Emerging Writers

Resources and tools for emerging writers.

Getting Published

• Manuscript Template A standard word document with accepted margins and font sizes. (Save the file to your computer before making any changes.)
• Solicited/Unsolicited — What does this mean for your manuscript? An interview with Literary Agent Tara Wynne. 
• Darts in the dark Writing and Selling Articles by Mary Garden.
• How to write for inflight magazines Tips from Denise Cullen.
• Tips for submitting manuscripts An interview with Literary Agent Margaret Kennedy.
• Publishing thrillers Tips from writer John Birmingham.
• Playwriting markets By playwright Shaun Charles.
• Practice makes perfect Writing short pieces that sell, tips from Craig Bolland, writer.

The Business Side

• Eight tips for your publishing contract By Jill Dimond, Business Manager of The Australian Society of Authors.
• How to be a rolling stone that gathers moss Advice from Travel Editor, Eileen Rothwell.
• Picture books The picture book market by Children's author and lecturer Libby Gleeson.

Tricks of the Trade

• Forum Archive - Q&A session with Sharyn November.
• Forum Archive - Q&A session with Matthew Reilly.
• Forum Archive - Q&A session with John Marsden.
• Forum Archive - Q&A session with Miss Snark.
• Forum Archive - Q&A session with Kate Morton.