Non-Fiction

Book review: Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, Laura Spinney
An exploration of how hundreds of languages share a single ancient ancestor.

Live & Local returns in Sydney Writers' Festival 2025
Highlights of the 28th edition of the Live & Local program.

Book review: Bloomer, Carol Lefevre
A thoughtful, inspiring and gentle examination of the concept of ageing, seen through the eyes of a woman who loves…

Frankston City Council
South Side Festival
South Side Festival returns 8–18 May! Dive into 11 days of wild art, bold ideas, comedy, family fun & surprise…

NT Writers Centre
NT Writers Festival
The NT Writers Festival (NTWF) is a 4 day festival celebrating Australia’s cultural and literary diversity, bringing people together to…

Book review: Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green
The author of 'The Fault in our Stars' looks at one of the deadliest diseases in the world in his…

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…

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…

Book review: Human/Nature, Jane Rawson
Deep insights into the present and penetrating pointers to a better future.

Book review: Unsettled, Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville faces a reckoning regarding her family's relationship with colonialism.