Writing and Publishing
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This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
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Vale Terry Ingram
One of Australia's most respected and prolific visual arts writers has died.
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Book groups: community-building hubs
A shared love of literary treats can bring a community together.
![Finalists for 2024 World of WearableArt Competition announced, including Sol Invictus, who was also a finalist of 2023 WOW. A model wearing a golden wings on her head and an armour resembling the sun, standing in a power pose with more performers in the background.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Sol-Invictus-Grandy-C-Canada-12-e1721699702843.jpg?w=310)
Opportunities and awards
Creative Futures Fund for works of scale, international opportunities, plus Adelaide chorus strikes gold in Aotearoa and finalists of National…
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This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
![Two panels. On the left is a headshot of a brunette man with a light beard, black top, white shirt and tie. On the right is a book cover with 'Big Time' written repetitively in different colours.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/prosser1.jpg?w=310)
Book review: Big Time, Jordan Prosser
Jordan Prosser’s much-touted first novel sometimes flies off its own tracks, but is nonetheless a very impressive debut.
![Two panels. On left is smiling headshot of Asian man wearing glasses and a suit and tie. On the right is cover of a book cover full of high rise buildings with 'Ghost Cities" in black.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/Untitled-design-371.jpg?w=310)
Book review: Ghost Cities, Siang Lu
A playful and metafictional novel about storytelling, Chinese history and contemporary society.
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Book review: Murder in Punch Lane, Jane Sullivan
A crime novel set in the laneways and high society of 19th century Melbourne.
![Lighting designer Paul Jackson nominated in the 2024 APDG Awards for 'Do Not Go Gentle', Sydney Theatre Company. A stage set lit in blue light depicting a group of five people huddling and finding their way in a harsh snowy landscape.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/DoNotGoGentle_Prudence-Upton-e1721097167817.jpeg?w=310)
Opportunities and awards
Matched funding opportunities, plus shortlist and nominees unveiled for Emerging Writers' Awards, Art Music Awards, National Architecture Awards and Bowness…
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Book review: Oblivion, Patrick Holland
Holland's latest novel is the antithesis to a high-octane thriller.