Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

A man sitting at a piano. Alexander Gavrylyuk, concert pianist.
Career Advice

Concert pianist – so you want my arts job?

Alexander Gavrylyuk is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist. How does he manage his busy career?

A bearded man with glasses and a white t-shirt smiling. Michael Earp, new owner of The Little Bookroom.
News

A new chapter for The Little Bookroom in Melbourne

The Little Bookroom, a decades-old bookshop specialising in children's and YA books, will relocate thanks to fundraising efforts.

Best new non-fiction. Image: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on Unsplash.
Features

Best new non-fiction books September 2025

Your guide to the best new non-fiction published in September 2025.

A woman reading surrounded by a library. Best new fiction in Australia, September 2025.
Features

Best new fiction books September 2025

Your guide to the best new fiction published in September 2025.

A profile photo of a man with brown hair, a dark suit and blue tie. He is smiling. Michael Sterzinger, CEO of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. QSO
Q&A

CEO Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) – so you want my arts job?

Michael Sterzinger explains how he went from life as a tuba player in the Bavarian Youth Orchestra to being CEO…

Best new books September 2025. Image: Stephanie Renee Cluff on Unsplash.
Features

Best new books September 2025

Discover the best new books to read in September with this guide.

A woman with short brown hair and a white top. Wenona Byrne. Writing Australia
Q&A

Wenona Byrne: 5 questions for Writing Australia's new director

Wenona Byrne discusses some of the ins and outs of her new position as Director of Writing Australia.

A hand on a rotary phone with a placard next to it saying 'Phone-a-Poem'. Taking Poetry off the Page.
News

Daylesford's Words in Winter Festival lifts poetry off the page

Picking up up retro handsets dotted across the town to listen to recorded poetry is just one of the features…

A young woman lying on a blanket outside reading a book. Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.
News

2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist announced

Find out the shortlistees across six categories in this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards.

New books in Australia in August. Finde Zukunft on Unsplash.
Features

Best new books published August 2025 in Australia

Your guide to the best new books to read in August 2025.

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