Writing and Publishing
20 famous opening lines in books
Fancy yourself a whiz at literary trivia?
Book review: Nightingale, Laura Elvery
An ethereal contemplation of death, life and what lies in between.
Book review: My Name is Emilia Del Valle, Isabel Allende
The renowned author's latest book echoes her past works.
Opportunities and awards
‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ receives six Tony nominations, a portrait of an artist wins the Packing Room Prize and…
Q-Lit is Victoria’s new festival of queer writers and storytellers
Over 60 LGBTQIA+ writers and artists will be in attendance at Q-Lit's first festival.
10 Australian literary scandals
The Australian book world has long been enlivened with scams and misdemeanours.
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.
Book review: Highways and Byways, Jimmy Barnes
If you liked Barnes’ previous books, this won’t disappoint.
Book review: Saturation, William Lane
A derivative dystopian political thriller.
Plagiarism claim from RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi
Are the allegations true or half-baked?