‘Editing is a crucial part of the writing process and isn’t finished until the book goes to print.’

Anne-Marie Te Whiu joined First Friday to speak about her background as a writer, editor and festival director, the state of poetry publication in Australia, and how to make a career as a poet in Australia.

“It’s about becoming attentive, slowing the mind to create space for a poem to breathe. I am in dialogue with mystery, time, and with space.”

“Most people instinctively adjust their language according to the medium. It’s called code-switching and we do it all the time.”

“When you embark on editing as a creative challenge, it can’t help but lift the quality of your work.”

‘…writing must have something to say in a clear and heartfelt way. It should delight and challenge’ We chatted to publisher and editor Leonie Tyle on her many lives in the literary sector, and what draws her to a children’s book manuscript.