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. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

Five people on stage in David Williamson's 'The Removalists".
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Theatre review: The Removalists, Southbank Theatre

Over 50 years later, David Williamson's play is restaged by Melbourne Theatre Company.

A man and a woman's partial faces can be seen through a tower of books.
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Highlights of Sydney Writers' Festival 2025 program

'In This Together' is the apt theme of this year's SWF as local and international authors gather to discuss and…

A young Asian boy with glasses and a yellow top is sitting in front of a book. There's a red bookcase behind him with books.
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LitUp literature initiative to revitalise reading

A new scheme will make it easier to stage author events across Australia.

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Tributes and celebrations for Jane Austen's 250th anniversary

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer continues to inspire.

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Which 12 titles made the Stella Prize longlist 2025?

Seven fiction, four non-fiction and one poetry collection make up the Stella Prize longlist for 2025.

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Theatre review: Berlin, The Stables Meat Market, North Melbourne

Secrets and lies, the past and the present: Joanna Murray-Smith's play returns for a short season.

Anne Summers, a smiling woman with long blonde hair.
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Women’s voices writ large and amplified

NewSouth Publishing has always been a supporter of women and their impact on Australian society.

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Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?

What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?

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So you've signed the contract and handed in your manuscript … now what?

What are some of the processes your manuscript will go through before it is published?

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Theatre review: And Then There Were None, Comedy Theatre

The best selling crime novel of all time receives another stage adaptation.

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