Writing and Publishing
On the Move: Latest appointments and departures
Print-based jobs may return to Melbourne as a result of Lonely Planet's new digital strategy, while ACCA appoints an arts…
Mona welcomes $50M promise as part of Tassie tourism package
Responding to the Labor Party’s promise of a financial boost to Tasmanian tourism, the private Hobart-based organisation voiced its support.
Vale Les Murray
The poet hailed for creating 'a vernacular republic for Australia' passed away in Taree aged 80.
How to be the best Chairperson you can be
If you’ve ever thought of becoming Chair of an arts organisation, Kate Larsen has tips to be an effective leader.
ICYMI: rounding up the week’s arts news
From record box office numbers, to funding advice for artists, history unveiled and a salute to those we lost in…
When big tech met books
Writer and publisher Phillipa McGuinness reflects on how the publishing industry has been disrupted after Google, Amazon, Apple and the…
The art of adaptation
Adapting a critically acclaimed, non-linear, sci-fi-infused anti-war novel is no easy task. Playwright Fleur Kilpatrick explains how she tackled the…
The secret Australian poetry revival
One of the oldest forms of literary expression, poetry is not just surviving, it's thriving with festivals, diversity and, of…
Book Review: A Universe of Sufficient Size by Miriam Sved
Miriam Sved’s second novel explores mathematics, antisemitism, and the complex relationships of friends and families across time.
Book Review: Zealot by Jo Thornely
Jo Thornely details the history and practices of ten cults, with particular emphasis on their leaders.