David Burton
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Side hustle or main gig: strategic career planning for portfolio creatives
With income uncertainty and precarious employment, many creatives are juggling multiple jobs. Here’s how to balance, build and plan for…
Grief Rave: underground techno rituals that let you dance your sorrow
Underground artists are turning dance floors into spaces for communal mourning, blending techno beats with ritual, therapy and raw emotion…
The rise of DIY audio dramas: is podcast fiction the new fringe theatre?
With podcasting on the rise, Australian theatre-makers are turning to audio drama as an accessible, creative and increasingly professional storytelling…
The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author
Once the heart of the publishing industry, midlist authors now face dwindling advances, fading support, and a market obsessed with…
Did the US just kill BookTok?
The US's controversial TikTok ban has meant millions of BookTok users fleeing the platform in search of a new home…
How to ensure you actually rest and take a break this holiday season
Many artists and arts professionals struggle to take time off, even when it's available to them.
Percival Everett wins America’s National Book Award
The biggest night in American literature celebrated a diverse group of winners in the shadow of Trump's re-election.