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Fantasy fiction surge changes book life cycles

QBD bookstores will open early and host special events to celebrate the surging interest in fantasy fiction and the changed life-cycle of books. QBD says fantasy is now

Miles Franklin shortlist shows willingness to experiment

By Alexander Howard Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s

First National Poet Laureate milestone for Writing Australia

Writing Australia is celebrating its first anniversary and looking forward to appointing the country’s first National Poet Laureate in its second year. Writing

Words not enough to stop AI theft

By Alice Grundy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to protect Australian writers, musicians, artists and journalists, saying they “must retain ownership and

Half of Australia’s bookstores have closed in a decade

By Katherine Day, Bec Kavanagh and Matthew Holden In the past year alone, at least 13 independent bookshops have closed in Australia. Some have operated for decades

Celebrating 100 years of Winnie the Pooh

By Elizabeth Hale Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches of World War I,

Digital record honours 50 years of Disability Arts

A new website has been launched which celebrates 50 years of creativity and progress in Disability Arts. Project Chief Investigator Professor Bree Hadley said Disability

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary

Mackie makes her mark among romantic writers

Queensland author Susan Mackie is setting hearts racing and taking out a national award in the process. Based in the Southern Downs-town of Warwick, the writer has been

New national giving day for Aussie artists

A new national day to support the Arts in Australia will be held in October. AusArt Day, on October 23, will be a day for all Australians to show their support for

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