Writing and Publishing
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.
This week's arts news you may have missed
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…
Can arts funding be self-sustaining?
Inviting the sector to pitch in, new startup ArtsPay envisions the role it could have in paving the way to…
How autism shaped the poetry of Les Murray
Les Murray said his autism shaped his poetry; Amanda Tink reveals how Murray's later poems offer insights into his creative…
Opportunities and awards
Bluethumb Art Prize and SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition open for entries, Queensland Premier’s Drama Award announced and more.
Book review: Nimblefoot, Robert Drewe
Fact and fiction blend in this intriguing reimagining of a young athlete's life after his early successes in pedestrianism and…