Writing and Publishing

Book review: The Work, Bri Lee
Old and new art mix with old and new values in this debut novel from Bri Lee.

Can a festival provoke for all the best reasons?
At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, nothing seems to be off the table – from a meditation on genocide to…

5 tips to launch your book
The end road to publication is here, so now it's time to plan a party for your book's first public…

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

Creativity boost as university partners with Island magazine Â
A new collaboration will see benefits flow to writing students.

Opportunities and awards
Entries open for digital literary award, plus winners of Art Handlers' Awards at the National Portrait Gallery and Creative Australia…

What a $20 million lifeline for Sydney’s cultural life buys
‘Our creative workforce increasingly can’t afford to live or work here,’ Clover Moore, Lord Mayor. ArtsHub look at the City…

5 tips for finding a literary agent
So you have your manuscript ready, but how do you go about finding an agent to represent you?

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

Nature as muse in children's literature: 2024 award shortlists
Discover the writers and illustrators nominated for the Environmental and Karajia Awards for Children's Literature.