Writing and Publishing
University of Melbourne
Peter Blazy Fellowship
The 2026 Peter Blazey Fellowship is now open. The $20,000 award is intended to further a work in progress for…
The University of Melbourne
Kate Challis RAKA Award
The Kate Challis RAKA Award supports Indigenous creative artists. In 2025, the $25,000 award celebrates the best book of poems…
10 pet peeves about books
Some of the little things that annoy readers before they even read a page.
Northern Beaches Council
Northern Beaches Council Arts and Creativity Grants
Grants are available to artists, arts and cultural organisations, and creatives with a tangible connection to the Northern Beaches LGA.
Writers Victoria
Developing Autobiographical Graphic Novels
Get a crash course on the history of autobiographical graphic novels and seize this opportunity to learn scriptwriting and the…
Book review: Painting Portraits of Everyone I’ve Ever Dated, Joseph Earp
The intertwining of art and love features in this funny sophomore novel.
Book review: Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq
This year's Booker Prize winner, 'Heart Lamp', certainly deserves the accolade.
Opportunities and awards
Entries open for Human Rights Essay Competition and MAC yapang Art Prize, plus winner of Penguin Literary Prize and more.
10 expert tips on how to be a ghostwriter
Ghostwriting isn’t just writing for someone else. It’s shaping their story, capturing their voice and helping them say the things…
Book review: The Foal in the Wire, Robbie Coburn
A verse novel that tracks the intertwined paths of two teenagers after they care for an injured foal.