Australia
When does a selfie become art?
The ubiquitous ‘selfie’ dominates social media, but how do we differentiate between a vanity snap and legitimate art?
Curating the future
A curator used to be a caretaker of objects. But now curators work with words, images and ideas often in…
Past, present and future of digital narratives
Award-winning writer and digital pioneer Kate Pullinger shares her secrets in collaboration with if:book Australia and QWC.
Fan fic goes legit with Amazon
Kindle Worlds is getting amateurs cash for their slash fiction.
AUDIO: Trying to be happy may make you miserable
Creative people are more prone to depression but positive thinking may be just what they don't need.
Penguin Random House to rake in $3.9 billion annual revenue
Planned merger of Penguin and Random House finalised, with the publishing juggernaut to control 25% of the US trade book…
Breaking into comics
Growing up, everyone has a favourite comic book hero. While most kids don’t end up drawing them, illustrator Nicola Scott…
Acrobat falls to death in Cirque show
A Cirque du Soleil performer has died in Las Vegas after falling some 15 metres during a performance of the…
'We're going to knock the socks off them'
As the largest overseas survey of Australian art heads to London, senior artist John Olsen allowed himself to crow.
The new vanity publishing
Do self-publishing companies like Blurb just take photographer’s money, or can they help build creative careers?