Craig Silvey’s books pulled from WA and Victoria curricula after child exploitation material charges

<p>Sydney stage adaption and new book put on hold after Runt and Jasper Jones author arrested</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/14/adelaide-festival-writers-week-lousie-adler-politics-reaction-peter-malinauskas-victoria-bushfires-queensland-floods-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australian novelist Craig Silvey’s books have been withdrawn from school curricula in Victoria and his home state and a major stage adaptation of one of his works has been halted after the author was charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material this week.</p><p>Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday 12 January after detectives executed a search warrant at his Fremantle home. He appeared before the Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/australian-author-craig-silvey-charged-child-exploitation-ntwnfb">charged with distribution of child exploitation material and possession of child exploitation material</a>. No pleas were entered.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/14/craig-silveys-books-pulled-from-wa-and-victoria-curricula-after-child-exploitation-material-charges-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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