The writer’s voice: a precious thread that can guide us out of this dark labyrinth.

Lena spoke about how things have changed over that time, and what still needs to change, sharing initiatives that are making a difference and telling us how the writing and publishing sector compares with other art forms.

Take a look at the great things we’ve read in September — Ginger Gorman’s investigation into internet trolls, an essay by Amy Duong, a heartbreaking memoir by Amani Haydar and Tilly Lawless’ debut novel!

“I adore that the short story allows an incompleteness that is self-sufficient, a lightness that carries heft, an accessibility that is complex yet eloquent.” We spoke to award-winning author Eugen Bacon on the short story form.

Fill your September with these wonderful writing events. There’s a range of predominantly online events to keep you going in lockdown including Indigenous Literacy Day, writers’ festivals, workshops, poetry readings and more!

We chatted to award-winning author Emily Bitto about how focusing on sentences can carry the narrative forward, tips to avoid clichés and authors who taught her to pay attention to the sentence.