Writing and Publishing
Book review: Here Goes Nothing, Steve Toltz
A bleak imaginative tale interspersed with words of wisdom.
Jennifer Down wins the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award
An epic novel about trauma, vulnerability and regeneration takes out the nation's top literary prize.
Book review: Mothertongues, Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell
A book that reflects the messy, surreal realities of motherhood.
Opportunities and awards
Opportunities for young and emerging artists, Geelong Art Prize winner takes home $30,000, 2022 National Indigenous Music Awards unveil finalists…
Book review: Daisy & Woolf, Michelle Cahill
Pulling characters from the margins to the fore: an elegant meditation on race, class and privilege.
Book review: Telltale, Carmel Bird
A memoir documenting a lifelong love affair with the written word.
The arts news you may have missed this week
All you need to know about the arts this week, from the headlines, to program announcements and the reviews everyone…
Book review: Open Secrets, edited by Catriona Menzies-Pike
What happens when the creative practice of Australian writers rubs against economic realities?
Flood-affected sector eligible for targeted relief
Applications are now open for South East Queensland artists and arts workers affected by flood with individual grants up to…
Opportunities and awards
Jazz, poetry and crime awards open for entries plus winner of inaugural Judy Wheeler Commission and finalists of National Indigenous…