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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Musical review: Murder for Two, Arts Centre Melbourne

Premiered in Australia in Sydney last year, this musical returns to bamboozle and amuse another round of crime mystery fans.

Prime Minister's Literary Awards. The eyes and nose of a boy is seen through the circular fold up pages of a book.
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2024 Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlists

Find out the shortlisted titles of the Prime Minister's Literary Awards across six categories.

A brunette man with a light blue shirt, a dark blue jacket is typing on a blue typewriter. Trent Dalton.
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Trent Dalton to be artist-in-residence at the Museum of Brisbane

Best-selling author Trent Dalton will be inviting Brisbanites to share love stories once again in an interactive love letter experience.

An illustration of an orange book. The cover is bare.
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5 tips on landing a visually arresting book cover

Tips on how to curate design, text and imagery to make a strong book cover.

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Music review: Candlelight: A Tribute to Gorillaz and Blur, Athenaeum Theatre

The songs of Britpop sensation Blur and virtual collaborative band Gorillaz are reformatted and performed by a string quartet (plus…

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Should there be international judges in major literary awards?

OzLit can be a hothouse of entangled connections; would an overseas guest judge bring fresh thinking to literary prizes?

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Theatre review: The Importance of Being Earnest, fortyfivedownstairs

Cucumbers aplenty in a production of Oscar Wilde's classic work that also interweaves the playwright into the show.

Two young boys are looking through a picture book in a field of grass. They are seated. The left one has an orange hat, the right one a blue one.
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Working with illustrators in children's literature

What are some of the processes behind collaborating with illustrators when you are writing a book?

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Praiseworthy indeed: Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin Award 2024

Alexis Wright wins the most prestigious literary prize in Australia for the second time.

A brunette woman is lying face down on a pile of books with their pages splayed open.
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Book groups: community-building hubs

A shared love of literary treats can bring a community together.

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