writing and publishing
Praiseworthy indeed: Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize 2024
The celebrated Waanyi author is now a two-time winner of the Stella Prize.
Book review: No Church in the Wild, Murray Middleton
A complex and confronting story about migrant youth from the towers of Melbourne's inner west, their teachers and the local…
Book review: The Story Thief, Kyra Geddes
A feminist perspective on Henry Lawson's 'The Drover’s Wife'.
Book review: Dirt Poor Islanders, Winnie Dunn
Winnie Dunn's debut is the first novel to explore the diffusion of a Tongan-Australian culture.
Book review: The White Cockatoo Flowers: Stories, Ouyang Yu
'The White Cockatoo Flowers; Stories' is the first collection of stories published by Chinese-Australian author Ouyang Yu in English.
Book review: Out-Side: Queer Words and Art From Regional Victoria, Edited by Michael Earp
A wide range of queer writers and artists offer eclectic contributions to this anthology.
Book review: Deep Water, James Bradley
A hugely impressive work that deserves and demands attention.
Book review: The Beauties, Lauren Chater
An historical fiction set in the 17th century about female agency, art and power.
Book trailers: moveable blurbs on screen
Book trailers are visual shortcuts and can be part of a targeted marketing plan.
5 funny Australian books to check out during MICF
As well as seeing funny acts, why not read some funny books?