To celebrate the publication of Volume 8 of the Annual, we are making the following article free to read throughout September 2026:
Liverpool University Press to become publisher of Australian Literary Studies
Liverpool University Press (LUP) is pleased to announce that it will become the new publisher of Australian Literary Studies, the fully refereed journal devoted to Australian literary criticism, as well as that which expands the scope of literary studies internationally.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: an entire library full of it is perilous . . .
The latest book in our Writers and their Work series, Terry Pratchett, discusses the full range of Terry Pratchett’s writing, from Discworld to his equally successful, award-winning novels for children and the unrelated “stand-alone” novels. It explores Pratchett's development as a writer, showing how “story” – the narrative we build about ourselves and the world … Continue reading
Archival Encounter: Editing Charles Olson’s The Special View of History, Revised and Expanded Edition
In this blog, John Faulise, the editor of The Special View of History: Revised and Expanded Edition examines how an archival encounter with the source materials at the Charles Olson Research Collection resulted in this new edition of Olson’s major statement on postmodern poetics. The need for a new edition of Charles Olson’s The Special … Continue reading
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of MSMI
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of MSMI, the editors are delighted to welcome you to this free-to-access 20th-anniversary virtual issue of the journal.
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