Terry Dowling is one of Australia’s most awarded, versatile and internationally acclaimed writers of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy. He is the author of 13 books, among them Clowns at Midnight, the award-winning Tom Rynosseros saga, and such critically praised collections as Amberjack: Tales of Fear & Wonder, Basic Black: Tales of Appropriate Fear […]

Emma Noble is the director of Noble Words Communications and Book Publicity. She has nearly 20 years of experience in promoting writers of fiction and non-fiction in the UK and in Australia. The DIY Book PR Guide: The Happier Guide to Do-It-Yourself Book Publicity in Seven Easy Steps is her first book.  Planning and executing a full-scale book publicity […]

Gillian Polack has six novels published, as well as several works of non-fiction and many short pieces. She won the Ditmar for Special Achievement in 2010 and has two doctorates, and she has been teaching writing and language skills for over two decades.   For a writer, what’s the benefit of mastering grammar and punctuation? Isn’t […]

Amanda Hampson is the author of two non-fiction books and three novels. Her most recent novel, The French Perfumer, is out this month.

John Pickrell is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Australian Geographic magazine. He is also the author of Flying Dinosaurs: how fearsome reptiles became birds. John has worked for publications including New Scientist, Science, Science News and Cosmos. Where do you go for great science writing? One really great place to find a selection […]

Phil Spencer has worked professionally as a writer, performer, director and creative producer. Phil is the 2017 Griffin Studio Artist, co-artistic director of Sydney-based Tin Shed Theatre Company, regularly performs at events such as Sydney Writers’ Festival, Story Club and The Moth and is a regular contributor to the radio show VERSUS on FBi (with […]

Belinda Lopez is a writer, performer and radio producer for ABC RN’s This is About podcast. Kate Montague is the founder of Audiocraft, a community for Australian radiomeakers and podcasters. What inspired you to pursue careers in podcasting? KM: It wasn’t until I had my first child – and I was home more – that […]

Candice Fox is an author of crime fiction and creative writing teacher. Candice lectures in writing at the University of Notre Dame, while undertaking a PhD in literary censorship and terrorism. Hades was her first novel, followed by Eden and Fall, the next two books in the Bennett/Archer series. You’ve published with superstar James Patterson. […]

‘Write stories that you would have loved when you were a child and fall in love with your characters – you’re going to spend a lot of time with them.’