Writing and Publishing
Book review: A Light in the Dark, Allee Richards
An examination of the aftershocks of power and its abuse.
Book review: The Sitter, Angela O’Keeffe
A multilayered novel about the wife of French artist Paul Cezanne becomes a dual portrait of two women a century…
Book review: The Empty Honour Board, Martin Flanagan
A memoir about boarding school days and the abuse that occurred there, forever shadowing Flanagan's life.
Book review: West Girls, Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Sharp and clever, West Girls dives into the murky world of modelling.
Book review: Songs for the Dead and the Living, Sara M Saleh
A powerful story about what it means to find home and identity among conflict and migration.
Book review: Storytellers, Leigh Sales
Over 30 Australian journalists offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the news is made.
Opportunities and awards
Professional development opportunities for writers, visual artists, comedians and more, plus winners and finalists across the sector.
Book review: Broke, Sam Drummond
A memoir about the intersection between disability and financial precarity advocates for compassion.
Burning questions
Author Melanie Saward reflects on the evolution of her first novel, ‘Burn’, and what happens when Indigenous kids are severed…
Book review: Love, Dad, Laurie Steed
Parenting and a career in the arts push on writer Laurie Steed in this punchy memoir.