Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025. Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

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Features

16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

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Book review: The Wild Reciter, Peter Kirkpatrick

The shifting historical commingling of poetry and popular culture.

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Career Advice

7 life hacks for writers

Here are some tips to help you with your writing goals.

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Q&A

What I've learned: Martin Hughes, Affirm Press

Martin Hughes shares with ArtsHub his learnings after 16 years as CEO and Publishing Director of Affirm Press.

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2025’s greetings include a giant interactive whale

Bondi Pavilion has just launched its first major arts program.

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Features

Sensitivity readers: why do we need them?

Why are sensitivity readers used by authors and publishing companies?

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News

What audio books are Australians listening to?

Audio books are becoming more popular in Australia, but which titles and genres in particular and why go audio at…

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News

Between the covers: book news

Recent bookish news for easy digestion.

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12 underrated books in 2024 by PoC you need to read

A dozen books by Australian PoC writers to read and to gift.

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Parrtjima to return with a timeless glow in April

The Light Festival’s 10th anniversary brings back favourite events plus a musical surprise.

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