Writing and Publishing
New Powerhouse commission places writers in museums
In the first of a new writing series linked to its collection, Powerhouse focuses on pioneering computer programmer Ada Lovelace,…
Opportunities and awards
Financial barriers removed for National Portrait Gallery prizes, plus winners of Design Fringe, dual champions of poetry slam and more!
How we can get Australians to read more
Being seen reading, helps normalise the idea of picking up a book or device. A panel discusses other methods for…
Book review: Fake Heroes, Otto English
Fake Heroes features 10 notable people from history's pages, and reveals what they were really like.
Summer blockbuster puts new twist on age-old tales
The enchantment of fairy tales will be captured at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art with over 100 artworks, from installation…
Is reading in crisis?
Outtakes from the VOLUME Symposium find that it’s time for urgent action, as national reading rates decline.
Braille: embossed dots literacy
Braille offers another accessibility option for readers, but what are the latest news and innovations for the system?
Patrick Gunasekera and Georgi Ivers: two artists and their journeys in crip time
Care can come in the form of time, patience, flexibility and community engagement in a world that still poses so…
Book review: Eventually Everything Connects, Sarah Firth
This debut graphic novel is a series of visual essays that explore interconnectedness.
Book review: Lola in the Mirror, Trent Dalton
Trent Dalton's latest novel looks in the mirror and finds violence and despair, but also hope and art.