Writing and Publishing
What is the future of Australia’s embattled writers festivals?
Australia's book sector has welcomed additional funding, but it's paltry compared with other developed countries.
Soft Serve review: George Kemp's cracker debut novel
Kemp's Soft Serve explores the small-town perspectives of people from all walks of life.
Best opportunities and grants for writers in 2026
Here are the major opportunities, grants and fellowships for Australian writers in 2026.
Iluka review: Cassie Stroud's debut gently unravels family trauma
Cassie Stroud’s novel Iluka takes on the heartbreaking slow bleed of generational trauma.
Have your say in Australia’s first national survey into working conditions in the creative industries
The Creative Workplaces Survey is open now – and it could be a game-changer for the arts and culture sector.
Pants down: how it feels to publish your first book
Miriam Webster, whose debut short story collection The Slip was published in July 2025, reflects on the experience of releasing…
New Adelaide Festival Board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and former Writers' Week Director Louise Adler
48 hours after its appointment, the new Adelaide Festival Board has apologised 'unreservedly' and recinded the old Board's actions.
The Importance of Being Miserable review: a bracing antidote to happiness culture
Equal parts cultural history and philosophical takedown, The Importance of Being Miserable finds humour, clarity and unexpected hope in life’s…
Shortlist announced for Indie Book Awards 2026
The nation's indie booksellers have spoken, so which authors are up to win Book of the Year?
Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled, remaining Board members step down
A safe and successful Adelaide Festival is now the focus, as the arts sector and festival goers wait for the…