Writing and Publishing
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 historyÂ
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.
Arts prize winners and finalists: 29 July to 4 August 2025
William Barton portrait awarded Archibald People's Choice, memoir of war wins National Biography Award. This week's prize winners and finalists.
Best new non-fiction books in Australia August 2025
Discover the best new non-fiction books to read in August 2025.
Best new books published August 2025 in Australia
Your guide to the best new books to read in August 2025.