Writing and Publishing
The long and short of the literary week that was
While literary award longlists dominated publishing news this week, there was also corporate fisticuffs, festival news, releases and a passing.
New Máté for DIA Victoria Tasmania Council
DIA Victoria Tasmania Council welcomes Kirsty Máté from UTAS.
This week’s arts appointments
In this week’s round of musical chairs, we take a look at who moved where in the arts.
Queensland Aboriginal art fair facing transition
CIAF Presents fills in for a year while Cairns Indigenous Art Fair undergoes a restructure.
TAFE cuts come at a personal cost
One teacher who has felt the cost of cuts to TAFE funding urges others to take action.
Ireland's Central Bank mints Ulysses mistake
James Joyce has done so much for Ireland, you’d think they’d be able to lift a line from his modernist…
Australians in the running for Commonwealth Writers Prize
It’s the Commonwealth Games of the literary world, and like the sporting competition, Australians are making a strong showing in…
Women writers at it again in Kibbie Awards longlist
For the first time in their 20-year history, the longlists for the Kibble and Dobbie Literary Awards were announced today.
Competitions and grants for regional creatives
Regional creative types have a swag of golden opportunities at their fingertips this month.
Queensland & Feds fight a proxy war over arts education
What’s a Queensland Minister doing buying in to a Victorian music inquiry? Education Minister Peter Garrett has a hunch.