Contains notes relating to works, including llywhacker and general notes, including a 2 page outline for the possible film 'Cyclone Tracy'. It covers the months April to June 1982. Also notes on Chinese people in Australia and details of house, finances etc.

Contains notes relating to Carey's novel 'Pets' (Illywhacker) and general notes from approximately 14 July to 2 November 1982.

Contains notes relating to Carey's novel 'Pets' (Illywhacker) and general notes from 19 February 1983 to January 1984. Inserted is a telephone message note to call Mike Mullins and a map of Taronga Zoo.

Contains notes relating to Carey's novel 'Pets' (Illywhacker), notes from a trip to Japan in August 1983, and general notes from 12 August to 15 November 1983. Inserted are telephone messages for Carey while he is in Japan, a photocopy of an article from Mainichi Daily News (24 Jul 1983) about Poor fellow my country by Xavier Herbert, and notes.

Dates on cover 23/9/84 - 20/6/85 and notes 'Glass including Word [?]' and 'Gambling - Pak-ah-pu etc.'. Contains extensive preliminary notes relating to Carey's novel Oscar and Lucinda.

As well as the reviews in this series, a substantial number of reviews can be found in the form of enclosures with correspondence or included in publicity folders filed with the individual literary manuscripts. This series also has newspaper and magazine cuttings collected by Peter Carey.

Newspaper and magazine cuttings from 1965 to 1988 on a variety of issues.

This file mostly comprises cuttings from newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's novel Bliss.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story collection The fat man in history.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story collection War crimes.