Listen to Kirsten speak about her experience as an author and editor and the new ways writers have been working and promoting their books while in isolation

Watch a conversation between Joel Naoum and David Henley about the changing nature of booksales and more

‘With friends, the novel you have been meaning to write for a decade, the incubating memoir, and that idea for a picture book can be developed further with the added benefit of likeminded company.’

‘What successful authors have in common is that they’ve found their community and catered to it… Really try to nail the core demographic of your genre.’

‘[Making a bestseller] is the mysterious combination of all those factors: the right time, the right place, a compelling story and the role of the publisher in making the most of opportunities.’

‘Where I grew up, nobody I knew was into this world [of literature], it was all quite alien….The job at Echo Publishing came along at the perfect time.’

‘We really want to help you to be as successful as you can be.’

In the first session of Quantum Words, a science writing festival hosted by Writing NSW, professionals from different sides of the science writing field discussed  consciousness and awareness.
Writing NSW communications intern, Myra Opdyke, shares the key details.

‘Events help bring people back to books – and if not, at least they will still have had a fun night!’