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The rise of the romantasy genre, feminist fantasy and diversity in literature
With increasing positive depictions of Asian women in the media, it's time to also centre them in the romantasy genre.
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5 AI creative writing tools
There is a boom in AI creative writing tools. We've selected five essentials to get you started.
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Working with illustrators in children’s literature
What are some of the processes behind collaborating with illustrators when you are writing a book?
Booktopia is poised to collapse – what next?
Booktopia, Australia's largest online book retailer, went into voluntary administration last week. The industry is reeling.
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Literary Olympics: what wordsmith events would be on the program?
Imagine if there were an Olympics that favoured (bookish) brains over brawn. What would it look like?
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5 tips to maximise your chances of being a guest at writers’ festivals
It's not easy to find yourself on the invitation list of literary festivals, but here are some ideas worth trying.
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How did winning literary awards affect your life?
Whether it's validating your own work, buying more time to write more books or even changing the whole course of…
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5 tips for finding a literary agent
So you have your manuscript ready, but how do you go about finding an agent to represent you?
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Is poetry really ‘the tyrannical discipline’?
This is how Sylvia Plath described the art form, but three contemporary poets have very different views.
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Move over Millennials, it’s time for older women writers to shine
Are the works of older women writers writing about their lives a new Australian publishing trend?