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Writers Victoria

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…

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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.

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Career Advice

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.

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Features

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 ...

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Interviews

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.

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Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Mixed Media Workshop: Texture and Text

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

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Awards & Prizes

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…

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Awards & Prizes

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…

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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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Closing: 10 May 2026

Publishing, Illustration

First Nations Artist in Residence for First Nations children book collection

Salary:

 <$40,000

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