Writing and Publishing
How an award encourages young artists to pay it forward
The Australia Council offers invaluable support to young artists who recognise not only their unique voice, but also the issues…
Upcoming books for 2023, January to June
A sneak peek at some Australian books scheduled for release in the first six months of the year.
Book review: Great Australian Places, Graham Seal
Even knowledgeable and well-read people will likely discover fascinating new facts in this Australiana book.
Book review: Forty Nights, Pirooz Jafari
A multilayered, multi-voice tale of dispossession and dislocation.
Book review: Scavengers, Robert Hood
A novel that stitches crime and modern monsters together with a classic horror story at its heart.
This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week, plus latest winners to wrap…
Book review: The Other Olivia, Tamara M Bailey
A tightly constructed sci-fi of international proportions, influenced by the Canadian series Orphan Black and The Matrix but set in…
Vale Robert Adamson, poet of the Hawkesbury River
Adamson was widely feted in his five-decade career as a poet, publisher and editor.
When a commission is spent on engagement, not outcome
The conclusion of TextaQueen’s latest exhibition prompts consideration of the value of a significant commission.
10 underrated books in 2022
A selection of Australian books published in 2022 that deserve a chance when you browse in your favourite bookstore for…