Writing and Publishing
AI companies are destroying old and rare books: who can stop them?
AI companies are now bulk buying and destroying old books – this is a very bad idea.
Jessica Alice, Byron Writers Festival: 'It feels like a real celebration with the community'
Following a weather-disrupted event last year, Byron Writers Festival Director Jessica Alice has high hopes for 2026.
Blak & Bright Writers Festival asks who has the right to offend?
Authors at this year's Blak & Bright Writers Festival will gather to discuss censorship, resistance and who is punished for…
Anna Funder: 'I have zero interest in a book produced by a machine'
Ahead of her international tour, author Anna Funder speaks to ArtsHub about why we need to hold onto storytelling in…
Tight Lines review: Allee Richards captures the fragility of youth
Allee Richards' third novel Tight Lines is a coming-of-age tale about the decisions that can come to define a life.
Stella Prize 2027: judges & prize schedule
Hannah Kent and Michaela Kalowski are among the judges for the 2027 Stella Prize.
Maria Takolander’s The End of Romance follows a mother’s quest to save her son
The End of Romance creates a future that continues cycles of violence we know all too well.
All the world’s a page: Poetry Month 2026 program revealed
Poetry Month 2026, presented by Red Room Poetry, is coming to a library, billboard, computer screen or Opera House near…
A national reading campaign would be welcome in Australia
It's time for a coordinated national reading campaign to get Australians back to books.
Blak & Bright Writers Festival 2026: Evelyn Araluen and Tony Armstrong announced
The first guests announced for the 2026 Blak & Bright Festival include Tony Birch and Brooke Blurton.