Industry Talk

My Problematic Favourites

Thoughts on Lynne Reid Banks and Roald Dahl

Apr 9 •

Minis #5: Surviving Tiny Arrows

A way of thinking about the indignities of being a writer

Mar 17 •

How to be semi-sensible (ish) about awards

Mar 10 •

Minis #4: Keep Notes and Carry On

On incendiary comments made by a Melbourne bookstore owner

Feb 8 •

The New Year's Eve Edition

Recommendations and the final day of a special offer

Dec 31, 2023 •

5 Mistakes I've Made As a Writer #5

Dec 8, 2023 •

Kid Lit 4 Climate Action

A guest post by Penny Tangey

Dec 5, 2023 •

What Did They Do To Deserve That?

Questions about the naming and changing of literary awards

Oct 30, 2023 •

5 Mistakes I've Made As A Writer #3

I Wrote The Book They Wanted

Oct 10, 2023 •

Why I (Really) Started This Newsletter

And what I've learnt in the first 9 months

Sep 25, 2023 •

An Account of Book Week Nerves

Confessions of an ambivert writer

Aug 27, 2023 •

The Truth About Manuscript Assessments

& some common features of the assessments I write

Mar 30, 2023 •

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