Writing and Publishing
Opportunities and awards
VACS $100,000 grants and 2024 Carclew Fellowships now open, plus winners of 2023 Gallipoli Art Prize and finalists of ABIA…
Why reading books is good for your wellbeing and career
For better mental health, read a book, argue Meg Elkins, Jane Fry and Lisa Farrell.
Celebrating local stories through place-based programming
Running from 1-4 June 2023, the NT Writers Festival offers the perfect reason for a mid-winter getaway to Alice Springs.
Killing it in Australian publishing
Ann Cleeves and Garry Disher feature at the Huon Valley's Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, with panels, writer retreats,…
First Nations storytelling for younger audiences
Through navigating trauma and celebrating culture, children can engage with First Nations stories from the page to the stage.
Book review: Children of Tomorrow, JR Burgmann
A debut novel about the far reaches of climate change.
Opportunities and awards
ArtsPay opens pilot grant round for artists and small orgs, plus winners for outstanding service in music and finalists of…
Book review: Higher Education, Kira McPherson
A quiet coming-of-age campus novel set in Perth.
Book Review: Hard to Bear, Isabelle Oderberg
This thoughtful examination of pregnancy loss combines anecdotal wisdom, scientific evidence and investigative journalism.
Teacher-writers: the hyphenated existence
Writers who also teach (and vice versa). How do they manage to juggle both professions?