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

Correspondence from publishers, journals, literary organisations, readers, school children about The big bazoohley, book covers, invitations, literary agents, other writers, reviews (sent by agents and publishers), personal letters.

Correspondence, book jackets, publicity material, letters from readers, critics, friends, publishers, literary agents, students, literary organizations, fellow writers, professional colleagues and general readers.

Publicity material, letters from readers, critics, friends, publishers, literary agents, former school teachers, politicians, literary organizations, fellow writers, professional colleagues and general readers, mostly regarding the Booker Prize for Oscar & Lucinda.

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).

Correspondence from 1980 to 1982.

The series includes professional correspondence with publishers, literary agents, film companies and cultural and literary organisations and other writers. There are also personal letters and letters from readers. Much of the correspondence relating to Carey's individual literary works can be found with those manuscripts, preserving Carey's own arrangement of the material.

Magazine cutting of the dutch translation by Eva Wolff of American Dreams.

Scrapbook labelled 'Peter Carey's reviews, press clippings, etc'. Cuttings include reviews and news for works published during this time period.

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).