If you’re a writer or involved in the book industry, it’s likely that at some point you’ll be asked to interview an author – or several of them at once. We’ve all seen it done brilliantly (or poorly)…

If you’re a writer who wants to bring your fictional worlds to life, this class is for you. Writing place is so much more than simply creating a setting. Place affects everything – tone, atmosphere…

Place in fiction is so much more than setting. Think of the mean city streets of detective noir, the high moors or lonely cabin, the claustrophobic sailing ship or space station, dusty country road…

Even though promotional copy (aka blurb) for your novel or memoir is necessarily brief, effective ones can take readers on an emotional journey.

Love Affair(a given poem from Katherine Mansfieldwith thanks to Helen McNeish) You wrote the tablewas laid for twobut nobody cameso you dined oppositea white napkin. It’s called giving yourse…

translated from the Arabic by Kareem James Abu-Zeid

Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

Every craft and profession involves tools we need to use and master so we can make good work. Writing is no different. We know these tools from all our years of reading and experiencing story. But …

The ASA is deeply concerned about a Code of Conduct provided to authors presenting at the Bendigo Writers Festival.

L-o-n-g blog post ahead with current (as at August 2025) insights on the Australian book market, book marketing, writing craft, AI, and what literary agents are looking for right now and how to approa...

A Victorian writers festival's code of conduct has set a "dangerous precedent", one author says, after more than 50 writers and moderators withdrew from the event.

Anas al-Sharif, known for frontline coverage, died with three colleagues in an attack outside al-Shifa hospital

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Aurealis Awards are now open for immediate entry. The 2025 Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier awards for speculative fiction, are for works created by a…

Building blocks for emerging fiction writers I invite you to join me on this four-week online course for writers who are starting out. Each week, in a live class, we’ll discuss a specific bui…

Starting a new novel is a thrilling feeling, your idea feels fresh and the blank page bursts with possibility. But what happens when the momentum drops?

This year marks 37 years

We chat with author Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar about Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Investigator, which follows the search for a missing maid and leads Miss Caroline Bingley from Jane Austen’s ...

Artists, musicians and writers can barely earn a living and most of our big stage shows are created overseas. But the push for change is gathering momentum.

Supporting writers is nation-building work, and expectations are high for the new body with its re-inaugurated poet laureate

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Join us to hear from Kelly Garniner and Sharmini Kumar for a Sisters in crime event, discussing Caroline Bingley, Private Detective: Two years...

Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

Sisters in Crime is mourning the death in Melbourne of Kerry Greenwood, founding member and beloved friend and author, at the age of 70. Sisters in Crime is planning a celebration of Kerry Greenwood’s...

Here’s what’s coming up for the first little while as we take to the high road. Three authors, two books, wonderful booksellers, and plenty of laughs. Sydney launch, Miss Caroline Bingl…