Writing and Publishing
Not so anti-resolution after all – January is when most Aussies read
Aussies read more ebooks in January than any other month and major global events influence their title choices.
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.
What changes do writers want in the Australian books industry?
Here's a wish list from Australian authors on aspects they'd like to augment, tinker with or scrap altogether.
Text Publishing joins Penguin Random House
The two publishing houses have joined forces.
Opportunities and awards
$130,000 portrait prize open for entries, plus winners of the Sydney Theatre Awards, finalists of the Novel Prize, and more!
Prizes and competitions to enter in 2025
A go-to list of prizes and competitions across the visual arts, performing arts and writing, periodically updated.
End of an era: Text Prize discontinued
A regular part of the Australian publishing calendar, the Text Prize has been discontinued.
Booktopia rescued: Australian book retailer rises from the dead
Booktopia has been purchased by successful Australian online entrepreneur Shant Kradjian.
Writing NSW
Year of the Novel
Make 2025 the year you finally write that book in this course from bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt.
Did the US just kill BookTok?
The US's controversial TikTok ban has meant millions of BookTok users fleeing the platform in search of a new home…