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Behind the Book: A Q&A with Emily Westmoreland, director of Willy Lit Fest
In the latest instalment of Behind the Book, we’re chatting to Emily Westmoreland, Program Director of Willy Lit Fest. She walks us through what being a writers’ festival director entails, the role that writers’ festivals play in promoting a thriving literary community, and who she’d seat at her dream dinner party.

June 2024 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Fragile Creatures, The Shortest History of Japan and Highway to Hell.

Out Now: Fragile Creatures by Khin Myint
A powerful debut from an extraordinary voice, gentle in the face of extremity

Out Now: The Shortest History of Japan by Lesley Downer
A definitive new history of Japan, where ancient meets cutting-edge in unique and startling ways

Out Now: Highway to Hell by Joëlle Gergis
What will the climate crisis mean for Australia? What is the price of our inertia?

Out Now: Because I'm Not Myself, You See by Ariane Beeston
A frank, hopeful and darkly funny memoir of postpartum psychosis and recovery

Behind the Book: A Q&A with I’d Rather Not author Robert Skinner
Welcome back to Behind the Book. In this series, we talk to the people who bring you the books you love from Black Inc. – from the names you may know to those you definitely don’t.
In this month’s instalment, we speak to Robert Skinner, author of the beloved and Australian Book Industry Award-shortlisted memoir I’d Rather Not. He talks about the interplay between being an author and a bookseller, going up against David Marr in the Australian Book Industry Awards, and what he’s writing now (spoiler: not a book!).

May 2024 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Growing Up Torres Strait Islander in Australia, Because I'm Not Myself You See and Tony Birch on Kim Scott

A Q&A with the author of Fragile Creatures, Khin Myint
Khin Myint is the author of Fragile Creatures: A Memoir, forthcoming in June. In Fragile Creatures, Khin documents his experiences of racism and bullying growing up in Perth, his sister’s mysterious chronic illness and pursuit of euthanasia, and the bizarre shifting dynamic of his relationship with his ex-partner. Through it all, he is remarkably composed, guiding the reader through a complex period of his life with a steady hand.
In this interview, Khin talks about how writing his memoir helped him to turn loss into meaning, how he’s feeling ahead of the book’s release, and the questions that he hopes readers will ask themselves after Fragile Creatures.

Behind the Book: A Q&A with Jordon Lott, Audiobook Rights & Acquisitions Manager at Bolinda
Ever wondered how our books get turned into audio? In this month’s instalment of Behind the Book, we speak to Jordon Lott, Audiobook Rights & Acquisitions Manager at Bolinda, a prominent Australian audiobook publisher.
Jordon talks in detail about the part she plays in selecting which books are adapted to audio, the long process of producing an audiobook, and why she’s so excited that the audio editions of Black Inc. titles Killing for Country and Crimes of the Cross have just been released.