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Lee Kofman is an author, writing coach and speaker. Her latest work is a writing and reading guide, The Writer Laid Bare, which I’ve found incredibly valuable in my writing journey. Today, we discuss the challenges and benefits of its key principle: how to write honestly. Continue reading Lee Kofman on The Writer Laid Bare
Lisa Darcy’s tenth book is here just in time for Christmas. Appropriate timing for a novel focused on the festive season. The story behind the story is also fascinating. This novel wasn’t originally focussed on Christmas, but the publisher requested a rewrite to tailor it to this way. Lisa shared with me how she did this, and more. Continue reading Lisa Darcy on Christmas Actually
In her book, Vessel, The shape of absent bodies, Dani takes us on a transformative journey as she grapples with the drownings of her father and brother and finds solace through the process of writing. This lyric essay plays with fragments of memory, draws connections in history and with literature, and takes a deep dive into emotion.
Join me as Dr Dani, President of Mansfield Readers and Writers, explains her PhD, Vessel and the healing power of words. Continue reading Dani Netherclift on writing to resolve grief
Paul has always loved the South Australian department store, John Martin’s. When he realized memories of the beloved store were fading, he resolved to write a book to celebrate the company’s legacy. John Martin’s – The Story of South Australia’s Beloved Department Store is the result. It almost sold out in its launch week, so a second print run is arriving before Christmas, and less than two weeks later, it’s already onto the third run. Why is it generating such a buzz? Read on to find out. Continue reading Paul Flavel on Capturing Memories of John Martin’s
This is a specialized post for Australian authors wanting to place their books in Australian libraries. If you have an Australian publisher, they will likely manage this for you, but if you’re self-published or have an offshore publisher, you’ll need to do it yourself. Continue reading How to Get Your Book into an Australian Library
Brooke is the quintessential booklover. She’s worked as a bookseller, in libraries and is currently one of Australia’s top influencers on Bookstagram. Besides devouring a staggering 20-25 books a month, she also reviews them. To find out more about life as a Bookstagrammer, read on… Continue reading Booklover Brooke Michie explains Bookstagram
Timo works at the forefront of machine learning. He’s also a published author. With a foot in both the literary and AI worlds, he’s developed an App to assess manuscripts.
The use of AI in the literary world has sparked controversy, so let’s put our questions to him. Continue reading Timo Bozsolik-Torres on Improving Manuscripts using AI
When I first started writing The Godfather of Dance, I made each chapter title a ballroom or Latin American dance type: samba, waltz, pasodoble, etc. As the number of chapters grew, I ran out of dances, so I switched to song titles, which gave me more freedom. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist The Godfather of Dance
In the first part of this blog series, Writing a Mystery: Introducing Jade Riley, I introduced the protagonist for The Godfather of Dance. A journalist by trade, Jade hails from Melbourne and has a past tinged with the tragedy of her best friend’s death. Today, I share how I am developing the Jade Riley Mystery Series, and how I envision future books. Of course, this will almost certainly change along the way due to factors beyond my control or my evolving creative preferences. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Crafting a Series
Diane Clarke was born in South London and spent her childhood on the Sussex coast. She trained as a speech pathologist and worked in that field most of her career, continuing after she immigrated to Australia 27 years ago.
When she took three months off to find another job, she decided to dabble in writing, and now, her debut novel has been published, The Photograph, a family drama about a woman looking for her lost brother. Continue reading Diane Clarke on wartime evacuation and her novel, The Photograph
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