Roald Dahl children's literature has captivated imaginations for decades. Many of his lesser known macabre short stories for adults are just as rich and vivid.

A new production by the National Theatre of Wales gives some of Roald Dahl's most gruesome adult stories a theatrical treatment. The play is being performed in the author's hometown of Cardiff to celebrate 100 years since his birth.

Nadia Hashimi is the author of three novels, all of which explore aspects of her family's life in Afghanistan before the Soviet invasion in the 1970s, and their subsequent emigration to America.

Sarah Kanowski speaks with writer Steven Amsterdam about his new novel The Easy Way Out.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied on why she walked out of Lionel Shriver's opening address at the 2016 Brisbane Writers Festival.

How have women's rights improved in Afghanistan in the years since Western intervention?

We need nature, not just to survive, but to thrive. Journalist and gardening enthusiast Margaret Simons and artist and author Joshua Yeldham discuss the inspiration they draw from nature.

Is it possible for two different experiences of the same event to be considered the truth? Has art and the media contributed to a drift in historical truth?

The award-winning Australian writer Richard Flanagan mounts a powerful and impassioned reply to the provocative question, does writing matter?

The formation of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is a heroic story of how music can bring people together in a war torn country.