Writing and Publishing
A full hearted books festival in the centre of Victoria
Bendigo Writers Festival returns for four days of conversation and provocation.
Opportunities and awards
New Tasmania commission opportunities, plus young instrumentalist winner, ACT Book of the Year finalists and more!
Book review: Girl in a Pink Dress, Kylie Needham
A thoughtful debut on love and art.
Book review: The Anniversary, Stephanie Bishop
All at sea: an anniversary on a cruise ship leads to traumatic circumstances.
'A shambles': NZ arts education needs urgent attention
The lack of priority for the creative fields across Aotearoa is causing more and more concern, says Andrew Wood.
Book review: Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton
What happens when a gardening guerrilla group becomes entangled with a billionaire?
Book review: Clytemnestra, Constanza Casati
An unforgettable feminist reimagining of a mythologically-maligned Spartan queen.
Opportunities and awards
Australian Women in Music Awards nominations open, opportunities at APAX 2023 Market plus winners of Dobell Drawing Prize #23, and…
Book review: Love & Autism, Kay Kerr
Shining light on the spectrum of autism through a range of true stories.
Three bestselling Australian authors you may never have heard of
With one in four books now self-published, some of the most successful writers fly under the radar in the literary…