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

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story Exotic pleasures.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing some of Peter Carey's writings as well as articles about the author.

Correspondence, enclosures, book jackets, notes on works, mementos and personal papers (e.g. application for Stanford writing scholarship); 1 folder containing letters to Carey and Leigh Weetman from her family (1967-1968).

This series includes typescript drafts, proofs and correspondence for non-fiction works, articles, speeches and interview transcripts.

'Poison : the production of pure crap' was handwritten on both sides of three TAA air sickness bags, with the note 'Melb 22/6/76' in the top right hand corner of the first bag.

Typescript drafts for speeches and related correspondence for Oscar and Lucinda. Speech begins 'Professor Wong was in Australia recently', September 1987. Also includes a speech for the Australian Bicentennial.

Notes, story outlines and fragments, some of which have titles. Includes typescripts with the titles: 'The Botticelli stories'; 'The ice room'; 'K.L. Story'; 'Story: body sellers'; and 'Notes on life in the whorehouse'. Typescript where first line begins: 'Claire Schnier lay in a bed in ward 5...'; 'She had a face like someone who has come out of a sad movie....'; 'He tried to write stories about the people he knew...'; '1. The ride from the airport...'; 'I saw you today and now I'm home by myself...'; 'To truly appreciate paradise,...'. Several pages of Bliss. Also includes loose fragments.

Drafts, complete and incomplete, of the autobiographical story that was published in book Four easy pieces (Belmont Press, London, 2002). Not all drafts have numbers and/or dates. Draft numbers are 4 to 7. Working title was 'On going home' and was on the original folder (discarded). Some drafts have printout dates in footer, 19 Apr to 21 Apr 1994.

Two drafts. One draft has printout date from footer 5/13/95, printout title Carey / GQ, 13 May 1995. Both drafts have 2 leaves and handwritten emendations.