First there was #AuthorsForFireys, which is also known as #AuthorsForFiries because Australians can’t decide how to spell it. ‘Firey’ or ‘firie’ is short for ‘firefighter’. …
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Elizabeth Stevens: #AuthorsForFireys guest blog
This guest blog features author Elizabeth Stevens who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in …
Kate Murdoch: Six things I love about the author life
Today’s guest blog is by Kate Murdoch, author of the historical drama The Orange Grove. From her website: Kate Murdoch is the author of Stone …
“What is the Commedia dell’Arte?” by Rachel Nightingale
A guest blog by Rachel Nightingale I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know about Harlequin, Columbine and Pierrot so it always comes as …
Andrew Skinner: Our Children Will Be Strange
Editor’s Note This is a guest blog by author Andrew Skinner. Andrew grew up in South Africa’s coal-mining heartland, amidst orange dust and giant machinery. …
Jacey Bedford: Writing Historical Fantasy
Why write historical fantasy? I was recently on a panel at a convention and one of the questions put by the moderator was, ‘Why historical …
Annie Seaton
Romance author Annie Seaton is today’s guest interviewee (text only). Annie is an internationally-published romance writer, and in 2015 was voted Best Established Australian Author by …
Frank Cavallo: Don’t be Afraid of Tropes
A guest blog by Frank Cavallo There’s a website that I visit frequently. I love it and I hate it, pretty much in equal measures. …
A Shattered Empire: the story continues
In the epic conclusion to the series that began with the award-winning A Crucible of Souls, Mitchell Hogan combines the wonder of classic sword-and-sorcery fantasy …
Rajith Savanadasa on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed Rajith Savanadasa about his debut novel; we also discussed equity and representation. (See the full interview in video or listen in podcast …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
Sarah Alexander on male eating disorders
The Art of Not Breathing: male eating disorders Sarah Alexander grew up in London with dreams of exploring the world and writing stories. After spending …
Glenda Millard on writing The Stars at Oktober Bend
A guest blog by Glenda Millard It seems to me that there are two basic categories of author: those who plan meticulously and those who …
L A Weatherly: From Angels to Fighter Pilots
A guest blog by L A Weatherly I must have a thing about flying. I mean, seriously, I must. Not only have I written a …
Mitchell Hogan on finishing a fantasy trilogy well
Finishing a series well… what does that mean for a reader, or an author? As with most questions related to writing (and publishing), the answer …