Writing and Publishing
Book review: Release, Lucy Christopher
A companion piece to her earlier novel, this book explores notions of trauma, control and coercion.
Book review: Desire: A Reckoning, Jessie Cole
A memoir written in real-time with echoes of past-on-present.
Opportunities and awards
Saatchi launches new emerging artist prize, Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund inviting applications and 2022 William and Winifred Bowness Photography…
Why sensitivity readers matter
Sensitivity readers can not only identify misrepresentations of marginalised communities but also make books more authentic, Helen Young writes.
Book review: The Wrong Woman, J.P. Pomare
Pomare's fifth crime novel moves out of Australia and into rural America.
Book Review: Everything Feels Like the End of the World, Else Fitzgerald
An engaging collection of speculative short fictions depicting a dystopian Australia.
Book review: Hydra, Adriane Howell
A suspenseful debut that explores loneliness, self-destruction and female agency.
8 Australian graphic novels everyone should read
Whether you're new to comic books or looking to expand your reading list beyond the Big Two (Marvel and DC),…
Be in the know with this week’s arts news
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…
A national celebration of poetry’s diversity
A month of readings, events and workshops takes off in August to showcase diverse poetic talents and the breadth of…