The Luke Bateman backlash highlights publishing's diversity problem
Wednesday 4th June 2025, 9:00PM
When former Canberra Raiders player and farmer Luke Bateman joined TikTok, he went viral for his love of fantasy novels. A month later he announced a book deal, but the news has generated controversy.
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