Why Byron Writers Festival won’t be stopping the press
Jennifer Clement (President PEN International), Behrouz Boochani and Peter Greste to discuss Press Freedom and Writers at Risk at Byron Writers Festival. Every year…
Literature
Byron comes alive for writers festival this August
Byron becomes the home of all things literature this August when Byron Writers Festival rolls into town. And now that organisers have revealed their…
Book review: Growing up Queer in Australia | Edited by Benjamin Law
Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, who is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading voices on LGBTIQA+ issues, ‘Growing Up Queer in…
Book review: Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee | Casey Cep
‘Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee’ tells the true story of a suspected Alabaman serial killer and the true-crime…
A law unto himself: Benjamin Law comes to Byron Writer’s Fest
Every year, the Byron Writer’s Festival attracts a veritable treasure trove of the country’s most exciting voices to our stunning shores, and this year…
Gold Coast mum and GP debuts children’s book, illustrated by award winning hinterland child artists
“A young girl wakes on a Gold Coast beach with no recollection of who she is…” The scene is set for the debut literary…
Byron Writers Festival reveals first guests for 2019 Festival
On a cool, yet beautifully crisp May evening, the Secret Garden, decked out in fairy lights, open fires and thankfully, Aeroguard (the mosquitos in…
Off The Record: Leesa Gentz of Hussy Hicks
This month, Prudence from Off The Record chatted with the lovely Leesa Gentz from the rocking, lyrically alluring band ‘Hussy Hicks’. In between releasing…
Book review: Star-crossed | Minnie Darke
Star-crossed is a feelgood Australian novel that feels like more like watching a rom com than reading a book. When Justine Carmichael (Sagittarius, aspiring…
Book review: The Long Life Plan | Faye James
With a plethora of ‘self-help’ books available, it’s refreshing to see a life guide written by someone qualified to do so. Author Faye James…