Writing and Publishing
Can new Writing Australia council address writers’ most urgent needs?
Will this ‘new page’ for Australia’s literary sector bring the support Australian writers and publishers have been waiting for?
Opportunities and awards
Regional Arts Fund project grants now open, plus AFCM Pathways Program ensemble and Young Archies winners, and more!
Parramatta leads Australia in street libraries
Parramatta tops the nation in global Street Library movement.
Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward
This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.
The book that changed your life
A selection of books that inspired and influenced, and left an indelible impression.
Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann
Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.
Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths
Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.
Book review: Autocorrect, Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret is back with 33 short stories about life, the universe and everything in between.
Opportunities and awards
Lifetime Achievement nominations for Queensland performing arts professionals, new poetry in translation prize, music fund recipients and more.
Australian writers join global AI backlash over scraped writing
As legal battles envelop the US, Australian writers are finding their voices in solidarity, with clear calls for consent, compensation…