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Coming of age with Gary Lonesborough

Yuin man and MWF Schools author Gary Lonesborough on writing his debut YA novel.

Welcome to MWF Schools

Bookings are now open for one of Australia's biggest literary events for students.

Jhumpa Lahiri: Whereabouts

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri sheds light on her aching and hypnotic new work, with Emma Alberici.