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2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced

Which six books are in the running for the prize?

Thuy On

Apr 10, 2025

Book review: Mother Tongue, Naima Brown

Motherhood, womanhood and the power of words.

Ella Pilson

Apr 9, 2025

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Writing NSW

Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children

Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior…

Australia

3 Jun - 1 Jul 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

Two panels. On the left is author Kirsten Alexander. She has brown hair and a light blue top and is smiling. On the right is the cover of her book 'After the Fall.' It features a window, through which you can see a landscape.

Book review: After the Fall, Kirsten Alexander

A story about benevolent and malevolent connections and the elasticity of morality.

Paul Cowling

Apr 8, 2025

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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.

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.

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.

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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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

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