Writing and Publishing
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.
Siang Lu, Lauren Foley, Alan Fyfe: when book rejection leads to publishing success
Six Australian authors, including Katrina Cosgrove and Scarlett Harris, open up about their slow path to publication.
Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House review: Jenny Valentish's book helps the socially anxious
The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House offers guidance to navigate social spaces for 'awkwards, sociophobes and stand-offishes.'
Sydney Writers' Festival partners with State Library of NSW for new literary hubÂ
Sydney Writers' Festival and the State Library of NSW have partnered on an initiative allowing year-round storytelling.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 28 July to 3 August 2025
ArtsPay releases No Fuss funding, 2026 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards now open, callout for new romance anthology, New York residency…
Top arts prize winners, shortlists and finalists: 22 to 28 July 2025
Winners of LGBTQIA+ choir competition, 2025 Pinnacle Awards, plus arts grant recipients sharing $15 million and more.
The Revisionists review: Michelle Johnston's third novel is a masterpiece
Michelle Johnston's The Revisionists, is a powerful book about the complex responsibilities of journalism.