Writing and Publishing
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Audience development
Litprom Translation Funding
Artforms:
Writing and Publishing
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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Presentation, New work
Literary Creation Projects (Works for Publication)
Applicants:
Individual
Artforms:
Writing and Publishing
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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 debut authors
Congratulations on your first book. It's been a heady ride. But what now?
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5 tips to launch your book
The end road to publication is here, so now it's time to plan a party for your book's first public…
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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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Newcastle University
James Berry Poetry Prize 2024
The Prize The James Berry Poetry Prize will assist young and/or emerging writers of colour with mentoring to help them develop…