Writing and Publishing

Sally Rippin is the Australian Children's Laureate 2024-25
The best-selling author of the 'Billie B Brown' series takes out top position as Children's Laureate.

Opportunities and awards
International guitar competition, funding for Indigenous Languages and arts, plus winners of Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and shortlist for…

New literary journal set to enrich Australia's cultural landscape
The new journal is driven by Writers SA with the support of the state’s three universities and Arts South Australia.

Reincarnated lovers riot on the streets of Athens in unique cross-cultural performance
Hip-hop and spoken word meet ancient Greek philosophy and art music in a cross-cultural production about the enduring nature of…

10 new art books to usher in 2024
2024 kicks off with some solid new publications for your visual arts library.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.

Book review: Greater City Shadows, Laurie Steed
This collection of short stories is an intimate and evocative appraisal of relationships.

Book review: gawimarra gathering, Jeanine Leane
Jeanine Leane's latest poetry collection reflects deeply on Country, culture and kinship.

Book review: Edenglassie, Melissa Lucashenko
This epic book traces the lives of two characters over two different timelines.

Book review: The Lucky Ones, Melinda Ham
Six Australian immigration stories across time and place.