books and publishing
Book review: The Millionaires’ Factory, Joyce Moullakis and Chris Wright
How a niche Australian bank became a global success and a business legend.
Book review: Traced, Catherine Jinks
The crime writer is back with another suspenseful thriller that leverages a COVID contact tracer as part of the plot.
Competition entry fees: are they worth the costs?
Nobody likes paying entry fees for literary prizes, but why do they exist and how can we alleviate this exclusionary…
Book review: Thirst for Salt, Madelaine Lucas
An impressive debut story of feminine desire and power.
Book review: The Crying Room, Gretchen Shirm
A (slow) moving meditation on the bonds and frays of family ties.
Book review: The Terrible Event, David Cohen
Shrewd and powerful observations fuel these tales of ordinary people.
Book review: Cellnight, John Kinsella
This verse novel weaves disparate themes together into a cohesive whole, including anti-nuclear protests in 1980s Western Australia and the…
Book review: After the Rain, Aisling Smith
This novel showcases relationships complicated by the limitations of language.
Books without barriers: a free inclusive publishing guide
The Institute of Professional Editors has produced a comprehensive resource for the publishing industry to create inclusive books for those…
Book review: The Power of Trees, Peter Wohlleben
Ancient forests are waiting for us to let them save us.