Writing and Publishing

New Indigenous Literacy program kicks off
Four First Nations creatives head to Sydney to skill up for new futures as publishers, graphic designers and writers in…

Opportunities and awards
Enter the 2024 Australian Event Awards, plus winners of Dobell Drawing Prize and Walk of Fame nominees, and more!

Book review: Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green
The author of 'The Fault in our Stars' looks at one of the deadliest diseases in the world in his…

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
Which six books are in the running for the prize?

Scathing book reviews are more common than you think
Are you fretting about receiving a bad review? You're in good company.

5 Australian BookTubers shaping our taste
These Australian BookTubers are amassing hundreds of thousands of views for their reviews of a diverse mix of books.

Book review: Mother Tongue, Naima Brown
Motherhood, womanhood and the power of words.

Writing NSW
Online: Novel Writing from Idea to Manuscript
This comprehensive course will guide you through the novel writing process, from drafting a novel, creating characters, crafting a gripping…

Inaugural Aussie Global Book Crawl
Australia joins a worldwide network of bookstore crawls.