Writing and Publishing
Backstage pass: landing a gig on the festival circuit
A VIP pass on the festival circuit with hundreds of top international artists sounds glamorous. Months living out of a…
Holding the Man: from page to stage to screen
The ‘monumentally loved’ memoir by Timothy Conigrave is now a feature film: we track its convoluted journey to Australian cinemas.
Swap books to support Indigenous literacy
Sign up to run a book swap at your organisation and your new reading material could build new readers through…
How to visualise yourself into success
Research on sportspeople shows the power of this technique. It can be applied just as effectively to building an arts…
Asialink Arts Residencies open new doors
New opportunities in China, Japan and Indonesia provide pathways for Australian and Asian artists to build cross-cultural engagement.
Writing: the therapy for everyone
From writers to designers, a regular writing practice can give any creative professional clarity, insight, creativity and even help get…
Busting myths about women and literature
Great writers throughout history been men. Women write chick lit. Women can't write convincing male voices. Do you know the…
Tourism revamp: will arts get a fair go?
Only three of the 24 major events Victoria promoted this year were arts or entertainment. NSW does better but will…
Rare opportunity for directors’ professional development
Inspired by a successful New York model, Australian directors will gather in Melbourne in October for an intensive nine-day development…
Top Ten Picks: Melbourne Writers Festival
With more than 500 international and local authors, scriptwriters, bloggers and thinkers, punters need help trawling the Melbourne Writers Festival…