Writing and Publishing

How to write a successful quick response grant application
With the surge in quick response grants, thanks to job losses created by COVID-19, more people are applying for grants…

Kids and reading, here, now and for the future
Reading for pleasure has been re-discovered by many during lockdown and children’s author Jane Godwin believes we should find ways…

Applause: Latest funding and award announcements
Frank Hurley Photography Awards launches, recipient of 2020 Griffin Award announced, La Boite announces $22.5k in new prizes plus more…

Report shows festivals will play key role in our post-COVID revival
A new UniSA study, prepared in conjunction with Arts SA and Adelaide Festival Centre, indicates South Australia’s festival sector has…

Is there a lack of diversity in LGBTQI children's literature?
According to a Deakin study, almost a third of rainbow families struggle to find representation in LGBTQI+ children’s books. Booksellers…

Mobilising ideas and talent for the creative economy
Humanities and the creative arts have been identified as foundational for our workforces of the future - so why kill…

Book review: Snow by Gina Inverarity
This is one of the best young adult adventure stories published in a long time.

Exit Interview: Ashleigh Wilson, Arts Editor at The Australian
As he leaves The Australian, Ashleigh Wilson wraps up two decades with the paper, half of which was spent shaping…

Artists Essentials Toolkit #3: Making money from your art online
From online shops to putting ads on your website, here are five easy ways to start making money from your…

Additional $8M for Trove as national archive is relaunched
With over 68,000 users daily, accessing more than 6.5 billion digitised records, Trove was ready for a clean-up, and has…