Writing and Publishing
This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
Sensitivity readers: why do we need them?
Why are sensitivity readers used by authors and publishing companies?
BookTok's 10 best reads of 2024
Explore BookTok's explosive 2024 picks, from romantasy to serial killer escapades. The platform continues to shape the international publishing industry.
Indigenous Knowledge – connected by song
In this extract from 'Indigenous Knowledge – Australian Perspectives', the authors explore the importance and power of music and its…
Book review: The Mother Must Die, Koraly Dimitriadis
A collection of short stories tracking intergenerational families, motherhood and the migrant experience.
Book review: mark the dawn, Jazz Money
Jazz Money's second poetry collection is a lyrical and fierce reckoning of contemporary life.
Book review: You don’t have to have a dream, Tim Minchin
Three speeches made by Tim Minchin when he received honorary university degrees are collected and published as a book.
Opportunities and awards
Calling for wearable art entries, international residencies now open, plus winners of NT Performing Arts Awards and more!
Percival Everett wins America's National Book Award
The biggest night in American literature celebrated a diverse group of winners in the shadow of Trump's re-election.
Book review: The Season, Helen Garner
Over a single footy season, Helen Garner explores the travails of the game, as well as offering an overarching look…