Writing and Publishing
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Maxine Beneba Clarke, winner of this year's Victorian Premier's Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, has signed a three book deal.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.
ACMI gets new board president and members
Following changes to ACMI's board Lorraine Elliott AM will now be serving as president.
Australia and New Zealand literature and arts festival to hit London
Australia and New Zealand’s best literature, theatre, film and music will be celebrated in London as part of a new…
Hopes new festival spot will reduce youth violence
The Falls Festival has added Byron Bay to its NYE schedule, and locals hope the event could help curb youth…