Writing and Publishing
Opportunities and awards
WA Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund open for applications, plus Yalingwa Fellowship announced and nominations for the 2022 Matilda Awards!
Book review: In Bed with Animals, Bronwyn Lovell
Lived experience of gender discrimination in poetic form.
Book review: The Exclusion Zone, Shastra Deo
Deo twists the boundaries of form and content in her second collection of poetry.
‘Creative Australia will be built by what we do’
Key priorities of Creative Australia have been announced with more information on four new industry bodies.
Industry responses to Australia’s Poet Laureate position
The National Cultural Policy heralds a Poet Laureate posting. What do the poets think?
Vale YA author Gabrielle Williams
Simmone Howell pays tribute to bookseller, black belt and ‘neon-bright’ talent, Gabrielle Williams.
Opportunities and awards
Entries open for Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, plus recipients of Carclew Sharehouse residency, and more!
Ghostwriting: what happens behind the cover?
Invisible ghostwriters slink behind-the-scenes, often hiding behind the name of the published author, but their work should be heralded.
Book review: A Country of Eternal Light, Paul Dalgarno
A stunning story about the ephemeral nature of life in a human body.
What books are kids reading in Australian schools – and does it matter?
‘Nostalgic’ classics or edgy contemporary texts? Alex Bacalja takes a look at what Aussie kids are reading in schools.