Writing and Publishing
Miles Franklin winner 2025: Siang Lu, Ghost Cities
The Miles Franklin winner, Ghost Cities, is a beguiling, metafictional novel set in a film set. But who's directing who?
Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers
The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.
Brown. Female. Doctor. review: Sarah Arachchi's marvellous medical memoir
Brown. Female. Doctor. examines the professional and personal life of a Sri Lankan paediatrician.
Project Hail Mary may break itself on film
Andy Weir’s acclaimed novel, Project Hail Mary, is hailed as a modern classic, but the upcoming film has already sparked…
8 sizzling 2025 romance releases you need on your shelf
From fantasy dragon-riders to queer Napa Valley love stories, these are the 2025 romance releases setting hearts (and sales charts)…
Trauma narratives dominate Australian literary prizes – why?
Trauma narratives are everywhere in Australian literature – but surely they're not the full story?
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 22 to 28 July 2025
Adelaide Fringe poster competition returns, Creative WA Fellowships for young talent plus Lester Prize shortlist and more opportunities.
20 pub quiz literary questions – the children's and young adults' literature version
So you tried the general literary quiz and the OzLit variation, here now is one devoted to children's and YA…
AI copyright crisis: Australian writers push back against AI training deals
AI copyright tensions escalate as authors challenge publishing contracts that allow their work to train artificial intelligence models.
Every story finds its audience – what we can learn from The Handmaid's Tale
What the final season of the TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel teaches us about storytelling, voice and the power…