Bodies in Flux: Writing while Hormoning

The discourse about perimenopause and menopause has gone from describing stigma and shame to creating pieces of self-reflection and awareness…

Dialogue Through an Actor’s Lens

Learn acting techniques to tackle dialogue in fiction and non-fiction.

Our Monsters, Our Selves: Writing Horror that Resonates

Horror is having a moment, and it is more than just jump scares. Develop a toolkit for building atmosphere, tension…

SA State Coordinator

Sororicidal review: Edwina Preston mines the very relatable desire to kill your sister

After her breakout novel Bad Art Mother, Edwina Preston turns her eye to the love-hate relationship between sisters.

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.

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,…

Mixed Media Workshop: Texture and Text

Join us for a hands-on exploration of text and texture with poet and visual artist Abbra Kotlarczyk.