- Bettina Arndt on 'Today'
01/09/2010
Watch Bettina Arndt discuss What Men Want with Lisa Wilkinson on Channel Nine's Today show, 1 September.
- Watch the 'Everfresh:Blackbook' trailer
31/08/2010
Watch Callum Preston's trailer for the Everfresh: Blackbookhere. In stores today!
- Anne Manne on 'First Person'
27/08/2010
Listen to Anne Manne read aloud from So This Is Life on Radio National's First Person, 23 to 27 August.
- Peter Beinart on 'Late Night Live'
26/08/2010
Listen to Peter Beinart discuss The Icarus Syndrome with Philip Adams on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live, 25 August.
- Bain Attwood wins Victorian Communtiy History Award
24/08/2010
Bain Attwood has won the 175th Melbourne Anniversary Prize for his book Possession at the 2010 Victoria Community History Awards. Possession tells the fascinating history of the only treaties ever made between settlers and Aboriginal people in Australia.
- Sheila Fitzpatrick on 'Late Night Live'
11/08/2010
Listen to Sheila Fitzpatrick discuss My Father's Daughter with Philip Adams on Late Night Live, 10 August.
- Angus Trumble on 'Late Night Live'
11/08/2010
Listen to Angus Trumble discuss The Finger with Philip Adams on Late Night Live, 9 August.
- Stuart Macintyre delivers Keith Hancock Lecture
09/08/2010
Stuart Macintyre's new book The Poor Relation: A History of the Social Sciences in Australia provided the the subject matter for his Keith Hancock Public Lecture, delivered at the University of Melbourne on 3 August. Watch the lecture here.
- The Lost Mother shortlisted for Age Book of the Year
02/08/2010
The Lost Mother by Anne Summers has been shortlisted for the 2010 Age Book of the Year in the non-fiction category. The judges describe the book as 'plangent and powerful'. The winners will be announced at the Melbourne Writers' Festival.
- Angus Trumble for 'Paris Review'
29/07/2010
The Finger author Angus Trumble blogs about week of his life for The Paris Review, 28 July. Read part two here.
- Stephen Sewell on 'Conversation Hour'
26/07/2010
Listen to Stephen Sewell discuss Animal Kingdom on ABC 774's The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine, Alan Atwood and Steve Ross, 22 July.
- Two MUP titles make John Button Prize shortlist
22/07/2010
MUP titles The March of Patriots and The Politics of Suffering have made the 2010 John Button Prize shortlist. Congratulations to authors Paul Kelly and Peter Sutton.
- Professor Edward Byrne AO launches Making Waves by David Penington
21/07/2010
Listen to the speeches by The Hon. Alex Chernov, Professor Edward Byrne AO,
Alan Kohler and Prof. David Penington AC at the launch of Making Waves on
Friday 16 July in Melbourne.
- MUP to publish 'art+soul'
21/07/2010
In October, MUP will publish art+soul, the companion book to the landmark ABC TV series of the same name. Renowned art curator Hetti Perkins authors the book and presents the series, which is a personal journey through contemporary indigenous art. Watch the series trailer here.
- Hugh Riminton interviews d'Alpuget and Hawke
19/07/2010
Watch Network Ten's Senior Political Reporter Hugh Riminton interview Bob Hawke and Blanche d'Alpuget. Riminton's interview aired immediately after the Hawke telemovie on 18 July, which drew 1.6 million viewers. Blanche d'alpuget's biography of Bob Hawke has just been published by MUP.
- Blanche d'Alpuget on 'Conversation Hour'
19/07/2010
Listen to Blanche d'Alpuget discuss her new biography Hawke with Richard Fidler on The Conversation Hour, 16 July.
- PM Julia Gillard launches Hawke
15/07/2010
Listen to the speeches by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Bob Hawke and Blanche d'Alpuget at the launch of Hawke: The Prime Minister on Monday, 12 July in Sydney.
- Elizabeth Ellis on 612 ABC Brisbane
15/07/2010
Listen to Elizabeth Ellis discuss Rare and Curious on 612 ABC Brisbane, 14 July.
- MUP launches 'Hawke'
15/07/2010
Blanche d'Alpuget's new biography Hawke has captured the attention of the national news media.
