Critical Mass

31/08/2019

In this workshop in Sydney Dianne Blacklock will explore the vast genre of women’s fiction: what it is, what draws readers to it and what makes it successful.

03/06/2019

A great weekend at the Capricorn Coast for their first writers' festival! Thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my fellow guests as well as the attendees. If you're in the area and get the chance to go to the next one you should grab the opportunity.

What an amazing weekend at the Capricorn Coast Writers Festival! Connecting, sharing, writing, reading, listening and learning. We couldn’t have wished for a better weekend or for more support and encouragement from our wonderful community. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

30/05/2019

I had the great privilege to meet Bruce Pascoe through work the other day and he was amazing, and Dark Emu itself is brilliant and shattering. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/2YNNsyC and the young readers' edition here: https://buff.ly/2Xc1ObG.

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13/05/2019

"The more you shy away from the material, the worse it gets. You're better off pushing through and ending up with 30 dead pages you can correct later than just sitting there with nothing."

Chocolate bars, cashmere nightgowns, and a tireless work ethic help.

01/05/2019

And this is why it's risky to put all your eggs in one rainforest-shaped basket, you guys.

In the US, self-published authors have claimed Amazon removed their ebooks from sale without sufficient explanation of wrongdoing, reports Yahoo Finance. Amazon has reportedly been cracking down on authors who

08/04/2019

Utterly brilliant and hilariously nerdy. I love this piece so much. Thanks for sharing .

You could feel the excitement in the room when a slide appeared with the heading “HYPHENS!”

05/04/2019

I can't remember who originally shared this, so I apologise for ripping you off. But it's brilliant.

02/04/2019

There's a new job going . Check it out and send an application through if you think it might be for you.

Positions Vacant Business & Property Manager Writing NSW is looking for a highly skilled Business & Property Manager to join our enthusiastic and dynamic team. Reporting to the CEO, you will work closely with the CEO and Program Manager as part of the organisation’s strategic management team. In c...

26/03/2019

As a proportion of income, at least.

Earlier this month, The Authors Guild shared the results from its 2018 Authors’ Income Survey, leading to much discussion of dwindling author salaries. IngramSpark’s Regan Kannamer explores the results and finds self-published

25/03/2019

“Nurses, doctors, teachers, refuse collectors all work and get paid for it. Authors and illustrators work and are called elitist for wanting the same – to be paid,” former children’s laureate Malorie Blackman tweeted. “Giving our work away for free means no money to pay our bills, live or write/draw. It’s not a hobby, it’s my job.”

Gobsmacking.

OceanofPDF was shut down last week after publishers issued hundreds of takedown notices – but authors have been left dealing with angry users

22/03/2019

You're welcome!

Inside the rise of "no problem," "no worries" and so on.

21/03/2019

Great to see audio coming up with original content. Some of these look excellent.

Audible.com.au, the Australian arm of the world’s leading provider and producer of spoken word entertainment, has today announced the launch of its Australian and New Zealand Audible Originals program. Featuring a diverse line-up of exclusive…