Writing and Publishing

Opportunities and awards
This week's opportunities include the National Capital Art Prize and the National Arts and Disability Awards.

Book review: Cellnight, John Kinsella
This verse novel weaves disparate themes together into a cohesive whole, including anti-nuclear protests in 1980s Western Australia and the…

Book review: After the Rain, Aisling Smith
This novel showcases relationships complicated by the limitations of language.

Women outnumber men in Honours List
The King's Birthday Honours List was revealed at the weekend, with a number of people in the arts and cultural…

Book review: Anam, AndrĂ© Dao Â
A moving account of history, memory and familial ties.

Books without barriers: a free inclusive publishing guide
The Institute of Professional Editors has produced a comprehensive resource for the publishing industry to create inclusive books for those…

Book review: The Power of Trees, Peter Wohlleben
Ancient forests are waiting for us to let them save us.

Book review: Eta Draconis, Brendan Ritchie
An award-winning 'cli-fi' novel tracks two sisters as they make their way in a dying world.

Opportunities and awards
Fellowship opens for Paris, recipients of Malthouse Theatre commissions and finalists of environmental children's literature, and more!

Supernatural crime and poetry win Indigenous Fellowships
The State Library of Queensland’s black&write! Fellowships for 2023 have been announced with two diverse works from First Nations writers…