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Features

16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

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Features

The future of Australian small press

With the pausing of the Small Press Network earlier this year, many saw it as a death knell for independent…

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News

This week's arts news and trending topics

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

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Book review: Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction, Eugen Bacon (editor)

Essays on Black speculative fiction speaks to evolving discourses about identity.

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Opportunities and awards

Quilters get ready for $37,000 prize, plus winners of Koorie Art Show 12, SA celebrates Ruby Awards and more!

Liane Moriarty has dominated Australian audiobooks in 2024.
Features

The best Australian audiobooks of 2024

More people are listening to audiobooks than ever before and Australian audiobooks are thriving.

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Book review: The Wild Reciter, Peter Kirkpatrick

The shifting historical commingling of poetry and popular culture.

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2024, the year that was AI

Understanding the march of AI development and its uptake across the arts in 2024.

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Career Advice

7 life hacks for writers

Here are some tips to help you with your writing goals.

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Q&A

What I've learned: Martin Hughes, Affirm Press

Martin Hughes shares with ArtsHub his learnings after 16 years as CEO and Publishing Director of Affirm Press.

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