Writing and Publishing
LitUp literature initiative to revitalise reading
A new scheme will make it easier to stage author events across Australia.
Book review: What's the Big Idea?, Anna Chang and Alice Grundy (editors)
This book realistically grapples with the problems of the day and offers potential solutions.
Book review: Sunny at the End of the World, Steph Bowe
A clever and endearing story of survival in a world that has drastically changed.
Industry shocked after Black Inc Books asks writers to consent to AI licence
The Melbourne publisher wants its writers to agree to their work being used to train AI.
Book review: The Boy from the Sea, Garrett Carr
An abandoned baby is found and adopted into a struggling family.
Opportunities and awards
A new $50,000 award to reshape the arts, plus winner of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, and more!
Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Book review: Gutsy Girls, Josie McSkimming
What was it like growing up as a sister of rock star poet Dorothy Porter?
Book review: Stellar Atmospheres, Alicia Sometimes
A poetry collection that blends lyricism with astronomical marvels.