Nina Culley, Author at ArtsHub Australia

Nina Culley

Nina Culley is a writer and critic based between London and Naarm. Her essays and reviews have appeared in Kill Your Darlings, Liminal, Griffith Review, Mascara Review, and more. She writes regularly on theatre, literature, and the arts for Time Out, Limelight, and ArtsHub. In 2024, she was named one of Mascara Review’s Emerging Critics, and she is a 2025 Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellow. Nina has previously worked as an Editorial Assistant at Kill Your Darlings.

Nina Culley's Latest Articles

Two panels. On the left is author Chris Flynn, who is bald and wearing a white shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Orpheus Nine.' Against a blue background there is a black and white illustration of children with their mouths open.

Book review: Orpheus Nine, Chris Flynn

A disaster novel, but one with a sense of playfulness.

Nina Culley

Apr 29, 2025

Two panels. On left is author Diana Reid in a black and white photo. She has fair shoulder hair and wearing a white top under a blazer. On the right is the cover of her book 'Signs of Damage' that has a flower woven in between the title.

Book review: Signs of Damage, Diana Reid

Trauma unpacked in shifting perspectives.

Nina Culley

Mar 21, 2025

Two panels. On the left is author Josie McSkimming, who has fair hair and is wearing a teal top. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Gutsy Girls", which is black with a photo in the middle of a woman, Dorothy Porter.

Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming

What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?

Nina Culley

Mar 6, 2025

Hugh Sexton as Macbeth. He is dressed in various rags and furs. Behind him are the three witches around a cauldron.

Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens

An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.

Nina Culley

Feb 10, 2025

Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of Michelle de Kretser. She has short dark hair and is seated, wearing a printed dress. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Theory & Practice.' it's orange and has a Polaroid photo of the author as a young woman.

Book review: Theory & Practice, Michelle de Kretser

A beguiling mix of fiction, essay and memoir.

Nina Culley

Dec 23, 2024

A woman wearing a Santa costume with enormous layers of skirt surrounding her.

Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre

The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.

Nina Culley

Dec 5, 2024

Two panels. The left is of author Helen Garner, an elderly woman with short grey hair wearing a black top with her arm crossed. On the right is the cover of her book 'The Season.' It features a group of young boys on a footy field tackling each other.

Book review: The Season, Helen Garner

Over a single footy season, Helen Garner explores the travails of the game, as well as offering an overarching look…

Nina Culley

Nov 26, 2024

Two panels. On the left is author Rochelle Siemienowicz, with brown hair and a black top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Double Happiness", with has a three paper dolls holding hands.

Book review: Double Happiness, Rochelle Siemienowicz

An excavation into the depths of polyamory.

Nina Culley

Nov 4, 2024

A collage featuring authors Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins that includes their book, 'Make it Make Sense' as sell as scraps of notebooks, a bowl of pasta and some flowers..

Book review: Make It Make Sense, Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins

Not so much a self-help or how-to book but a hand hold to remind you that you are not alone.

Nina Culley

Oct 22, 2024

A dark-haired woman is holding up a book with a black cover. Behind her are black and white images of crime scenes and information.

Theatre review: He Had It Coming, The Provincial Hotel

Infamous murderesses and attackers tell their stories, leaving the audience to judge whether they were justified.

Nina Culley

Oct 17, 2024

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