Writing and Publishing
Inaugural Fringe Festival announced for Geelong
Two of the ailing industrial city’s largest arts supporters are collaborating on a pilot Fringe, to be presented in late…
Gaming fan? PAX comes to Melbourne this weekend
Games enthusiasts are welcomed to Melbourne this weekend for the first Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) event outside of North America.
New bill could make USA artist visas speedier
Artists wishing to make their mark in the USA could soon be given a boost, with proposed changes to visa…
Up to 80 redundancies at Lonely Planet
Staff at Lonely Planet’s Melbourne office have been informed of plans to cut up to 80 jobs.
Aussie slang: rad, wicked, ace or fully sick?
New research into the variation of Aussie slang has revealed how different states use their own terms to describe the…
Phillips wins Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
ACT’s Tim Phillips has won the 2013 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship.
Leisa Gibbons
Leisa Gibbons is an Australian Community records management consultant, digital cultural heritage PhD student and a general tech b
Emerging writer signs three book deal
Maxine Beneba Clarke, winner of this year's Victorian Premier's Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, has signed a three book deal.
Dumbo Feather goes digital with free app
Dumbo Feather today launched its iPad app, making intimate stories from creative and inspirational individuals available for free.
Twisted sisters of crime compete for Davitt Awards
61 books by Australian women are competing for the 13th Davitt Awards presented by Sisters in Crime Australia.