writing and publishing

Book review: Heartsease, Kate Kruimink
Sisterly bonds prevail in the fog of grief.

Book review: Safe Haven, Shankari Chandran
The Miles Franklin Award-winning author's new book tackles the politics of Australian detention centres.

Book review: Ordinary Human Love, Melissa Goode
A debut novel that surveys intimate relationships and the nature of desire.

Book review: Only the Astronauts, Ceridwen Dovey
A highly imaginative collection of tales about inanimate objects in space.

5 tips to beat writers' block
Easy steps to start writing again when you are creatively blocked.

BookPeople marks its centenary year
The peak body for Australian booksellers celebrates a milestone birthday.

Gina Rinehart's own creativity revisited as she attacks Namatjira's portrait
Do you remember Gina Rinehart's poem 'Our Future'? Here it is, for those who missed it when it first came…

New research shows handwriting as important as typing for children
A hybrid of digital skills and traditional pen(cil) and paper is recommended for optimal learning.

100 Story Building has a new address in Melbourne's west
A new home in Melbourne's west for a creative writing centre for the young.

Small Press Network (SPN) pauses operations
The Small Press Network is temporarily halting operations in order to reassess its funding models and to seek community support.