Drafts for Book 3 of 'Pets' (Illywhacker), most with handwritten amendments. Original folders may have notes.

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.

'Gleniffer via Bellingen' by Peter Carey describes the house he and Margot Hutchenson built in The Promised Land, about eight kilometres out of Bellingen. The house was designed by Richard Leplastier. There are two typescript drafts of the article, with emendations, which Carey appears to have written when selling the house. Both drafts are on yellow paper, 4 leaves, undated.

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

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.

Two black and white photographs accompanied by a with compliments slip from the publicity department of Faber & Faber. Also includes the 3 sheets of 118 contact prints. One of the photographs from the contact prints was used for publicity material for War crimes [short story collection].

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and material related to properties associated with or important to Peter Carey such as Yandina, Browns Creek and Lovett Bay.

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

Photocopies of six published short stories. Stories are: Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran (1973); Crabs (1972); The mad puzzle king (1973); Joe (1973); Life and death in the south side pavilion (1974); and Report on the shadow industry (1974).