Writing and Publishing
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.
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.
Booker Prize 2025: longlist announced
This year's Booker Prize longlist features authors representing four continents and nine countries.