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Book trailers: moveable blurbs on screen

Book trailers are visual shortcuts and can be part of a targeted marketing plan.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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The Indigenous Literacy Foundation wins the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2024 

The Indigenous, Community-led organisation wins the largest award of its kind in the world.

Rikki Milera-Wilson and Amber Ahang. Photo: James Cubillo. Two dancers rehearsing inside a light filled room.
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Opportunities and awards

Art award for youths, major commission opportunities, plus winners of WA Multicultural Awards and nominees of 2024 Queensland Music Awards.

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A rise in demand for good writers

From creative writing genres to honing workplace writing skills, this program gives you the edge when it comes to flexible…

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Australian teen literary habits revealed by new Deakin University research

Deakin University surveyed high school students to understand reading habits and preferences among teenagers, with the goal of increasing teen…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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2024 Stella Prize shortlist announcement

Small press publishing houses dominate the shortlist of this year's Stella Prize.

Whenever You're Ready. Image on left is a headshot of Trish Bolton, a middle aged woman with grey wavy shoulder length hair. On right is a pink book cover with an illustration of a table laid for tea with a teapot, watermelon and a banksia in a in jar. The title is in green and the author's name in white.
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Book review: Whenever You're Ready, Trish Bolton

A debut novel from a Melbourne-based author in which a trio of 70-something women take the spotlight.

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Brisbane's bookshops: navigating challenges with community and innovation

Sales are down nationally, but book shops in Brisbane are moving with the times and seeing rewards.

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