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Schools, Bookstores Pull Craig Silvey’s Back Catalogue After Child Exploitation Charges

Publishers and retailers have withdrawn Craig Silvey’s books amid allegations of child exploitation, with WA and Victorian education authorities removing his works from 2026 school materials.

Summary by The Age
The literary world is reeling after the writer was arrested at his Fremantle home on Monday, with police alleging he was caught by detectives “actively engaging” with other child exploitation offenders online.
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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