Writing and Publishing

Cash-free ways to earn a living
The arts are seeing a return to the bartering economy where cash is replaced by deals focused on time, goods…

Siteworks 2015: The Feral Amongst Us
Bundanon’s annual festival ponders what is ‘natural’ and what is out of place.

Three tools to engineer your career
No matter where you are in your career, take out a pen and paper and play with the following tips…

In the Skin of a Monster
With her fantastically original setting and her deft treatment of loss and healing, Barker’s debut novel is well worth a…

Moneybag: latest money news
Opportunities for practicing choreographers to develop innovative new work and the announcement of a $10,000 visual art award.

Theatrics: The Wit and Wisdom of Jewish Writing
A Melbourne Jewish Writers Festival event held as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival is an example of what the…

Essential guide to working for free
Creative professionals are bombarded by requests to work for free. Check on these guidelines for when to say yes, how…

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…