Writing and Publishing
Writing NSW
Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children
Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior…
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.
Book review: After the Fall, Kirsten Alexander
A story about benevolent and malevolent connections and the elasticity of morality.
Melbourne International Film Festival
Critics Campus
Applications are open for the Melbourne International Film Festival Critics Campus program, an intensive, week-long program of panels, workshops and…
Opportunities and awards
National Still Life Award entries open, call-out for art on billboards in NYC, plus winners of emerging composer wards.
Stella Prize shortlist 2025
For the first time since its inception, the Stella Prize shortlist comprises all POC authors.
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June Shenfield National Poetry Awards 2025
The 2025 June Shenfield National Poetry Awards are now open! An annual prize celebrating emerging Australian poets and the power of…
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Finding Beauty Poetry Prize
The inaugural Finding Beauty Poetry Prize for emerging poets is now open for entries. The prize recognises and rewards new…
Varuna
The Eleanor Dark Fellowship for Fiction
Established in memory of Blue Mountains writer Eleanor Dark, this three-week writing fellowship will be awarded to a fiction application…