
Paint the Bookclub - Annihilation
Article written by Rory Hawkins and Caitlyn Saliba (guest writing for literature). As any reader will tell you, there’s nothing quite...

That Classics Feeling – Why Do We Still Read ‘Classic’ Novels?
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. So, we've read the classics in school and had them as recommended must-reads for most of our lives....

Books Don’t Work in SLQ’s Lifestyle
Article written by Rory Hawkins. A library is a place of more than just books. Sure, it’s the first thing to jump to mind, but for a long...

My Problem with Poetry
Article written by Rory Hawkins. Seen those pink banners yet? Walking 'round the city, they’ve only just appeared. Small in shape but...

If I Write They Become Real: Tips and Tricks for Writing Realistic Characters
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. Writing realistic characters is hard. Believe me I know. So, to help everyone that may be struggling I...

Lyrically Charged
Article written by Rory Hawkins (literature) and Caitlyn Saliba (guest writing for Music). Coming to you faithful readers as an all-time...

A Personal Look at Anne of Green Gables
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. With the newest season of Anne with an ‘E’ out on Netflix, I thought I would take the time to look...

Strong Female Characters
Article written by Rory Hawkins. The Raymond E Feist event promoting his new book, King of Ashes, was a couple weeks ago. I picked up my...

The Truth? Who’s She? – A Look at Unreliable Narrators
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. The unreliable narrator is a trope that has been used from the beginning of time. Cavemen lied or...

The Joke’s On Me
Article written by Rory Hawkins. Think on it for a second – have you ever laughed at something intentionally in a book, a book that...

Paint the Bookclub: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry and Rory Hawkins. Welcome back to the second edition of Paint the Bookclub! As the university semester...

Outdoor Reading: Literature Events for July.
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. As the temperature continues to drop, we always become that little bit more excited to curl up with...

Writers’ Pitfalls, and How to Get Out of Them
Article written by Rory Hawkins. Anyone creative enough can figure themselves a writer. Anyone who’s read enough might consider that they...

Flattery in Imitation: Why do we write and read fanfiction?
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. We love books, characters and their relationships, but sometimes we feel as if writers didn’t give us...

The Work Over The Person
Article written by Rory Hawkins. Authors, like a great many other people, do interviews. And interviews, despite smiles, jokes and...

The Good, The Bad and The Romantic: A look into what makes a good romance novel couples.
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. It seems that in every western romance, book, comic or otherwise there is always at least two romantic...

Pages to Pictures: Everything is Illuminated
Article written by Samuel Burnett (film department) and Rory Hawkins (literature department). Welcome back to Pages to Pictures! It’s...

Five Australian Short Stories
Article written by Rory Hawkins. You don’t always need the length of a novel to make your reader feel something. In fact, short fiction...

I Love and Hate You: Why do we love villains?
Article written by Ashleigh Lowry. It is a very well-known trait with book readers that when a villain is presented within a novel,...






















