Writing and Publishing
Book review: Inkflower, Suzy Zail
For YA readers and older, this book touches on the story of a Holocaust survivor, interlaced with more current dramas…
Book review: Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life, Anna Funder
Conspicuously missing from male-centric biographies, Eileen O’Shaughnessy is the true Orwellian hero.
Returning festival aims to make playwrights more visible
The second annual Australian Playwrights’ Festival, presented by Currency Press, will be held in Sydney in late August.
Opportunities and awards
New international funding opportunities, plus winner of the 2023 Griffin Award for playwriting and finalists of Bowness Photography Prize, and…
From calling to career: mastering the art of writing for stage and screen
Playwright and screenwriter Emme Hoy describes how NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Dramatic Writing) helped her hone her craft and…
Is fear around AI doing more harm than good?
Our anxiety is pitching artists against AI when collaboration and exploration are what's needed.
Radically rehumanising: Kate Larsen’s Public. Open. Space.
Kate Larsen’s work radically rehumanises the institutions that shape our lives.
Book review: The Year My Family Unravelled, Cynthia Dearborn
How do you go about looking after an ailing aged parent when you are halfway across the world from each…
Empowering mid-career artists to create bold new work
The journey of an artist often requires a "day job" to maintain the freedom to pursue their creative practice. By…
Magazine review: Meanjin Winter 2023, edited by Esther Anatolitis
The intensity of this edition creates a real sense of urgency in the reader.