Black Inc. is thrilled to have acquired Josephine Rowe’s new book, Horse Latitudes. This collection of superbly crafted and imaginative stories portrays characters moving beyond their known worlds either by choice or force. Set in an impressive array of real and fictional locations, Rowe’s stories examine people caught between places, haunted by past lives and, often, on the cusp of departure or return.

Some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, including Christos Tsiolkas and Alice Pung, will feature in a groundbreaking collaboration between independent publisher Black Inc., the University of Melbourne and the State Library of Victoria.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Black Inc. staff are recommending some of their favourite books by women! Don’t forget to check out our forthcoming releases and pre-order new books by Brigid Delaney, Jenny Valentish, Anna Krien and Kayte Nunn.

If you asked me today if I am a feminist I would not only say no, I would say no with a sneer.

Emma King will play for Collingwood in tonight's first AFL Women's League Game! Find out more about Emma in this extract from A Footy Girl's Guide to the Stars of 2017. You can meet Emma and the authors of A Footy Girl's Guide to the Stars of 2017 at the Younger Sun bookshop on February 4th.

A Testimony by Baba Schwartz, presented at the U.N. International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne on January 30th 2017.

For most of my adult life, I’ve been sure that Adrian and I would never break up. Our relationship was the one thing I didn’t have to worry about. But I was wrong.

Lauren Sams is the author of the brand new novel Crazy, Busy, Guilty. She shares with us her ten best writing tips.

Read an extract from the hilarious new novel by Lauren Sams Crazy Busy Guilty! 

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Julia Watson, author of Breakfast, School Run, Chemo and send our sincere condolences to her family and many friends.