Arts and Literature
Q & A with Nathan Hobby—Author of The Red Witch
Posted on 20 May 2022 under Arts and Literature
Read our Q & A with author of <i>The Red Witch</i> Nathan Hobby. Find out the surprising memories he uncovered while sifting through Katharine Susannah Prichard's letters, the images of Katharine he hopes to leave with readers and what has been the highlight for him during the writing process.
MUP at Sydney Writers' Festival 2021
Posted on 23 Apr 2021 under Politics and Current AffairsArts and Literature
Sydney Writers' Festival has returned to Carriageworks for 2021 and we are very pleased to have three Melbourne University Publishing authors showcasing their expertise and literary talents this week.
Who was William Guilfoyle?
Posted on 28 Aug 2018 under Miegunyah PressArts and LiteratureWriting
Enter the world of William Guilfoyle: the intrepid ‘plant hunter’ responsible for the transformation of Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens into one of the world’s most spectacular botanical landscapes.
Celebrate the Mirka story: A culinary affair at Tolarno's Eating House
Posted on 27 Jul 2018 under NewsMiegunyah PressArts and Literature
Mirka Mora is one of Melbourne's best known and loved artists. Join us for a night to celebrate the Mora's story at Tolarno's Eating House.
Q & A with James Jeffrey – Author of My Family and Other Animus
Posted on 25 May 2018 under Arts and LiteratureWritingInterviews
"The moment I realised my children were not just delightful, but that they had grown into excellent human beings." – James Jeffrey on his proudest moment as a father.
What We're Reading this Autumn
Posted on 16 May 2018 under Arts and Literature
To be constantly reading is truly a dream. MUP staff share what they're currently reading and the incredible books that are being worked on while the weather gets colder.
Letters of note: stories that come from letters
Posted on 10 Apr 2018 under Miegunyah PressArts and LiteratureWriting
Are letters a dying art, foresaken in the digital era? These are the stories and books that originated from letters, journals and diaries. With these books, we show authors who have been able to pull out stories out of letters, including beloved books such as Dear Quentin, The Secret Ingredient, The Forgotten Notebook and Christina Stead's volumes of letters.
Sydney Writers' Festival 2018, with Leigh Sales, Sarah Ferguson, Louise Adler and more!
Posted on 20 Mar 2018 under NewsArts and Literature
Leigh Sales on doubt, Sarah Ferguson on mothers, Joëlle Gergis on climate change ... a great selection of MUP authors will be speaking at Sydney Writers Festival this year, 30 April – 6 May.
📖 MARCH GIVEAWAY 📖 : my family and other animus
Posted on 2 Mar 2018 under NewsArts and Literature
Have a look at what we’re offering this March and then head over to MUP's Facebook page for your chance to win a copy.
5 must read Australian history stories
Posted on 20 Feb 2018 under Politics and Current AffairsArts and Literature
As prolific publishers of Australian history, we love to dive into our past titles and uncover some hidden gems. We've collated a few to get you going.
Alfred Felton and Flinders Lane: A Short History
Posted on 15 Feb 2018 under Miegunyah PressArts and Literature
This beautiful hardback book, strewed with the illustrations of wood engravings carved by Helen Ogilvie, is a work of art. It is a testament to a man who contributed so generously to Australian art culture.
Read the Extract: Modern Love
Posted on 13 Feb 2018 under Miegunyah PressArts and Literature
Read the prologue to Modern Love, a double biography by Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan, a co-publication from MUP’s Miegunyah Press, the State Library of Victoria and the Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Melbourne's Urban Transformation
Posted on 7 Feb 2018 under Arts and Literature
Always an urbane place, Melbourne has emerged from the 1980s as a city with a depth of character and urban buzz.
Sunday's Kitchen and Sunday's Garden, together again
Posted on 24 Jan 2018 under Arts and Literature
Sunday Reed and her Heide garden.
Into the Heart of Tasmania wins the 2017 Tasmania Book Prize
Posted on 28 Nov 2017 under Arts and LiteratureAwards
MUP congratulates Rebe Taylor for winning the 2017 Tasmania Book Prize with Into the Heart of Tasmania.
The World of the Book returns to Melbourne
Posted on 1 Nov 2017 under NewsArts and Literature
A new edition to coincide with the State Library of Victoria's exhibition
Into the Heart of Tasmania wins the QLD Literary Award for History
Posted on 5 Oct 2017 under Arts and LiteratureAwards
MUP congratulates Rebe Taylor for winning the 2017 QLD Literary Awards History Book Prize with Into the Heart of Tasmania.
MUP to publish Gabriella Coslovich's investigation into the Brett Whiteley art fraud trial
Posted on 9 Aug 2017 under NewsArts and Literature
MUP is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of Whiteley on Trial by Gabriella Coslovich – a gripping, meticulous and beautifully crafted drama investigating the biggest case of alleged art fraud to ever come before the Australian criminal justice system.
10 highlights from Jonathan Green’s first year as Meanjin editor
Posted on 22 Feb 2017 under MeanjinArts and LiteratureWriting
Here are ten pieces of very fine writing (in no particular order) that were Jonathan Green’s absolute highlights from his first year as Meanjin editor.