Australia's theatre sector is described as alive, various, glorious, messy, idiosyncratic and even world class. But is it vibrant? Chris Mead from Playwrighting Australia says yes, and no… Australia does not yet have a vibrant theatre culture, certainly not when measuring it against the recent definition set out by the Australia Council for the Arts...

This report was commissioned by the literature department of Arts Council England (ACE) to gather an overview of how companies, organisations and individuals in the commercial and funded sectors are using Web 2.0 to market fiction, poetry and live literature; spot writing talent; guide readers and potential readers; create, share and review writing. In particular...