Writing and Publishing
So you want my arts job: Literary agent
Loving books is mandatory but being a literary agent necessitates many different avenues of advocating for authors.
How to write an art-wank free artist statement
Remember, an artist's statement is a practical and professional tool. Here are 7 tips to getting it right.
Guide on submitting a manuscript
Tips from arts writer and critic Andrew Wood on how to get your written work in front of the right…
Tips on managing a precarious freelance career
When life is a constant job interview, these tips on managing freelance precarity can ease the stress.
Why ’bad’ reviews are equally valuable and how to do them well
Giving a negative review can be nerve wracking, especially for early career writers who don’t want a bad rep. But…
Tips for launching your creative career
A compilation of resources and insights from working professionals to help you get a start in your creative career.
Discovery of WW1 graphic novel might re-write history books
A German cartoonist’s account of life in an Australian WWI internment camp is being claimed as the world’s first-known autobiographical…
Book review: Daisy & Woolf, Michelle Cahill
Pulling characters from the margins to the fore: an elegant meditation on race, class and privilege.
How portfolio careers can lead to happiness
Screenwriter, cartoonist and illustrator Megan Herbert used to be torn between artforms, but now embraces her portfolio career.
5 tips for pitching to the media
Rather than taking a blanket approach, making each of your pitches count results in a better chance at media coverage.