Writing and Publishing
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
20 to 26 April 2026: opportunities include a residency in Alice Springs and micro-grants for Western Sydney creatives.
Hey Orwell: thousands of AI‑written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold
Orwell imagined 'novel-writing machines' capable of mass-producing literature – and here we are, in 2026 ...
Anna Poletti, hello, world? author: 'Sexual desire is so inconvenient and ungovernable'
Australian author Anna Poletti's debut novel delves into digital intimacy, fascism and gender experiences in Australia and Hungary.
Randwick City Council
Barrett House Studios opening event
Join us for opening night at Barrett House and experience the work of our current artists in residence Mary Colussi,…
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
Workshop: In seeking the texture of the text
Join us for a hands-on exploration of text and texture with poet and visual artist Abbra Kotlarczyk.
Woollahra Libraries
Entries Now Open: 2026 Woollahra Digital Literary Award
Enter the Woollahra Digital Literary Award 2026. A national stage for digital-first writing, now featuring a new Digital Innovation development…
The University of Melbourne
Kate Challis RAKA Award 2026
The Kate Challis RAKA Award celebrates Indigenous creative artists. In 2026, the award supports the best book of fiction published…
The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss review: a beach read with a backstory
Heiss' The Paradise Pact is a holiday read with history lessons woven into every page.
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Publishing, Illustration
First Nations Artist in Residence for First Nations children book collection
Salary:
<$40,000