Writing and Publishing

Opportunities and awards
Grants for professional development, fringe festival call-out, plus winners of Australian Wearable Art Festival, and finalists of Woollahra Small Sculpture…

Book review: The Book of Elsewhere, Keanu Reeves and China MiévilleÂ
The film star and award-winning writer collaborate on a novel that successfully fleshes out Keanu Reeves’ 'BRZRKR' comic book universe.Â

So you want my arts job: Magazine Art Director
‘I am the one that makes the magazine look good!’ says Kim Douglas, the Art Director of 'Selector' magazine.

5 tips on landing a visually arresting book cover
Tips on how to curate design, text and imagery to make a strong book cover.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

The rise of the romantasy genre, feminist fantasy and diversity in literature
With increasing positive depictions of Asian women in the media, it's time to also centre them in the romantasy genre.

5 AI creative writing tools
There is a boom in AI creative writing tools. We've selected five essentials to get you started.

Book review: Cleaved, Jane Cafarella
A memoir about familial separation and living with disability.

Book review: My Father's Suitcase, Mary Garden
A memoir that explores the rarely spoken about effects of sibling abuse.

Book review: The Crag, Claire Sutherland
A murder mystery set against the cliff faces of Mount Arapiles in Victoria brings new meaning to the term 'cliff-hanger'.