Writing and Publishing
Literary speed dating: swipe left or right?
Do you think you may be a good candidate for a three-minute power pitch to publishers and agents?
Book review: Feast, Emily O'Grady
An unsettling, creepy story about dysfunctional families and slowly unravelling secrets.
Book review: Smash Hits Recipes, Nat's What I Reckon
Simple, easily made recipes, served with a side of potty-mouthed humour and cooking tips.
Book review: If There Is a Butterfly That Drinks Tears, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon
A poetry collection that meditates on the complexities of motherhood.
3 steps to get therapeutic benefits from writing about art
Patrick Wright researched the therapeutic qualities of writing about art and suggests three steps for trying it yourself.
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Opportunities and awards
New grant rounds open now, ACMI welcomes new First Nations commission, biennale delegates announced and finalists of APRA Professional Development…
Theatre review: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Geelong Arts Centre
A vibrant production of the Charlie Brown franchise offers outstanding performances, but some outdated tropes.
Book review: 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang, James Hardy Vaux and Simon Barnard
Simon Barnard brings new light to a dictionary from the early days of Australia's colonisation.
Why writing 'cli-fi' might relieve your eco-anxiety
How does writing fiction focused on climate change impact those who write it? Dr Rachel Hennessy, Alex Cothren and Amy…
This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.