The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Atwood

Hannah Kent is the reason I went to Iceland. Her award-winning first novel Burial Rites (2013) is a speculative biography of the murderer Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland. The novel is often set for VCE English in Victoria and I picked it up because my…

At The Conversation, we are big believers in the health benefits of being near the sea. In fact, we have a whole series dedicated to how our health is intrinsically linked with that of the ocean, called Vitamin Sea. The idea of how the coast can heal is explored in…

Elisabeth Moss’s time as June Osborne is over, but fans have more to look forward to

As the inspiration for the television hit The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s writing remains eerily prophetic.

When we think of classic literature, titles like Pride and Prejudice or Moby-Dick often come to mind. However, the literary canon is ever-evolving, and some books that were once overlooked or controversial have now secured their place as classics. These unexpected literary classics challenge our perceptions and offer fresh insights…

Ahead of the author’s much anticipated memoir, we count down the best of her books – from climate dystopias to her world-conquering handmaids

The Handmaid’s Tale author spoke out as she accepted the freedom to publish prize at the British Book awards

The 85-year-old was presented with the award at a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London.

Is there any past work of fiction that can help us make sense of today’s troubling trends? Taking into account the proliferation of references to obfuscating “Newspeak”, Big Brother-style leaders and impossible-to-circumvent surveillance systems in newspaper articles, this question cries out for a simple answer: “Yes – and that work…

Britons feel closer to Margaret Atwood’s dystopia than ever before

Elisabeth Moss returns in the chillingly familiar dystopian series. Plus: Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg’s climate thriller. Here’s what to watch this evening