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A Q&A with Kate Holden, author of The Ruin of Magic
Kate Holden, author of two highly praised memoirs, In My Skin and The Romantic, and the Walkley Award–winning The Winter Road, chats with us about writing, nostalgia and malaise in our modern times – subjects she explores at length in her collection of literary essays, The Ruin of Magic, which publishes 7 April.
Out Now: Blind Spot by Michael Wesley
Australia has forgotten what keeps it safe. So argues Michael Wesley in this sharp and compelling essay about our place in the world.
March 2026 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Blind Spot by Michael Wesley, Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall and Where's all the Community? by Julie Andrews
Out Now: The Shortest History of Innovation by Andrew Leigh
From the wheel to gene editing, new ideas shape our world.
February 2026 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: The Shortest History of Innovation by Andrew Leigh and See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill
Black Inc. Summer Reading
Recommended reading from Black Inc. to enjoy this summer
Out Now: The Shortest History of the United States of America
The extraordinary story of the United States, a nation that contains multitudes
Out Now: The Good Fight by Sean Kelly
In Quarterly Essay 100, Sean Kelly considers the enigma of the Albanese government.
Out Now: The Shortest History of Australia
'Remarkable ... a deeply humane account of who we are and how we came to be' —Larissa Behrendt
October 2025 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Defiance by Bob Brown and A lick of fireweed by Erik Jensen
