Writing and Publishing
'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…
Small presses shine in Stella shortlist
Six ‘culture shifting’ books have been shortlisted for the $60,000 Stella Prize, which recognises the best books by Australian women.
Book review: The Invisible, Peter Papathanasiou
Some momentum is lost to digressive detail in this otherwise entertaining tale.
Reflections from present and past Australian Children's Laureates
Find out more about the role of the national spokesperson, advocate and ambassador for children/YA literature.
AustLit marks one million records
One of the longest running digital humanities projects in Australia has just passed the million records mark.