Writing and Publishing
Book review: Exquisite Corpse, Marija Peričić
This entropic un-romance is about control: losing it, wanting it, taking it.
Book review: Resistance, Jacinta Halloran
An exploration into human stamina and how it keeps things hidden as well as keeps people safe.
Opportunities and awards
Matched fundraising programs inviting applicants, mentoring for diverse writers, plus winners of Footscray Art Prize, and finalists across the arts.
Decolonising the written word
As an editor, a relatively new part of my brief is to be on the alert for colonial exceptionalism. What…
Book review: The Heart is a Star, Megan Rogers
Megan Roger’s debut novel vibrates with metaphor and a constant consideration of symbolic meaning.
Book review: Aphrodite's Breath, Susan Johnson
A mother-daughter trip to the birthplace of Aphrodite. What could possibly go wrong?
Book review: A Disappearance in Fiji, Nilima Rao
This debut novel is a classic mystery story with cultural importance.
Opportunities and awards
$200,000 Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships now open, 2023 Reading Australia Fellow announced, finalists of 2023 Art Music Awards, and more!
Book review: I'd Rather Not, Robert Skinner
Amusing tales of a dilettante.
Book review: Personal Score, Ellen van Neerven
Ellen Van Neervan's latest book is a non-fiction about the nexus between sport, culture and identity.