Writing and Publishing
Book review: The Boy from the Sea, Garrett Carr
An abandoned baby is found and adopted into a struggling family.
Opportunities and awards
A new $50,000 award to reshape the arts, plus winner of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, and more!
Varuna, the National Writers' House
The Writer’s Space Writing Group - Penrith Library
A free, 6-week writing program for writers with disability in Penrith, meeting on Sunday mornings at Penrith Library from 16…
Varuna, the National Writers' House
The Writer’s Space Writing Group - Katoomba
A free, 6-week writing program for writers with disability in the Blue Mountains, meeting on Sunday mornings at Katoomba Library…
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House’s Write It Fellowship
This exciting fellowship aims to engage with new writing talent who have interesting and diverse stories to tell. A focus…
Varuna
Roderick Centre Residential Fellowship for Regional and Remote Writers
Presented in partnership with Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing (RCALC), three fellowships are available to writers living…
National Library of Australia
Author talk: Twist by Colum McCann at the National Library
Join internationally acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann for a special In Conversation event focused on his new novel 'Twist' at…
Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming
What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?