For authors who are seeking to sell overseas publishing rights to their work (especially US rights), do you recommend going through an Australian agent (who might use sub-agents) or seeking a separate agent who is local to that territory?
‘I have looked at lists of agents accepting Australian writers and most seem to be fully booked and not taking new clients. I am now faced with the option of self-publishing on Amazon with the additional requirement of self-promotion. Whilst I would have happily worked with an agent, is there any advice for writers unable …
Cate Kennedy is an accompished author throughout a variety of genres, having just published her most recent work ‘New Australian Love Stories’. Here Cate discusses her knowledge and observations on short story writing and editing with Sharona Lin. You’re a very versatile writer and have written poetry, non-fiction, children’s books and short stories. How do …
Are you hoping to find a publisher for your manuscript? Or considering self-publishing? An editor can help you improve your writing and get it ready for submission or publication. A good editor is like a great coach – they will inform, encourage and inspire you to make your writing the best it can be.
If I had a dollar for every person who has approached us saying, ‘So, I have this really great blog that gets up to X amount of hits per day and now I want a book deal,’ I’d be a rich woman. It’s the new big thing – EVERYONE has a blog and now EVERYONE …
Jax-Jacki Brown is a feminist, disability and queer rights activist, as well as a freelance writer, spoken-word performer and workshop presenter. In the lead-up to hosting the Writeability Salon at the Emerging Writers Festival, she gave Sharona Lin an insight into writing, disability and ‘Untold Stories of Pride’. You’re a feminist, disability and queer rights …
‘Writing a picture book is like writing “War and Peace” in Haiku.’ – Mem Fox
‘Social media does not constitute a marketing plan.’ – Judith Curr, President and Publisher of the Atria Publishing Group. Many Australian publishers now have a direct-to-digital imprint, whether for genre fiction, such as the romance imprints: Escape (Harlequin), Destiny (Penguin Random House), or HarperImpulse (HarperCollins). Other companies such as Momentum (Pan Macmillan) and Xoum publish …
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Advice for new writers of novels:
Some geniuses write alone. Without a single word of encouragement or criticism, these annoyingly self-motivated authors emerge with a fully formed masterpiece ready for publication. For the rest of us, being part of a community of other writers helps us polish our work and find new publishing opportunities – not to mention helping us maintain …
