Every month, I connect with my Write With Allison Tait group via Zoom and we talk about the ins and outs of writing. It's an opportunity to catch up with everyone about how their projects are progressing, for me to answer any questions that might come up and for us to...
At the beginning of each year, we ask the Your Kid's Next Read community to nominate the books their young readers raved about over the preceding twelve months. And here we are with the 2022 version. One last round of applause for the books our young readers loved...
It's the earliest days of a brand-spanking new year and anything is possible! If your goal is write more this year – perhaps to finish the first draft of your first novel, perhaps to add to a growing body of work, I've rounded up some more of my 'elsewhere'...
Is 2023 the year you finish your novel? Would you like a fresh start to kick off your writing in 2023? Join my Write With Allison Tait group now to participate in the #Fresh5000 31-day writing and creativity challenge throughout January. Every day there'll be a new...
If you’re looking for books to give as gifts for readers aged 12-14 this festive season, I’ve got a shopping list for you! Every year I ask the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community to share the ONE book they’re buying as a gift in different age groups, so I can...
Tweens can be a difficult group to buy gifts for, but books are always the answer. If you're looking for books to give as gifts for readers aged10-12 this festive season, I've got a shopping list for you! Every year I ask the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community to...
Looking for books to give as gifts for readers aged 8-10 this festive season? Look no further. Every year I ask the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community to share the ONE book they’re buying as a gift in different age groups, so I can pull them together in one handy...
Every year I ask the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community to share the ONE book they’re buying this festive season in different age groups, so I can pull them together in one handy book list. This year, we’re calling them the Your Kid’s Next Read #Bookstive lists...
Every year I ask the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community to share the ONE book they’re buying this festive season in different age groups, so I can pull them together in one handy book list. This year, we’re calling them the Your Kid’s Next Read #Bookstive lists...
Every year I ask the Your Kid's Next Read Facebook community to share the ONE book they're buying this festive season in different age groups, so I can pull them together in one handy book list. This year, we're calling them the Your Kid's Next Read #Bookstive lists...
Old habits are hard to break and, while I'm not co-hosting So You Want To Be A Writer podcast this year, I still get an itch every now and then (okay, I admit, quite regularly) to interrogate another writer about their creative process and their work. I do love a...
Spooky stories for kids are having a bit of a moment with a cluster of new titles featuring ghosts and other eerie characters hitting the shelves in recent years. So, with Halloween on the horizon, I asked Allison Rushby – the third musketeer in the Your Kid's Next...
Things have been a bit quiet around here, it's true – but that doesn't mean I haven't been out and about sharing writing tips, tricks and advice! So here's a round up of some writing posts you may have missed. From how some of Australia's top authors got their first...
For me, August is very much a month of talking about writing. Term three ramps up as CBCA Book Week approaches and I have a full dance card of author visits and a festival appearance to finish off. Of course, what with a podcast and an online writing group, I never...
Here's some news I've been sitting on for what feels like forever! The Maven & Reeve Mysteries are out now in the USA through Kane Miller Books. In equally exciting news, both books have Kirkus reviews! The Fire Star (book #1) is described as: "Smart, lively...
"I'm waiting for creativity to strike." "I'm waiting for the Muse." "I'm not feeling inspired." Creativity is often thought of as something that 'happens' to us – not something that we make happen. But, in this list of top 10 tips for writers, bestselling author...
You might remember I recently interviewed Andrew Daddo about Creativity and Change for Words and Nerds podcast. Perhaps I'm subconsciously creating an ad hoc series, as I was lucky enough to takeover another episode to chat to the very funny Kerri Sackville about...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've established a new online writing group called Write With Allison Tait. For over a decade now, I've been sharing my journey as a writer, my tips and tricks, my highs and lows, my inspiration and, especially, information for over a...
Graeme Simsion is not only the author of The Novel Project, a new writing craft book, and a bunch of international bestselling books, he's also a very generous soul. When Valerie Khoo and I began our So You Want To Be A Writer podcast all those years ago, Graeme was...
Is there anything better than a new writing book to inspire, motivate, inform and entertain? I've written before about my favourite books about writing – heck, I've even written a book about being a writer myself – but I'm always happy to discover a new one, and...
