Writing and Publishing

Book review: Love, Death & Other Scenes, Nova Weetman
A memoir that tracks the love and loss of a long-term partner.

Book review: Aussie Rock Anthems: The Stories Behind Our Biggest Hit Songs, Glen Humphries
Music journalist Glen Humphries’ slick, passionate, photo-packed celebration of Australian rock hits some targets but misses others.

Miles Franklin shortlist 2024
Small press publishers dominate the shortlist at this year's Miles Franklin Award.

Book review: The Honeyeaters, Jessie Tu
Jessie Tu's second novel canvasses the relationship between mother and daughter, literary translation and betrayal and love.

5 tips for debut authors
Congratulations on your first book. It's been a heady ride. But what now?

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

A literal smorgasbord of literary and culinary delights
This year’s Bendigo Writers Festival has a food theme that reflects its designation as a UNESECO Creative City and Region…

Opportunities and awards
Call for artworks from refugee artists, plus winners at National Portrait Gallery, recipients of the Regional Arts Fund and more!

Book review, Fool Me Twice, Benjamin Stevenson
Two baffling mysteries in one book, one featuring a kidnapping, the other a reality TV show.

Book review: Safe Space, Alyssa Huynh
A memoir that tracks the author's lived experience with racism as an Asian-Australian woman.