Writing and Publishing
Book review: Elegy, Southwest, Madeleine Watts
A road trip that meanders around love and loss.
Eastwood Hills FAW 2025
Eastwood/Hills Fellowship of Australian Writers 2025 Boree Log Award for Bush Verse
Eastwood/Hills FAW is a group of diverse individuals who offer encouragement and support for writers of all levels of experience, from…
Women’s voices writ large and amplified
NewSouth Publishing has always been a supporter of women and their impact on Australian society.
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.
Creative Australia
International Rights Fund For Literature
This program supports literary agents, rights managers, and publishers to attend international markets such as book fairs to sell rights…
Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?
What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?
Book review: Eat Your Heart Out, Victoria Brownlee
A literary amuse-bouche that will leave romance readers happily sated.
Book review: We Speak of Flowers, Eileen Chong
A masterful collection that succeeds as an outpouring of love and exploration of grief.
Book review: The Thrill of It, Mandy Beaumont
If you like realistically depicted horror in your detective fiction, this book is for you.
Lake Macquarie City Council
Lake Macquarie One Act Play Festival
A theatre competition showcasing short, sharp and exhilarating one-act plays from Lake Macquarie and beyond.