Read ABC News' launch coverage here.
Watch d'Alpuget and Hawke on ABC TV's The 7.30 Report.
Listen to d'Alpuget on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly.
- David Uren on 'Conversation Hour'
09/07/2010
Listen to David Uren discuss Shitstorm on 774's The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine, George Megalogenis and Rod Quantock, 7 July.
- Helen MacDonald on ABC Classic FM
05/07/2010
Listen to Helen MacDonald discuss her new book Possessing the Dead with Margaret Throsby on ABC Classic FM, 30 June.
- Hawke the man of the moment
02/07/2010
MUP will publish Blanche d'Alpuget's epic new biography of Bob Hawke on 14 July. On July 18, Channel Ten will screen its new telemovie about the former prime minister. Watch the trailer here.
- Malcolm Fraser at Readings Hawthorn
01/07/2010
Watch MUP memoirist Malcolm Fraser talk politics with Sally Warhaft at Readings Hawthorn, 30 June.
- Harold Mitchell on Q and A
29/06/2010
Watch Living Large author Harold Mitchell on ABC TV's Q&A, 28 June.
- Shitstorm launched by Kevin Rudd
25/06/2010
Read about the Shitstorm launch in The Australian. Written by Lenore Taylore and David Uren, the book was launched by former PM Kevin Rudd on 21 June.
- Lenore Taylor on 2UE
25/06/2010
Watch Lenore Taylor discuss Shitstorm on radio 2UE, 22 June.
- Ross Garnaut at Sydney Writers Festival
16/06/2010
Watch Ross Garnaut discuss climate change with Tim Flannery, Bill McKibben and Clive Hamilton at the Sydney Writers' Festival. Courtesy of SlowTV.
- Tony Abbott at Sydney Writers Festival
16/06/2010
Watch Tony Abbott discuss his book Battlelines with Annabel Crabb at Sydney Writers' Festival, courtesy of SlowTV.
- Tanya Ha wins UN media award
07/06/2010
Greeniology author Tanya Ha has been named joint winner of the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Media Award for her work on Warm TV. Tanya's most recent book is Green Stuff for Kids.
- Anne Summers on The Conversation Hour
04/06/2010
Listen to Anne Summers discuss The Lost Mother on ABC 774's The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine, Andrew Lock and Sonya Hartnett, 14 May.
- Helen MacDonald on Radio National
04/06/2010
Listen to Helen MacDonald discuss Possessing the Dead on Radio National Breakfast, 2 June.
- MUP to publish 'Animal Kingdom'
02/06/2010
MUP will publish Animal Kingdom by renowned screenwriter Stephen Sewell (The Boys, Chopper) on 19 July. Animal Kingdom is based on the most anticipated Australian film of 2010, starring Ben Mendelsohn, Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton. Watch the film trailer here.
- Louise Adler talks eBooks on Radio National
26/05/2010
Listen to MUP CEO Louise Adler discuss e-reading with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 19 May.
- Malcolm Fraser on 'Q and A'
26/05/2010
Watch former PM and MUP author Malcolm Fraser on ABC TV's Q&A, 24 May.
- Anne Summers at Sydney Writers' Festival
25/05/2010
Listen to Anne Summers discuss The Lost Mother with ABC Conversation Hour host Richard Fidler at the Sydney Writers' Festival, 21 May.
- Tanya Ha joins 'Catalyst'
20/05/2010
MUP author Tanya Ha debuts as a reporter for ABC TV's flagship science show, Catalyst, on Thursday 20 May.
- MUP shortlisted for three Ned Kelly awards
19/05/2010
Three MUP titles have been shortlisted for the 2010 Ned Kelly Awards. Colin McLaren has been shortlisted for Best First Fiction for On the Run and Best True Crime for Infiltration. Mick Gatto and Tom Noble have been shortlisted for Best True Crime for I, Mick Gatto.
- Listen to Jana Wendt on 774's Conversation Hour
13/04/2010
Jana Wendt spoke about Nice Work with Jon Faine and co-host Daniel Browning on ABC 774's The Conversation Hour on Tues 13 April.
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