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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.

Leila Gurruwiwi accepts award for Ngali, Business Achievement Award at National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2024. Leila is a woman with dark brown skin and closely shaved black hair, wearing a black dress and earthy coloured shawl, holding the award certificate with a large shell at the centre. She is surrounded by a model on each side wearing patterened garments in front of a photo wall.
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Opportunities and awards

Grants for professional development, fringe festival call-out, plus winners of Australian Wearable Art Festival, and finalists of Woollahra Small Sculpture…

Photo of a bald man looking sideways and below him in another photo, a man with long brown hair and a three-day growth. On the right side is a book cover in pink and black. With the words 'Keanu Reeves and China Mieville' in large pink font. There is a small illustration of a hooded man and a pig-like creature.
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Book review: The Book of Elsewhere, Keanu Reeves and China Miéville 

The film star and award-winning writer collaborate on a novel that successfully fleshes out Keanu Reeves’ 'BRZRKR' comic book universe. 

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So you want my arts job: Magazine Art Director

‘I am the one that makes the magazine look good!’ says Kim Douglas, the Art Director of 'Selector' magazine.

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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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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Young Asian woman is sitting at a desk with a book open in front of her but gazing off to the right as if lost in thought. Romantasy.
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The rise of the romantasy genre, feminist fantasy and diversity in literature

With increasing positive depictions of Asian women in the media, it's time to also centre them in the romantasy genre.

There is a boom in AI creative writing tools.
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5 AI creative writing tools

There is a boom in AI creative writing tools. We've selected five essentials to get you started.

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Book review: Cleaved, Jane Cafarella

A memoir about familial separation and living with disability.

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