Books News The 2021 Magabala Fellowship winners have been announced by Ria Pandey The Magabala Fellowship, created to support First Nations’ writers, has announced winners Charmaine Papertalk Green and Sue McPherson. The Magabala Fellowship, worth $10,000, intends to…
Books News Poetry Pablo Neruda almost lost the Nobel Prize due to “communist tendencies” by Ria Pandey It’s been revealed that Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was almost denied the prestigious prize due to his affiliations with Stalin and communism. Having won the…
Books Poetry T.S. Eliot Prize: cultivating talent and celebrating poetry by Ria Pandey The T.S. Eliot Prize has introduced the world to some of the greatest poets in history and celebrates the astonishing power of the form. Established…
Books The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards: what is it, and who’s won it? by Ria Pandey Much like its state counterparts, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards are one of the richest literary awards administered in Australia. Presented by the NSW Government,…
Books The Melbourne Prize for Literature: celebrating Australia’s literary epicentre by Ria Pandey The Melbourne Prize for Literature is one of the richest prizes in Australia. So who’s won it, and where it did come from? The Melbourne…
Books The Stella Prize: a decade of celebrating Australian women writers by Ria Pandey The Stella Prize has made a monumental shift in Australian literature. Here’s what’s happened in the decade since its proposal. The Stella Prize is named…
Books The Booker Prize: making history and creating controversy by Ria Pandey The Booker Prize is one of the most controversial, yet revered, literary awards in the world. So, what’s the deal? The Booker Prize is one…
Clocked News The Game Awards nominees are out and there is already a big winner by Alastair Cairns The Game Awards have just released a complete list of all the nominees for their 2021 event. The ceremony will go ahead in December of…
Books News South African writer Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize by Ria Pandey Having been short-listed twice previously, South African writer Damon Galgut has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize. Damon Galgut, after being…
Books Emma Batchelor on her intensely personal, Vogel Prize-winning debut, ‘Now That I See You’ by Dan Shaw Now That I See You is Emma Batchelor’s stunning autofiction debut. We chatted with the author about exploring love and relationships from myriad perspectives and winning…
Film and TV News Female directors shatter glass ceiling in 2021 Golden Globes nominations by Hayley Noble Hollywood will be needing a huge broom today because female directors have shattered the glass ceiling in this year’s Golden Globes nominations. This morning, the…
News Baker Boy and Miiesha lead National Indigenous Music Awards 2020 finalists by Rachel Daniel The National Indigenous Music Awards, which are set to be live-streamed on August 8, have announced the final nominations for 2020, with Baker Boy and…
News Joaquin Phoenix gives powerful speech about systemic racism at the BAFTAs by Mia Montesin During his BAFTAs speech, Joaquin Phoenix took to the stage to bring to light the prevalent trends of white privilege, which are earning the organisation…
