Writing and Publishing

Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad
A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.

Book review: Human/Nature, Jane Rawson
Deep insights into the present and penetrating pointers to a better future.

Opportunities and awards
New commission opportunity for Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, plus winners of Queensland Music Awards, children’s book finalists, and more!

Book review: Unsettled, Kate Grenville
Kate Grenville faces a reckoning regarding her family's relationship with colonialism.

Book Review: The Confidence Woman, Sophie Quick
With her debut novel, Sophie Quick jumps into the character of an online scammer, satirising online culture, real estate and…

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Melbourne Writers Festival highlights include Colm Tóibin, Marian Keyes and Booker Prize-winner
MWF's new director Veronica Sullivan unveils the 2025 program.

Book review: First Name Second Name, Steve MinOn
A family history traced through time, like journey lines on a map, infuses Steve MinOn’s debut novel with a ghostly,…

Opportunities and awards
Curatorial call-out for craft triennial, plus country music winners and more!

Book review: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy
A mystery literary fiction seeded in climate change.