Writing and Publishing
Opportunities and awards
$130,000 portrait prize open for entries, plus winners of the Sydney Theatre Awards, finalists of the Novel Prize, and more!
Prizes and competitions to enter in 2025
A go-to list of prizes and competitions across the visual arts, performing arts and writing, periodically updated.
End of an era: Text Prize discontinued
A regular part of the Australian publishing calendar, the Text Prize has been discontinued.
Booktopia rescued: Australian book retailer rises from the dead
Booktopia has been purchased by successful Australian online entrepreneur Shant Kradjian.
Did the US just kill BookTok?
The US's controversial TikTok ban has meant millions of BookTok users fleeing the platform in search of a new home…
Over 100 manuscripts from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery to arrive at HOTA
HOTA's exhibition will feature rare manuscripts, first editions and portraits of literary luminaries, including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the…
Twain to Dickinson: the daily routines of history's most famous writers
We take a dive into the daily routines of history's greatest writers to reveal tips on habit and discipline.
Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2025
Who are the nominated authors across six categories chosen by independent booksellers across Australia?
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Opportunities and awards
International travel fund open for applications, plus winners of Music Australia's Core Contribution Fund and AWGIE nominations, and more!