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Two panels. On the left is Ali Gripper, who has short brown hair and a dark top. On the right is the cover of 'Salterwater Cure' with an image of water and sand.
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Book review: Saltwater Cure: True stories of the transformative power of the ocean, Ali Gripper

A collection of stories about the healing power of the ocean.

3 separate panels. On the top left is of Frances Edmonds and Maree Clarke in black holding onto their book. Below them in a separate photo is Sabra Thorner in black and white. On the right is the cover of their book,'ngargee', which is yellow and has a winding blue illustration running through it.
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Book review: ngargee: Coming Together to Celebrate Southeast Australian Aboriginal Art, Frances Edmonds, Sabra Thorner, Maree Clarke (editors)Ā Ā 

The diverse artworks featured in this book celebrate contemporary Indigenous artists.

Professional Development

Writing NSW

Online Feedback: Short Stories with Eugen Bacon

In this online feedback course, author Eugen Bacon will provide feedback on your short fiction in an online classroom environment,…

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Dress and domesticity in 19thC Victoria: The Henty letters with Dr Laura Jocic

A lecture that discusses aspects of Mary Ann Henty and her daughters' daily life from the mid to late nineteenth…

Workshops

Queensland Writers Centre

GenreCon 2025: Alchemy

An initiative of Queensland Writers Centre, GenreCon is Australiaā€™s leading conference dedicated to genre writers.

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News

This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it ā€“ you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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Features

Sensitivity readers: why do we need them?

Why are sensitivity readers used by authors and publishing companies?

Sarah J Maas continues to dominate BookTok and the publishing industry at large.
Features

BookTok's 10 best reads of 2024

Explore BookTok's explosive 2024 picks, from romantasy to serial killer escapades. The platform continues to shape the international publishing industry.

Artist Talks

Bell Shakespeare

A Deep Dive Into Coriolanus

An Exclusive Subscriber Event with Professor Liam E. Semler

Artist Talks

Bell Shakespeare

On Shakespeare, Power and Politics

Join a series of explosive conversations as we explore power and politics in Shakespeare's plays

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