Ryan O'Neill explains why he wrote 99 different versions of Henry Lawson's short story The Drover's Wife. Also, poets Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella explore colonisation, mining and family history in their new book, and we take a tour of an exhibition of gothic literature in Melbourne.

Ryan O'Neill explains why he wrote 99 different versions of Henry Lawson's short story The Drover's Wife. Also, poets Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella explore colonisation, mining and family history in their new book, and we take a tour of an exhibition of gothic literature in Melbourne.

Ryan O'Neill explains why he wrote 99 different versions of Henry Lawson's short story The Drover's Wife. Also, poets Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella explore colonisation, mining and family history in their new book, and we take a tour of an exhibition of gothic literature in Melbourne.

Booker winner Michael Ondaatje on Warlight, Shaun Tan tackles office life in his book Cicada, book news and the story time for adults with author Jane Rawson.

Booker winner Michael Ondaatje on Warlight, Shaun Tan tackles office life in his book Cicada, book news and the story time for adults with author Jane Rawson.

Booker winner Michael Ondaatje on Warlight, Shaun Tan tackles office life in his book Cicada, book news and the story time for adults with author Jane Rawson.

Melissa Lucashenko's novel Too Much Lip, a glimpse into the writing room of AJ Betts, Read Along Dads is a reading program for fathers in prison and the problematic literary hero, Roald Dahl.

Melissa Lucashenko's novel Too Much Lip, a glimpse into the writing room of AJ Betts, Read Along Dads is a reading program for fathers in prison and the problematic literary hero, Roald Dahl.

Melissa Lucashenko's novel Too Much Lip, a glimpse into the writing room of AJ Betts, Read Along Dads is a reading program for fathers in prison and the problematic literary hero, Roald Dahl.

Man Booker winner Arundhati Roy on The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Christopher de Hamel introduces some remarkable manuscripts, comedian Emily Tresidder gives a breakdown of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, and US librarian Annie Spence on her break up and love letters to books.