Writing and Publishing
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This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
![Two panels: Left is author Katerina Gibson who ha short dark hair. She is wearing a singlet and standing in front of a pale painting that has an image of a skull and a close up eye. The right panel is the cover of her book, with 'The Temperature' broken up against a swirly, multi-coloured background and a shadow of a person.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/gibson.jpg?w=310)
Book review: The Temperature, Katerina Gibson
Six characters whose lives intersect in a novel that takes the pulse of the times.
![Two panels. On left is author Ella Baxter. She is seated, with long brown hair. She's all in black. On the right is the cover of her book. 'Woo Woo' is in yellow font. It's overlaying images of fruit.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/baxter.jpg?w=310)
Book review: Woo Woo, Ella Baxter
An unsettling book about art and creativity ... and being stalked.
![Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of author Andrew Stafford, who has short, fair hair. On the right is the cover of his book, with Pig City in red and white font. There is a suited man with a gun and policemen in the background.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/city.jpg?w=310)
Book review: Pig City, Andrew Stafford
A reprint to mark its 20th birthday, this book is still relevant.
![Two panels. On the left is a fair-haired woman wearing black. On the right is the cover of the book. Against an orange and pink background with an illustration of a wedding table and chairs, the words Nina Kenwood' and 'The Wedding Forecast' is in white font.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/fore.jpg?w=310)
Book review: The Wedding Forecast, Nina Kenwood
A romcom that celebrates friendship as much as romantic love.
![Two panels. On left is author Kylie Mirmohamaadi. She has shoulder length blonde hair and is wearing a green top. On the right is the cover of her book. 'Diving, Falling' is in yellow font and cascades down. Beneath is a picture of a new, elegant house.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/falling.jpg?w=310)
Book review: Diving, Falling, Kylie Mirmohamadi
Grief, betrayal and taking back your own life is at the core of this debut novel.
![Two panels. On left is author Michelle Brasier, blonde and laughing with a light blue top. On right is the cover of her book, with My Brother's ashes are in a sandwich bag in black italics and her name in capitals. There is a photo of her with her eyes closed and her mouth half opened.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/hair.jpg?w=310)
Book review: My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, Michelle Brasier
A memoir that covers life and death, humour and heartache.
![An illustration in pink and teal of a woman's hands holding a cup of coffee. An open book and a pencil lie nearby.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Milena-Mazurek-from-Pixabay.jpg?w=310)
A Day in Carlton – new writers' festival in Melbourne's inner north
This November, bookmark Carlton not just for its pizza and gelato, but also for the mental nourishment of a writers'…
![The top part of a golden nib. Writers looking for side hustles, like copywriting and manuscript assessment.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/mj-s-cw2ai6A_eeM-unsplash-11.jpg?w=310)
5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…
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Accidental poetry should be all around us
Imagine stumbling into poems in unexpected places as you go about your day.