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Convent Kids: Smörgåsbord

Treat your kids to a morning of delicious artmaking!

Two panels: on the left is a book cover of a night sky and a small silhouette figure sitting on a crag looking away to see. The title in yellow is Wild Dark Shore.
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Book review: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy

A mystery literary fiction seeded in climate change.

Two panels. On left is author Diana Reid in a black and white photo. She has fair shoulder hair and wearing a white top under a blazer. On the right is the cover of her book 'Signs of Damage' that has a flower woven in between the title.
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Book review: Signs of Damage, Diana Reid

Trauma unpacked in shifting perspectives.

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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.

An elderly Indigenous woman wearing a grey and white patterned top. On the right is the cover of her book,' Three Dresses' which shows an illustration of a girl wearing a pink dress holding up a blue dress. She's on the beach with a small campsite fire lit nearby.
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VPLAs winners announced

Wanda Gibson’s 'Three Dresses' has made history as the first winner of the Children's Prize category to also receive the…

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What the arts sector can learn from the latest media landscape report

The latest survey of Australian journalists reveals concerns but also opportunities for arts reporting.

Three panels, On top is Clem Bastow, a woman with short brown hair wearing a beige suit. On the bottom is Jo Case, who has long brown hair and a white top. On the right is their book, 'Someone Like Me', which is made up of different faces.
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Book review: Someone Like Me, Clem Bastow and Jo Case (editors)

An anthology of 25 non-fiction pieces by Autistic writers.

Two panels. On the left is Claire Zorn., who has short dark hair and is wearign a colourful print top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Better Days.', it features a young woman with long brown hair and sunglasses.
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Book review: Better Days, Claire Zorn 

Modern womanhood in all its messiness.

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How Aussie chefs are boosting book sales: Nagi Maehashi and the new wave of cookbooks

Often overlooked in conversations about Australian literary trends, Australian cookbooks have been internationally influential for decades.

Two panels. On the left is of Caro Llewellyn, who is wearing black. She has blonde hair and is smiling. There's a library behind her. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Love, Unedited", which has a photo of a young woman in black and white with her hand holding up her chin.
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Book review: Love Unedited, Caro Llewellyn

An obsessive love affair with a famous writer... What happens when fact and fiction intertwine.

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