Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025. Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy

Thuy On's Latest Articles

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Actor

Acting is just standing around pretending, right? Not so, says Aaron Walton, about a craft that is more complicated than…

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So you want my arts job: Proofreader

Proofreading is a last chance, 'spit and polish' appraisal of a writer's work for pesky mistakes. Being finicky and pedantic…

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Who judges book covers? We all do

Reading a book by its cover.

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Teacher-writers: the hyphenated existence

Writers who also teach (and vice versa). How do they manage to juggle both professions?

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10 tips for artists to increase their productivity

Sometimes the best thing to do to optimise our performance levels is pause, slow down, and take back control.

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15 book reviews of 2022 that garnered 5 stars

ArtsHub's team of reviewers offer their top reads of 2022.

Career Advice

Essential skills of a great copywriter

The scope and variety of clients and its high earning potential can make copywriting an attractive career or side hustle.

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So you want my arts job: Scribe

Being a scribe is an intense but rewarding experience that requires trust and a synergy of process.

ArtsHub has gathered voices on both sides of the publication divide to offer some tips about how to successfully manage the writer-editor relationship.
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How to navigate the writer-editor relationship

Working on a manuscript together necessitates compromise, humility and humour.

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So you want my arts job: Bookseller

Loving books is ideal but being genuinely helpful is equally important when it comes to working in a bookstore.

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