The Best Australian Essays 2010
Edited by Robert Drewe
The Best Australian Stories 2010
Edited by Cate Kennedy
The Best Australian Poems 2010
Edited by Robert Adamson
In The Best Australian Essays 2010, Robert Drewe collects the year’s fi nest works of non-fiction. These essays roam widely, capturing the preoccupations and events of the previous year. Showcasing our finest writers on a range of topics both public and personal, The Best Australian Essays is an indispensable record of the year that was.
Previous contributors include Helen Garner, J.M. Coetzee, Tim Flannery, Inga Clendinnen, Robyn Davidson, Clive James, Chloe Hooper, David Marr, David Malouf, Robert Manne, Noel Pearson, and many more.
In The Best Australian Stories 2010, Cate Kennedy selects the year’s most exciting short fi ction. Featuring established masters alongside fresh new voices, this diverse collection is a perfect companion for summer and an ideal introduction to Australia’s best contemporary fiction writing.
Previous contributors include Kate Grenville, Nam Le, David Malouf, Mandy Sayer, DBC Pierre, Frank Moorhouse, Peter Goldsworthy, Marion Halligan, Venero Armanno, Sophie Cunningham and many more.
In The Best Australian Poems 2010, award-winning poet Robert Adamson puts together a selection of the most outstanding poems written by Australian authors over the past year. Contributions from new and emerging writers – often published here for the first time – feature alongside the most recent work of our renowned poets, producing a rich and diverse range of voices from all across the country. The result is a vibrant and fascinating edition of this much-loved anthology.
Previous contributors include Judith Beveridge, Stephen Edgar, Sandy Fitts, Lisa Gorton, Clive James, Paul Kelly, John Kinsella, David Malouf, Peter Minter, Les Murray, Dorothy Porter, Peter Rose, Craig Sherborne, Alicia Sometimes, Chris Wallace-Crabb, and many more.