Anne Manne

Writer, essayist and social philosopher

Anne Manne is an Australian writer, essayist and social philosopher. She taught in the Politics Department of Melbourne and La Trobe University before writing full time. A former newspaper columnist, she has written many longer essays about contemporary culture, especially for the Monthly magazine. Her books include Motherhood, a finalist in the Walkey award for the best non-fiction book and the Westfield Waverly award for research, and the bestselling The Life of I: the new culture of narcissism, shortlisted for the Queensland Premiers prize for a non-fiction book. Her new book Crimes of the Cross; The Anglican Paedophile Network of Newcastle, Its Protectors and the Man who Fought for Justice, was longlisted for 2024 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award and the 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year and was a finalist in the 2024 Walkley national book awards for Best Non-Fiction book, and The Age Best Non-Fiction book of 2024.