Writing and Publishing

Can new Writing Australia council address writers’ most urgent needs?
Will this ‘new page’ for Australia’s literary sector bring the support Australian writers and publishers have been waiting for?

Opportunities and awards
Regional Arts Fund project grants now open, plus AFCM Pathways Program ensemble and Young Archies winners, and more!

Arteles Creative Center
Silence Awareness Existence - residency program in Finland, Winter 2026
1 month periods for artists, writers, scientists & deep minds

CEO & General Management
CEO Australian Booksellers Association
Salary:
>$130,000
Skills:
Strategy, Collaboration

Parramatta leads Australia in street libraries
Parramatta tops the nation in global Street Library movement.

Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward
This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

The book that changed your life
A selection of books that inspired and influenced, and left an indelible impression.

Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann
Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.

The Wheeler Centre
The Next Chapter 2026
With a stipend of $15,000 - take your story to The Next Chapter, The Wheeler Centre’s landmark writing program.

Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths
Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.