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Words in Winter

Artist EOIs Open: Words in Winter

Want to be part of the 2025 Words in Winter Festival program? Our theme for 2025 is LIGHT IN THE DARK and the…

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Riple Fest

Ripple Fest - A Hero’s Journey writing workshop

Join writer Christy O’Brien for a fun and creative writing workshop for lovers of storytelling. This workshop is perfect for anyone keen…

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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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National Library of Australia

RISE RALLY REST with Scott-Patrick Mitchell at the National Library

Join poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell, to discuss their recent Fellowship at the National Library which has focused on laying research groundwork…

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Book review: Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, Laura Spinney

An exploration of how hundreds of languages share a single ancient ancestor.

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Book review: The Defiance of Frances Dickinson, Wendy Parkins

A tale of domestic violence and divorce that is as relevant now as it was nearly two centuries ago.

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Book review: Audition, Katie Kitamura

Competing narratives and slippery notions of truth.

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Live & Local returns in Sydney Writers' Festival 2025

Highlights of the 28th edition of the Live & Local program.

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Book review: Out of the Woods, Gretchen Shirm

Universal concepts are examined through personal minutiae in this stunning exploration of empathy, repression and the impacts of human brutality.

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