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2024 Queensland Regional Art Awards, Emerging Artist Award winner, Teddy Horton, for 'Stars Align'. A black and white image of a cowboy chasing a ufo.
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Opportunities and awards

EOIs open for Melbourne Design Week and NT Performing Arts Development, plus winner of Emerging Playwright Commission, and more!

Two panels. On the left is Daneil Juckes, who has brown hair and is wearing a grey t-shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'The Moment of the Essay' which has an orange and pink column on the diagonal.
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Book review: The Moment of the Essay, Daniel Juckes

Some interesting analysis of Australian essayists, but greater breadth and depth would have been welcome.

Two panels. On the left is photo of Amanda Laugesen, who has blonde hair and is wearing a pink scarf over a violet top. On the right is the cover of her book 'Australia in 100 words', which features a black and white image of a man boxing with a kangaroo.
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Book review: Australia in 100 Words, Amanda Laugesen

The chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary explores the world of Australian English – and, in doing so, our…

Left panel a middle aged woman Noni Hazlehurst, sits with arms folded in front of a nature backdrop. She is wearing a grey and white patterned top and has longish grey hair. On the right panel is a blue book with the same person's face on it. Dropping the Mask
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Book review: Dropping the Mask, Noni Hazlehurst

The Logie Hall of Famer shares her life and career from 'wide-eyed Pollyanna' to today.

Two panels. On the left is Kathryn Lomer, who has long wavy brown hair. On the right is the cover of 'The Furphy Anthology', written in yellow chalk copperplate.
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Book review: The Furphy Anthology, Joanne Holliman (editor)

The fifth edition of 'The Furphy Anthology' has a few moments of brilliance. 

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Coach the writing coach: why everyone needs someone in their corner

It can be tough out there when you're all alone... but an experienced coach can assist you in your life,…

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16 top-starred book reviews of 2024

Which books earned the coveted five-star rating from ArtsHub's reviewers this year?

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The future of Australian small press

With the pausing of the Small Press Network earlier this year, many saw it as a death knell for independent…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

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

Two panels. On the left is photo of Eugen Bacon. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction' with features a profile illustration of a black woman.
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Book review: Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction, Eugen Bacon (editor)

Essays on Black speculative fiction speaks to evolving discourses about identity.

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