2020 Writing for Children scholarship winner Arty J. Owens started their course in a time of change and turmoil.

Annie de Monchaux, the first person to complete our Author to Author mentoring program, enjoyed a nurturing, inspiring and instructive experience.

We asked Angela Meyer why it is so important to be able to edit your own work and how you can improve your editorial skills and understanding.

After more than 20 years in the book industry, Jacinta di Mase started her own literary agency in 2004. We asked her to tell us what happened next. 

Towards the latter part of your publishing journey you will be introduced to your Publicist. Be prepared to tell the story of your story.

Rebecca Kaiser, Editorial Director at Allen & Unwin tells us about the editor’s job, their skills and what it takes to make the best book possible.

How to avoid “becoming lost, tangled in razor-sharp vines, bogged down in treacherous swamps, or overrun by wild animals.” 

Does this sound like you? Curious, stubborn, humble and willing to learn. Then perhaps you have what it takes to be a novelist.

We asked R.W.R. McDonald to tell us more about the new online course Crime Fiction Lab he has developed with Katherine Kovacic.