Bliss book reviews (photocopies of newspapers cuttings). Correspondence, including telegrams, 23 July 1980 to 28 Jun 1982 and undated. Correspondents include: Antek Skotnicki regarding film and television rights ; Craig [?] from University of Queensland Department of English ; Elaine Markson ; Faber and Faber ; Ellen Joseph (from Houghton Mifflin Company) ; Deborah Rogers ; Kym [?] from University of Queensland Press ; Merril Yule from University of Queensland Press ; Harper & Row ; Michele Field from The Sydney Morning Herald ; David Christian ; Jean Bedford.

On cover of the folder handwritten note 'Illywhacker Book 2, pages 363-404' [sic 403], undated

Notes, research material and index cards for Illywhacker.

'Books & writing "Bliss" I/V & readings' 14 Oct 1981. Possibly about the book not the screenplay.

Comprises notes and typescript drafts, with emendations, for 'Illusion (A comic strip musical)', which was changed to 'Illusion (A treatment for a performance)'. Mike Mullins conceived of the concept in early 1980, and he and Carey worked on the script. Eventually Carey withdrew his name as author and retained only credit for co-writing the lyrics. Illusion, was performed as a rock musical at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1986. One draft has the (crossed out) title 'Getchor Illusion' for the Playwrights Conference in Canberra dated 2 May 1984.

Contains notes relating to Carey's novel 'Pets' (Illywhacker) and general notes from 18 December 1981 to 10 January 1982. Includes an index.

Letter from Shrewd Productions with 'Brave new world' at the top of the page accompanied by the transcript of interview with Jeffrey James and Mark Street around the time Bliss the screenplay was being written as well as the magazine article 'Brave new world'. Cutting from Honi Soit (issue 11, 1982) of an interview by Claudia Castle and Rex Butler of Peter Carey.

Typescript draft with emendations, photocopied, for pages 473-503 of 'Pets' (Illywhacker).

Drafts for Book 1 of 'Pets' (Illywhacker), most with handwritten amendments. Original folders may have notes.

Draft, 23 leaves, undated, with handwritten emendations by Peter Carey. Unidentified author. Covers Carey's life from 1955 to 1976.