Writing and Publishing
Book review: Scary Monsters, Michelle de Kretser
Scary Monsters explores alienation with subtlety, insight and ambiguity.
Opportunities and awards wrap
Call outs for Stoddart Playwright Award, First Stories Festival, NSW relaunch grants plus wins across the sector and semi-finalists of…
Migration stories in graphic books
The flight of the diaspora is being captured by Australian artists.
SPN Book of the Year 2021 shortlist announced
Small Press Network reveals blazing titles across prose fiction, historical saga, and essay collections that call for reflection.
Book review: How Decent Folk Behave, Maxine Beneba Clarke
Poetic roaming across the contemporary landscape.
The arts need to reboot for salary equity
Did JobKeeper advance the case for a universal artist salary?
2021 PM’s Literary Awards shortlist
30 outstanding titles from the traditional to the experimental celebrating Australia storytelling.
ICYMI: the week's arts news
OzAsia Festival kicks off, Australian artists in Korea, live music for Melbourne, plus more arts news.
Book Review: Pietà, Michael Fitzgerald
A restless meditation on the nexus between art and relationships.
Increased demand for Australian books overseas
Children's books, adult fiction and the Chinese language market lead the way.