Writing and Publishing
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
From exhibitions about BFF, contractors announced for Sydney Modern and Australian Museum, Feminist Writers Festival, and this week's opportunities.
How to Hold Space for your Actors
Originally trained as an actor, film director Kim Farrant shares deep wisdom about getting the best from performers.
Blak books to get you ready for the Blak and Bright Festival
As this weekend event celebrates First Nations writers, thinkers and artists, Timmah Ball presents some of her favourite books to…
Review: Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature, National Library of Australia (ACT)
The NLA presents a magical journey through the history of Australian children’s stories.
The burden of responsibility as an activist
Nothing comes easy, especially with disabilities art. Three international leaders talk about the burdens and wins of activism, visibility, failure…
Applause: Latest awards and celebrations
Sisters in Crime Davitt winners; Copyright Agency grants; Sunshine Coast Arts Prize; Kennedy Prize announced; and more.
Book Review: Here Until August by Josephine Rowe
An impressive collection of short fiction to be savoured.
Why you should use a sensitivity reader
Employing a sensitivity reader is as much a matter of writing craft as it is of ethics.
Book Review: White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad
Hamad’s first book presents an incisive analysis of white womanhood and the lies that perpetuate the myth of a common…
OzCo’s new Corporate Plan sees limited growth
The Australia Council has unveiled its next five-year Corporate Plan with limited growth despite strong performance. What does the future…