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...
Come and write with me!
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’s Top 10 Tips For Writers
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...
4 new writing books by Australian authors
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...
The one thing I wish I’d known when I started: 15 children’s and YA authors reveal all
"What's the one thing you wish you'd known when you started out as an author?" It's a big question, and one I've been toying with over the past week. The problem is, there are just SO many things I wish I'd known. Narrowing it down to one seems impossible. So I...
SPECIAL OFFER: signed copy of THE WOLF’S HOWL by A. L. Tait
SPECIAL OFFER: SIGNED COPY OF THE WOLF’S HOWL BY A. L. TAIT THE WOLF’S HOWL (A MAVEN & REEVE MYSTERY #2) IS OUT NOW. HERE'S A SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS! WHAT’S THE OFFER A. L.? For a limited time, you can order a signed copy of THE WOLF’S...
8 practical writing tips to try today
As the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast approaches its 400th episode, I've been thinking about all the golden writing tips I've heard over the years. I've shared many of them here on this blog (most recently here), but it seems that every episode throws up a new...
How to be interviewed: 5 tips for authors
One of the surprising side-effects of becoming a published author is that you find yourself being interviewed. In fact, sometimes you find yourself being interviewed a lot. And yes, it's a surprise, even for someone who is used to being on the other side of questions...
Exciting news! The Fire Star a 2021 CBCA Notable
In exciting news, last night the Children's Book Council of Australia announced its 2021 CBCA Notables list and The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery) was named in the Younger Readers category! The Notables list serves as the longlist for the CBCA's Children's...


















