American Journeys by Don Watson
7 November, 2008
Australia's bestselling author returns with a superb book about his journeys around America -- this is travel writing at its very best.
Only in America - the most powerful democracy on earth, home to the best and worst of everything - are the most extreme contradictions possible. In a series of journeys acclaimed author Don Watson set out to explore the nation that has influenced him more than any other.

Walkley nonfiction award longlist announced
22 October, 2008
The longlist for the Walkley Award for Best Nonfiction Book was announced along with all finalists for the 53rd Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism on 15 October at the Blacket Hotel in Sydney, and Melbourne's Press Club.

Winton wins inaugural 'Indie' award
8 October, 2008
Independent booksellers of Australia have voted Tim Winton's Breath (Hamish Hamilton) their inaugural ‘Indie' Award winner for 2008.

Brisbane Writers' Festival kicks off
17 September, 2008
The Brisbane Writers' Festival kicks off today in and around the State Library of Queensland and runs until September 21.

David Sedaris, Don Watson and David Rakoff: What's Funny About America?
17 September, 2008
American humourists David Sedaris and David Rakoff join Don Watson on the Melbourne Writers Festival stage to address the question, "What's funny about America?" Hosted by Alicia Sometimes.

These United States: Don Watson, Philip Gourevitch and Dennis Altman (Part 3)
17 September, 2008
Part 3 of the Melbourne Writers Festival session.

These United States: Don Watson, Philip Gourevitch and Dennis Altman (Part 2)
17 September, 2008
Part 2 of the Melbourne Writers Festival session.

These United States: Don Watson, Philip Gourevitch and Dennis Altman
17 September, 2008
In this Melbourne Writers Festival session, the impressively credentialled writers Don Watson (American Journeys), Philip Gourevitch (Standard Operating Procedure, The New Yorker) and Dennis Altman (Gore Vidal's America) provide unique perspectives on contemporary America. After their brief presentations, the panellists discuss recent US political developments, the fall-out from the War on Terror, America's strategic situation today and its status as 'leader of the free world'.

Video - Launch of Don Watson's new book, American Journeys, at Adelaide Writers' Week
24 March, 2008
Tom Keneally launches Don Watson's new work, American Journeys, at Adelaide Writers' Week. Keneally is followed by Don Watson.

American Journeys by Don Watson
23 February, 2008
American Journeys is not only a thoroughly enjoyable travel narrative, but more ambitiously a kind of 21st-century postscript to Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, first published in 1831.

Death Sentence by Don Watson
2 February, 2007
Death Sentence explains how the language of managerialism and marketing has invaded public life, giving examples from government, universities, schools and journalism.