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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…

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Book review: Half Truth, Nadia Mahjouri

From Tasmania to Morocco, two women search for the truth about one man.

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New Indigenous Literacy program kicks off

Four First Nations creatives head to Sydney to skill up for new futures as publishers, graphic designers and writers in…

Streaming Events

National Library of Australia

Book launch: Red Dust Running with Anita Heiss at the National Library

Join Anita Heiss as she discusses her new book Red Dust Running at the National Library of Australia.

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Opportunities and awards

Enter the 2024 Australian Event Awards, plus winners of Dobell Drawing Prize and Walk of Fame nominees, and more!

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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…

Mentorships

Queensland Writers Centre

Publishable

Annual program. 2025 applications open now: Monday 17 March – Tuesday 20 May 2025 Publishable is Queensland Writers Centre's annual national…

Workshops

Writers Victoria

Writing Ekphrastic Poetry

In this interactive workshop, Emilie Collyer will share her passion for the many ways ekphrastic poetry can be imagined and…

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

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2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced

Which six books are in the running for the prize?

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