Writing and Publishing
How the ordinary is helping creatives cope
From folding laundry to going on ‘state of emergency’ walks, creatives share how small and simple actions are providing ballast…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Sydney Contemporary Fair cancelled, AGSA first art museum to reopen, $5.2m in AusCo Grants announced, Opera Australia cancels entire national…
Book review: A Very Stable Genius by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker
Read this the book if you really want to understand Donald Trump.
Conquering fear in your reopening strategy
As a national roadmap has been laid out for arts and cultural venues to again welcome visitors, we ask: 'how…
Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Audible announces $20,000 podcast writing competition, Musica Viva reveals FutureMakers, Australia Institute announces writer-in-residence longlist, and more awards.
Australian Book Industry Award winner makes history
In a first, a children’s picture book has taken out Book of the Year at the 2020 Australian Book Industry…
Casual workers remain exposed as arts institutions draw support
In the coronavirus crisis there have been calls from all sides to 'save the arts', but we should also ask…
‘A breathtaking cornucopia of brilliant quotes’: Have book endorsements gone too far?
If you're in a bookstore browsing a book does it matter if another authors praises it on the cover? Nick…
Book review: The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle
Erin Hortle's debut novel offers a unique and moving account of the body and the natural world.
Prepare to fail: how to be successful in a virtual AGM
For Rachael Coghlan, Craft ACT's first virtual AGM offered lessons for many arts orgs needing to deliver reporting, acquittals and…