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Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

Meet the VCA – Online Grad Study Expo

Join an online event, including info sessions and Q&A with academics, to explore study at the Victorian College of the…

Melbourne

26 Jun - 26 Jun 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Michelle Prak. She has long light brown hair and is wearing a light blue shirt. On the right is the cover of her book 'Barren Cape' that features a homstead surrounded by greenery and an ocean in the background.
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Book review: Barren Cape, Michelle Prak

A thriller about youth homelessness with unpredictable swerves in the narrative.

Erich Mayer

Apr 2, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Saman Shad, who is wearing a white shirt over a black top. She has wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The sex lives of married women' which has an illustration of a woman against a light blue backdrop. She is wearing black bra and tights, holding a phone and a coffee cup and sitting on a chair.
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Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad

A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.

Erin Stewart

Apr 1, 2025
Two panels: On the left: An orange book cover the reads The Confidence Woman by Sophie Quick; the cover features a fox hiding behind a desk chair. To the right is a picture of the author a woman with dark hair wearing a blue jumper.
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Book Review: The Confidence Woman, Sophie Quick

With her debut novel, Sophie Quick jumps into the character of an online scammer, satirising online culture, real estate and…

George Dunford

Apr 1, 2025
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Writing NSW

Online: Novel Writing from Idea to Manuscript

This comprehensive course will guide you through the novel writing process, from drafting a novel, creating characters, crafting a gripping…

Australia

26 May - 1 Aug 2025
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival celebrates its 20th festival this year, delivering another feast of music, film, words and ideas…

Victoria

6 Jun - 9 Jun 2025
Two panels. On the left is Steve MinOn. He is wearing a blue suit and is closely shorn. On the right is the cover of his book 'First Name Second Name." It has a beige cover and has a pair of brown shoes at the bottom.
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Book review: First Name Second Name, Steve MinOn

A family history traced through time, like journey lines on a map, infuses Steve MinOn’s debut novel with a ghostly,…

Richie Black

Mar 26, 2025
Two panels: on the left is a book cover of a night sky and a small silhouette figure sitting on a crag looking away to see. The title in yellow is Wild Dark Shore.
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Book review: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy

A mystery literary fiction seeded in climate change.

David Burton

Mar 24, 2025
Two panels. On left is author Diana Reid in a black and white photo. She has fair shoulder hair and wearing a white top under a blazer. On the right is the cover of her book 'Signs of Damage' that has a flower woven in between the title.
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Book review: Signs of Damage, Diana Reid

Trauma unpacked in shifting perspectives.

Nina Culley

Mar 21, 2025
Two panels. On the left is Claire Zorn., who has short dark hair and is wearign a colourful print top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Better Days.', it features a young woman with long brown hair and sunglasses.
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Book review: Better Days, Claire Zorn 

Modern womanhood in all its messiness.

Ashleigh Meikle

Mar 18, 2025
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