Writing and Publishing
Meanjin: bean counting misses the intangible value of reading and imagining
The closure of Australia's second oldest literary journal Meanjin contradicts Melbourne's stance as a UNESCO City of Literature.
Meanjin, Australia's second oldest literary journal, to close
The last edition of Meanjin will be published in December, 'the board having found it no longer viable to produce…
From darning socks to licking rocks: I watched every movie with a female geologist and here’s what I learned
Verity Borthwick, author of Hollow Air, watched 25 films featuring female geologists and unearthed some rock-solid stereotypes.
Jack Edwards is becoming one of the most important figures in publishing
Still in his twenties, Jack Edwards has quickly become the UK's refined arbiter of good taste in literature.
All the Way to the River review: Elizabeth Gilbert gets personal again
All the Way to the River chronicles Gilbert's decades-long friendship and romance with Rayya Elias.
Louise Wallace – five questions for the Ash author
Ash author Louise Wallace discusses her debut novel, what she's learned as a writer, and the link between novels and…
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 1-7 September 2025
Drawing prize open for entries, grants available for festival ideas that celebrate older people’s creativity and more opportunities.
The Wolf Who Cried Boy review: Mark Mupotsa-Russell’s heart-wrenching second novel
A six-year-old child’s reality blurs with fantasy in The Wolf Who Cried Boy.
The 7-ON playwrights: how to sustain a collective for 20 years
Members of playwrights collective 7-ON discuss their new anthology, and how they’ve operated successfully for two decades to date.
Walking Sydney: how Belinda Castles found her footing in the Harbour City
In Walking Sydney, Castles takes walks with some of Australia's biggest writers in order to see the city anew.