Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey has inspired renewed interest in Homer’s epic about a hero trying to make his way home during the Late Bronze Age.

Amy Remeikis should shake things up at this year’s Byron Writers Festival with her new book that lifts the lid on the cost of always trying to be nice.

Artist Rachel Burke’s Brisbane Powerhouse residency will feature a show about a love of dogs, created with fellow canine enthusiast and singer Patience Hodgson.

He’s the revered songwriter of The Go-Betweens and a revered solo artist, plus he’s a memoirist and now a novelist. Still, Robert Forster continues to do what he enjoys most, and that’s touring his latest album.