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Appreciation. On the left is an author headshot of a young man with a closely shaved beard and moustache and a black round neck top. On the right is an illustration of a person in black holding a painter's palette, against a blue (they are standing in water) and orange backdrop with their head exploding in flames.
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Book review: Appreciation, Liam Pieper

A confusing and, at times, ill-paced romp.

Lead Us Not. Image on left is a book cover in beige of a bare arm reaching round a wall. On the right is a head shot of a young smiling woman with shoulder length hair and blue eyes.
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Book review: Lead Us Not, Abbey Lay

What happens when a friend ghosts you and you have no idea why?

Work from the series 'Cocoon' by Terence Lin, selected for the MAPh 'TOPShots 2024' exhibition. Image: Supplied. A digitally manipulated photographic work featuring a close lineup of oval portraits of Asian youths smiling with their eyes closed and wearing red bow ties with a white shirt. The portraits populate a red background.
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Opportunities and awards

Australia's biggest open studios event calls for registrations, plus portraits and landscapes taking out wins and Tasmanian Theatre Awards announced.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

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

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Move over Millennials, it's time for older women writers to shine

Are the works of older women writers writing about their lives a new Australian publishing trend?

Artist and event presenter registrations open for Sydney Fringe 2024. Photo: Supplied. A White man with short brown hair sitting on a stage next to a simple bed. Stage light is shining on him and he is holding a small book, looking slightly above with his chin tilted.
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Opportunities and awards

Prime Minister's Literary Awards open for entries, plus Paris 2024 Olympics artwork revealed, finalists of inaugural play competition for seniors,…

Ghost Poetry. On the left is a book cover with a close-up of a horse's face. On the right is an author image of a young man in a field, with his hands in his pockets and looking off to the right.
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Book Review: Ghost Poetry, Robbie Coburn

A poetry collection that reflects deeply on trauma, loss and hope.

Who Comes Calling? On the left is a red and blue abstract book cover, on the right a head and shoulders author image of a woman of Asian appearance with shoulder length straight black hair parted in the middle and a grey short sleeved T shirt.
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Book review: Who Comes Calling?, Miriam Wei Wei Lo

Miriam Wei Wei Lo's second poetry collection explores motherhood, immigration, religion and the creative life.

Upturned books lie on grass. Stella Prize.
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2024 Stella Prize longlist announcement

This year's Stella Prize's longlisted titles are dominated by the narrative form: novels, memoirs and essays.

Upcoming speakers at Melbourne Writers Festival. L to R: Paul Murray, Leslie Jamison, Michael Cunningham. Photo: Supplied. On the left is a Caucasian man with greying brown hair and a beard, wearing a checkered shirt and looking slightly stern at the camera. In the middle is a Caucasian woman with brown hair hanging in front of her shoulders, head slightly tiled and wearing a vibrant patterned top. On the right is a Caucasian man with black frame glasses, short grey hair and a small smile, wearing a blue shirt.
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First look at 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival

Three international speakers have been revealed for the 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival with more to come.

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