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A collage featuring authors Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins that includes their book, 'Make it Make Sense' as sell as scraps of notebooks, a bowl of pasta and some flowers..
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Book review: Make It Make Sense, Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins

Not so much a self-help or how-to book but a hand hold to remind you that you are not alone.

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Small Press Network to terminate unless new board is formed

The organisation that promotes independent publishing is at risk of ceasing operations within the month.

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Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Librarian

Want to be a librarian? You won't get much – if any – time to read books.

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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.

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What books did you pick up in your street library?

Go and browse through your local street library and participate in National Shared Reading Week.

Two panels. On the left is author Zoë  Foster Blake, wearing a tan long sleeve top. She has short dark hair. On the right is the cover of her book, in white handwriting against a clash of different colours and design.
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Book review: Things Will Calm Down Soon, Zoë Foster Blake

The pitfalls and rewards of juggling business and a personal life: a guide in fictional form.

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Opportunities and awards

Invitations to create a living museum in Sydney, core funding from Music Australia, plus next round of Bundanon residents and…

Two panels. On left is Sally Rooney, who has shoulder-length brown hair, a grey top and black trousers. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Intermezzo' in shades of blue and black. A small figure of a man is seen between the larger, up-close legs of another figure. There is a chess piece on the right hand corner.
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Book review: Intermezzo, Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney's latest novel more than lives up to expectations.

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Opinions & Analysis

Does generative AI and AI for book editing spell the end of professional editors?

In the world of AI for book editing, professional editors are more than just nit-pickers looking for typos, say the…

Two panels. On the left is Yves Rees, with short blonde hair and a dark top. On the right is the cover of their book, 'Travelling to Tomorrow' with an illustration of a woman in shades of orange and blue.
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Book review: Travelling to Tomorrow, Yves Rees

The stories of pioneering Australian women who sought adventures across the Pacific a century ago.

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