By Stephanie Richards and Josephine Lim, ABC

Photo: Supplied / Macquarie University

Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah says her lawyers have threatened defamation proceedings against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas following his public commentary about her scheduled appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week.

In a social media post, Abdel-Fattah said her lawyers on Wednesday issued a concerns notice on Malinauskas under the Defamation Act.

She described the premier's commentary as a "vicious

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