Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to write his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at 15.

Candice Chung is a writer, editor and a former restaurant reviewer for The Sun Herald. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Good Food, The Australian Gourmet Traveller, ...

Julian Kingma started his photography career at The Herald newspaper in 1988, eventually becoming the Head Features Photographer for The Sunday Age for 10 years. Since going freelance he has worked ...

Step behind the scenes with journalist and legal reporter Lucia Osborne-Crowley for a rare insight into the blockbuster trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Lucia Osborne-Crowley was one of only four court ...

American Jewish journalist Peter Beinart reflects on the world around him – and his place within it – amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Cate Kennedy is the author of the highly acclaimed novel The World Beneath, which won the People’s Choice Award in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards in 2010. She is an award-winning short-story writer ...

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Charlotte Guest is a writer and bookseller on Wathaurong Country, Geelong. Her writing has appeared in national and international journals, and in 2024 she was shortlisted for the Bookseller of the ...