Books & Poetry

Thumbnail for Poem: How to Garden

Poem: How to Garden

Thumbnail for Read local: homegrown stories to add to your to-be-read pile

Read local: homegrown stories to add to your to-be-read pile

Thumbnail for Murder hits a high note in thriller even Hitchcock didn’t see coming

Murder hits a high note in thriller even Hitchcock didn’t see coming

Thumbnail for Murder for breakfast and other delectable literary delights

Murder for breakfast and other delectable literary delights

Thumbnail for A brush with verse: When painter and poet are one

A brush with verse: When painter and poet are one

Thumbnail for Poem: Time

Poem: Time

Thumbnail for High hopes: Melbourne’s giant leap into the jet age

High hopes: Melbourne’s giant leap into the jet age

Thumbnail for Poem: The Lunar Dance

Poem: The Lunar Dance

Thumbnail for Wham! Bam! Thanks for the poetry slam!

Wham! Bam! Thanks for the poetry slam!

Thumbnail for Poem: The Moon Balancing

Poem: The Moon Balancing

Thumbnail for From failure success flowed: What Mao’s Last Dancer did next

From failure success flowed: What Mao’s Last Dancer did next

Thumbnail for Puppet masters of truth: How pollies script their own reality

Puppet masters of truth: How pollies script their own reality

Thumbnail for Songs that changed everything … or tried to

Songs that changed everything … or tried to

Thumbnail for Poem: The Lane

Poem: The Lane

Thumbnail for Stay real: Don’t be ruled by algorithms

Stay real: Don’t be ruled by algorithms

Thumbnail for Sliding doors: The pain you cannot see

Sliding doors: The pain you cannot see

Thumbnail for ‘A side of war you just don’t see’: Pip Williams explores love, art and trauma in The German Ward

‘A side of war you just don’t see’: Pip Williams explores love, art and trauma in The German Ward

Thumbnail for Poems: Poet’s Words and At the Sink

Poems: Poet’s Words and At the Sink

Thumbnail for Whodunnit: Revered author deep dives into a colonial cold case

Whodunnit: Revered author deep dives into a colonial cold case

Thumbnail for Poems: Linear Park, After Storm

Poems: Linear Park, After Storm

Thumbnail for Writing the real: Where history ends and imagination begins

Writing the real: Where history ends and imagination begins

Thumbnail for Poem: River

Poem: River

Thumbnail for Revisiting the little thrills and slippery storytelling of Moya Costello

Revisiting the little thrills and slippery storytelling of Moya Costello

Thumbnail for Let your imagination run wild at GenreCon in 2027

Let your imagination run wild at GenreCon in 2027

Thumbnail for Poem: The Grass So Green

Poem: The Grass So Green

Thumbnail for Richard Flanagan furore is a storm in a teacup

Richard Flanagan furore is a storm in a teacup

Thumbnail for Poem: Distraction

Poem: Distraction

Thumbnail for Poem: Small Rituals and Sourdough

Poem: Small Rituals and Sourdough

Thumbnail for Singular sensation: Dig into this stream of consciousness

Singular sensation: Dig into this stream of consciousness

Thumbnail for Poem: Construction is about to begin

Poem: Construction is about to begin

Thumbnail for Book review: I Love the Whole World!

Book review: I Love the Whole World!

Thumbnail for Dangerous liaisons: Crime fiction with a literary twist

Dangerous liaisons: Crime fiction with a literary twist

Thumbnail for Wise words: Honouring the courage and fortitude of Aussie women in war

Wise words: Honouring the courage and fortitude of Aussie women in war

Thumbnail for History rocks: The stars of the teachers of antiquity

History rocks: The stars of the teachers of antiquity

Thumbnail for Poem: Second Valley

Poem: Second Valley

Thumbnail for A powerful exchange of words: The new BWF is like a ‘less crowded Ekka’

A powerful exchange of words: The new BWF is like a ‘less crowded Ekka’

Thumbnail for The duty of dissent: Richard Flanagan on speaking truth in dark times

The duty of dissent: Richard Flanagan on speaking truth in dark times

Thumbnail for They shoot horses, don’t they?

They shoot horses, don’t they?

Thumbnail for Poem: Woodblock Print

Poem: Woodblock Print

Thumbnail for Poem: Sky Green

Poem: Sky Green

Thumbnail for Now, voyager: Immerse yourself in that wine-dark sea …

Now, voyager: Immerse yourself in that wine-dark sea …

Thumbnail for The people-pleasing trap: The truth about niceness

The people-pleasing trap: The truth about niceness

Thumbnail for Finding the words: Writing is hard but that’s actually a good thing

Finding the words: Writing is hard but that’s actually a good thing

Thumbnail for He’s the Renaissance man of rock ‘n’ roll

He’s the Renaissance man of rock ‘n’ roll

Thumbnail for Poem: The early old

Poem: The early old

Thumbnail for Worthy warm-ups for wordsmiths’ favourite festival

Worthy warm-ups for wordsmiths’ favourite festival

Thumbnail for Who do you think you are? Fruitful journey across generations

Who do you think you are? Fruitful journey across generations

Thumbnail for Poem: Little Sparrow

Poem: Little Sparrow