Writing and Publishing
Sister Bullwinkel review: a biography by Lynette Ramsay Silver tackles the truth after 80 years
Lynette Ramsay Silver’s account about Sister Bullwinkel, Australia's wartime nurse, makes for grim reading, but we shouldn’t look away.
Daylesford's Words in Winter Festival lifts poetry off the page
Picking up up retro handsets dotted across the town to listen to recorded poetry is just one of the features…
Vale Uncle Noel Tovey AM: Indigenous champion of gay rights
Tovey is remembered for his spirit, courage and creativity, and as a courageous elder with a sly wit.
2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist announced
Find out the shortlistees across six categories in this year's Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 11-17 August 2025
New award opportunities, commission for Queensland playwrights and grants up to $80,000.
The Far Side of the Moon and Other Stories: former journalist Jana Wendt's new book
Jana Wendt, the longstanding journalist, has now turned to fiction in her book The Far Side of the Moon and…
You're killing me: tax reform for artists is needed now
An urgent call for tax reform, as studio artists and creatives miss out on annual wage index but still forced…
The Visitor review: Rebecca Starford's novel is Queensland gothic
Rebecca Starford's The Visitor is about ghosts we can't run away from.
History’s Strangest Deaths review: Riley Knight’s book is a deadpan romp through history
History's Strangest Deaths is a comedic portrait of the folly of life, death and history itself.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 4 to 10 August 2025
Now open: 2026 Stella Prize, Emerging Artist Award, Songwriting Competition, Peter Porter Poetry Prize and more grants and opportunities.