Writing and Publishing

Book review: Foreign Country, Marija Peričić
Marija Peričić delivers a superlative third novel.

Book review: A Beautiful Family, Jennifer Trevelyan
Written from a child's point of view, this debut canvases our protagonist's confusion as she tries to make sense of…

Opportunities and awards
Ceramics prize open for entries, Artspace Studio Program artists and Australian Dance Theatre LOFT residents revealed, plus design and fashion…

Book review: The Name of the Sister, Gail Jones
Gail Jones' latest novel is a mesh of literary and crime genres.

Book review: One Hundred Years of Betty, Debra Oswald
What life lessons has Betty learned after living for a century?

Book review: Of Monsters and Mainframes, Barbara Truelove
A brilliantly queer and imaginative blending of sci-fi and fantastical monsters.

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: Queensland literary judges resign, David Attenborough at 99, ‘Vandemonian Lags’ reviewed…

Book review: I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, Marni Appleton
This collection of short stories offers a window into the lives of young, contemporary women.

10 books people pretend to read (but don't)
Let’s be honest – we’ve all nodded along in book club at least once. Here are 10 books people pretend…

How a read-a-thon raises funds for literacy in Cambodia
The Chapters for Change reading challenge strives to strengthen education and community development.