Writing and Publishing

Are NFTs already on the nose?
Could the stratospheric rise of NFTs be on the turn? And has this tech folly damaged the value of the…

$6.8 million in RISE funding allocated to NSW and QLD arts orgs
11 QLD and 18 NSW arts organisations from theatre to First Nations and regional arts, share in $6.8 million from…

Book Review: Goodbye, Dragon Inn by Nick Pinkerton
The first Decadent Edition from Fireflies Press is a beautifully produced and thoughtful essay from a prolific and eloquent critic.…

Ask the Mentor: I've forgotten how to network in real life
Online conferences were great for shy people, but now in-person events are back. Brush up on your social skills and…

Fireflies Press is a labour of love and cinephilia
Annabel Brady Brown talks about the birth of a new venture that brings together a global community of film lovers…

Hollywood script showcase finds truth of diversity pivot
Franklin Leonard, creator of The Black List script tool, talks diversity and fake woke in the script development process with…

Screen Australia announces 21 projects for Story Development Funding
A TV adaptation of 'Ladies in Black', a new feature film for Khoa Do, and a 12-part feminist political TV…

How to build the perfect format show: from Naked Attraction to Gogglebox
Gogglebox? Dragon's Den? Naked Attraction? What kind of loon thinks of these things? His name is Tim Harcourt and he…

Facebook ban to lift but can we trust them again?
The Facebook news ban is being lifted but what did the shutdown mean for small arts organisations and publishers who…

Facebook vs government. Who got hurt, who won?
Neither the government nor Facebook has fought quite this kind of battle before. No matter who won, Facebook looked pretty…