Writing and Publishing
What audio books are Australians listening to?
Audio books are becoming more popular in Australia, but which titles and genres in particular and why go audio at…
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2024, Suzy Garcia (editor)
A provocative anthology that challenges readers with 15 diverse, often unsettling but always compelling stories.
Art books that make great gifts
20 new art books released just in time for the holiday season and festive gifting.
Opportunities and awards
Music support for WA creatives, Elvis poetry competition, plus winners of Ensemble Theatre Award, and more!
Book review: Mean Streak, Rick Morton
This exhaustive record of the illegal and self-serving behaviour of people in high places is as compelling as it is…
Book review: Orbital, Samatha Harvey
This year's Booker Prize-winner has garnered a lot of praise, but does it actually deserve it?
Penguin Random House in hot water over Jamie Oliver's harmful stereotypes of First Nations kids
Jamie Oliver's latest children's book, published by Penguin Random House, has triggered an industry reckoning on sensitivity readers.
Between the covers: book news
Recent bookish news for easy digestion.
12 underrated books in 2024 by PoC you need to read
A dozen books by Australian PoC writers to read and to gift.
This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.