Writing and Publishing
Book review: Ordinary Human Love, Melissa Goode
A debut novel that surveys intimate relationships and the nature of desire.
Book review: Only the Astronauts, Ceridwen Dovey
A highly imaginative collection of tales about inanimate objects in space.
5 tips to beat writers' block
Easy steps to start writing again when you are creatively blocked.
Opportunities and awards
Grants up to $50,000 for First Nations creatives, plus winners of NSW Premier's Literary Awards, finalists of 2024 NATSIAA, and…
Gina Rinehart's own creativity revisited as she attacks Namatjira's portrait
Do you remember Gina Rinehart's poem 'Our Future'? Here it is, for those who missed it when it first came…
Autumn art reads
With the colder weather settling in, why not curl up with an art book? ArtsHub looks at the latest releases,…
New research shows handwriting as important as typing for children
A hybrid of digital skills and traditional pen(cil) and paper is recommended for optimal learning.
100 Story Building has a new address in Melbourne's west
A new home in Melbourne's west for a creative writing centre for the young.
Small Press Network (SPN) pauses operations
The Small Press Network is temporarily halting operations in order to reassess its funding models and to seek community support.
Book review: Venus Without Furs, Gabrielle Everall
A collection of poetry that riffs and talks back to Leopold von Sascher-Masoch, author of notorious classic 'Venus in Furs'.