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Two panels. On the left is photo of Amanda Laugesen, who has blonde hair and is wearing a pink scarf over a violet top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Australia in 100 words', which features a black and white image of a man boxing with a kangaroo.
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Book review: Australia in 100 Words, Amanda Laugesen

The chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary explores the world of Australian English – and, in doing so, our…

Left panel a middle aged woman Noni Hazlehurst, sits with arms folded in front of a nature backdrop. She is wearing a grey and white patterned top and has longish grey hair. On the right panel is a blue book with the same person's face on it. Dropping the Mask
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Book review: Dropping the Mask, Noni Hazlehurst

The Logie Hall of Famer shares her life and career from 'wide-eyed Pollyanna' to today.

Two panels. On the left is Kathryn Lomer, who has long wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of 'The Furphy Anthology', written in yellow chalk copperplate.
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Book review: The Furphy Anthology, Joanne Holliman (editor)

The fifth edition of 'The Furphy Anthology' has a few moments of brilliance. 

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The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships

Grab your passports! The Marten Bequest Scholarships offer up to $50,000 for artists in various artforms to develop their talents…

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Dal Stivens Literary Award

$15,000 presented to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.

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Kathleen Mitchell Award

$15,000 for an author, aged 30 or under, of an outstanding novel or novella to encourage advancement of their literary…

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Meet the author: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals

Join award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly for trivia, drawing activities and loads of fun as we look at her…

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Coach the writing coach: why everyone needs someone in their corner

It can be tough out there when you're all alone... but an experienced coach can assist you in your life,…

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16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

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The future of Australian small press

With the pausing of the Small Press Network earlier this year, many saw it as a death knell for independent…

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