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In Print and Prize, Nicholas Hasluck gives a graphic account of his work as Chair of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. At literary festivals in far places, such as Delhi, Colombo, Treasure Beach in Jamaica and Franschhoek in South Africa, he explored vital contemporary issues, from post-colonial critiques to debates about truth-telling, national identity and role of the monarchy. Encounters with writers and colourful scenes along the way add sp...

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A lively memoir in which Nicholas Hasluck explores the life and times of his elder brother Rollo, an adventurer brimful of bright ideas and his own way of going at things. Rollo's family moved from Perth to Canberra in the war years. His father's work on post-war security led to further service in New York and a return to Perth in the late 1940s. Friendships forged in schooldays set the scene for Rollo's convivial but precarious way of life in...

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Art in Law by Nicholas Hasluck, a well-known writer and former Judge, shows the way in which works of fiction can be used to dramatize the law in action - from the trial scene in The Merchant of Venice to the downfall of Francis Bacon, from native title after Mabo to the push for an Aboriginal voice to parliament. Law may vary from place to place but the basic rule of procedural fairness - a party's right to be heard - is common to most legal ...

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