Writing and Publishing
Book review: A Question of Age, Jacinta Parsons
A mid-life grappling with ageing in the Western world.
Book review: New Australian Fiction 2022, edited by Suzy Garcia
A diverse yet cohesive short story collection.
Book review: This Devastating Fever, Sophie Cunningham
An ambitious book that interweaves the lives of Leonard and Virginia Woolf with contemporaneous climate change disasters.
Book review: The Brink, Holden Sheppard
Sheppard's second book is an exploration of masculinity, sexuality, and mental health.
Why ‘bad’ reviews are equally valuable and how to do them well
Giving a negative review can be nerve wracking, especially for early career writers who don’t want a bad rep. But…
New diversity research offers snapshot of the publishing industry
How diverse is Australian publishing? A new reports says the industry needs to be more culturally diverse.
Festival that makes the digital a physical experience
BLEED ‘22 stages its second iteration in a hybrid model to examine what digital works can teach us about physical…
Does the publishing industry glorify bright young things?
There's been ample support for young writers in terms of targeted opportunities and awards but what about later bloomers?
Opportunities and awards
Australian Council opportunities, JamFactory's Associate Program call out, Sisters in Crime’s 22nd Davitt Awards and more.
Book review: Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls by Anne Casey-Hardy
An assured debut collection of short stories for and about women.