Johnno is Malouf’s most outwardly autobiographical novel and has been much praised as a realistic presentation of wartime Brisbane. It traces the childhood and early adult life of the narrator, and his relationship with the school rebel Johnno until Johnno’s untimely death. It was first published in 1975. This series includes two typescripts (both carbon copies) of the original manuscript version of Johnno. The earlier copy has extensive handwritten reworking by Malouf and uses the name “Johnny” throughout. In the later copy is again reworked and the author has manually changed “Johnny” to “Johnno.” There are significant textural alterations, cuts and additions, between these two drafts. Earlier drafts of the manuscript are held in the National Library of Australia collection and the top copy is held in the Fryer Library University of Queensland Press Archive. These typescripts provide a valuable link between the two. Published in 1975 by University of Queensland Press.

An Imaginary Life is a novel dealing with the last years of the Roman poet Ovid in exile and his strange relationship with a wolf-child. It was first published in 1978. Originally the title was 'Letters from Pontus'. Includes letters from George Braziller Inc., New York relating to the publication of this novel, typescript drafts of the novel, editorial markup by literary argent Curtis Brown of the final draft, and changes for final draft.

Carbon typescript (45 leaves ; 26 cm) of the short story The fat man in history : (A short story by Peter Carey). Includes a copy of the layout for the back cover and the entire cover of the short story collection The fat man in history, with annotations.

This subseries comprises talks and readings given by Judith Rodriguez.
Folder 1: Talks at book launches, 1984 to 2018.
Folder 2: Talks regarding Australian writers, 1976 to 2018.
Folder 3: Talks regarding non Australian writers, 1969 to 1999.
Folder 4: Articles, talks and lecture notes, 1976 to 2015.
Folder 5: Poetry redings by Judith Rodriguez, 1975 to 1978.

Correspondence from Bruce Beaver – 22 letters
Comprises:
[File 1]: 1975 to 1999

Correspondence between Judith Rodriguez and various publishers and poets regarding lists of poets, biographical detail about poets and poems and concerned with compilation of anthologies. Correspondence including covering letters and responses, lists of poets, poems and poetry reviewed for Meanjin. Letter to Carole [Ferrier] and pen drawing of Professor F.W. Robinson. Folders have been labelled by Judith Rodriguez.

Typescript draft with emendations, photocopied, 13 leaves (one blank), A3 sized paper. Included is issue number 15 (1975) of Tabloid Story where the short story was published. The emendations on the photocopy match the final published version.

Typescript draft and photocopy of published story from Nation Review (with hand written emendations). Published in Nation Review in 1975-1976 and Collected Stories in 1994.

Correspondence from Thomas Shapcott – 151 letters (1975 to 2011)
Comprises:
[File 1]: 1975 to 1977 - 12 letters.
[File 2]: 1982 to 1989 – 71 letters
[File 3]: undated, 1990 to 2011 – 68 letters