Writing and Publishing
Death through the lens of art
With a new dance work casting death as a maternal figure, we take the opportunity to ask why isn’t there…
A word of advice for our era: 'Never be surprised'
With a sector in full bloom, strategic arts consultant Penny Miles reveals her optimism for the future and explains how…
To update or not to update, that is the question...
If Roald Dahl books are being altered to suit current sensibilities, what could that mean for today's writers in the…
Opportunities and awards
Major commissions seeking EOIs, plus winners of 2023 FRINGE WORLD Awards, and more!
Book review: Shirley, Ronnie Scott
An opaque book that navigates the liminal spaces between relationships.
Book review: Little Plum, Laura McPhee-Browne
Little Plum conveys the emotional essence of changeable states with nuanced insight.
Are calls to cancel two Palestinian writers from Adelaide Writers’ Week justified?
Denis Muller from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne examines the case for cancelling two contentious…
How can publishers best support the authors of trauma memoirs?
Kylie Cardell, Christiana Harous, Emma Maguire and Lydia Woodyatt look at the ways publishers can assist writers of difficult personal…
Why capitalism isn’t paying for creative labour
In a recent panel at ACMI, the authors of Chokepoint Capitalism shared insights on why ‘art is making more money…
ChatGPT and the future of writing
ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology – ask the Mesopotamians, who invented writing.