Writing and Publishing
10 expert tips on how to be a ghostwriter
Ghostwriting isn’t just writing for someone else. It’s shaping their story, capturing their voice and helping them say the things…
Book review: The Foal in the Wire, Robbie Coburn
A verse novel that tracks the intertwined paths of two teenagers after they care for an injured foal.
Emerging Writers' Festival
The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2025
The prestigious Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, presented in partnership by Emerging Writers’ Festival & Hachette Australia, is back. Entries…
Bayside Council
Bayside Creative Industries Forum
Bayside's Creative Industries Forum is a day designed to ignite inspiration, promote collaboration, and elevate the creative economy in Bayside.
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: pub quiz literary questions, King’s Birthday Honours List, choosing a career…
Australian literary festivals in 2025
What bookish festivals are happening across the country this year?
Melbourne Rare Book Week returns
The annual festival showcases an array of events that highlight rare books, first editions and historical artefacts from around the…
Book review: The Theory of Everything, Yumna Kassab
Ambitious and far-ranging in scope, the book defies easy categorisation.
Book review: The Good Daughter, Kumi Taguchi
A memoir of the SBS journalist's struggle to understand her Japanese heritage.
The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author
Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…