Writing and Publishing
Book review: The Boy from the Sea, Garrett Carr
An abandoned baby is found and adopted into a struggling family.
Opportunities and awards
A new $50,000 award to reshape the arts, plus winner of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, and more!
Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming
What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?
Book review: Stellar Atmospheres, Alicia Sometimes
A poetry collection that blends lyricism with astronomical marvels.
Over 150 works from the NGV to be showcased in substantial new exhibition: Floribunda (2025)
Showcasing one of the NGV's largest loans, 'Floribunda' will bring a whole new world of flowers to Narre Warren.
Book review: The Knowing, Madeleine Ryan
A restless mind, a train ride and a day that questions everything.
Book review: Fire Exit, Morgan Talty
A tale about legacy, bloodlines, culture and inheritance.
Book review: The Mix-Up, Kylie Ladd
DNA doesn't decide who we love – but try telling that to the shell-shocked families in Kylie Ladd's exquisite heartbreaker…