Bound copy of the thesis by Maria Luisa Bertocci entitled 'Le storie di un liar, ovvero la narrative di Peter Carey'. Accompanied by a letter from Bertocci to Carey (dated 7 Jan 1994) and an abstract of the work in English entitled 'The stories of a liar: Peter Carey's work'.

Draft of Blood, Tin, Straw by Sharon Olds, dated 20 Jan 1997, with a letter from Olds to Carey thanking him for looking at the draft.

Copy edited manuscript returned to Peter Carey with a letter by Emma Platt of Faber and Faber, 24 May 1995; and a fax from Carey to Charles Boyle of Faber and Faber, with a list of changes, 16 Mar 1994.

Correspondence, book reviews for The tax inspector, faxes, itineraries, launch and promotional information, magazines, publisher catalogues, newspaper cuttings.

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.

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.

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

Letter from Charlotte Chiriac of Paul & Peter Fritz AG to Deborah Rogers, dated 19 Mar 1992, with German reviews for Oscar and Lucinda, which was forwarded to Peter Carey.

Publicity photographs of Peter Carey: 4 black and white photographs of varying sizes ; 2 contact sheets of Carey in London, 39 photographs on each sheet, 5 Apr 1988; and 1 colour photograph from Writers Week in Adelaide, 1988.

Correspondence, mostly from publishers and notes relating to The tax inspector.