One of the best – and most difficult – things to develop as a writer is your own 'voice'. That X factor that makes your writing inherently, well, yours. I'll be visiting schools up and down the coast over the next few weeks, giving talks and presentations, including...
My new book, The First Summer of Callie McGee, is out now in bookshops everywhere – and I'm at home in that strange netherworld that is post-launch day. Pre-publication day, the anticipation builds and builds, like those epic summer thunderstorms that press the very...
Building a writing habit is the key to getting a novel written. Showing up is half the battle. But making the time to write is not always easy – and sometimes a little bit of help goes a long way. With that in mind, I've created #Spark6000, a new Creative Challenge...
One of the many lovely things about Write With Allison Tait is the mix of writers who have joined my online writing group. We have children's authors, YA authors, authors writing for adults, not yet published, traditionally published, indie published, novelists and...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that writing a book is one thing – promoting that book is quite another.. But thinking outside the box about book publicity can give an author more avenues to promote their book, and is also very satisfying. All too often new...
In case you missed it, the End Of Financial Year (EOFY) is upon us, which means it's time to think not just about getting tax records and deductions in order. Many of us will choose to make a tax-deductible donation to a charity at this time of year as a way to...
My new middle-grade novel, THE FIRST SUMMER OF CALLIE McGEE, is officially six weeks away today, so I thought it was a good time for an official introduction. I'm sitting here today, working on a plan to get the word out about this new book and, of course, the very...
Would you like $100AUD to spend on books? The team from Your Kid's Next Read is currently offering you the chance to win a $100AUD gift voucher to your local bookstore of choice or to your favourite online bookseller. (YKNR is an international community so we wanted...
Educators work hard! Creating units of work that meet the curriculum, engage students and produce great outcomes is not easy. But authors and illustrators are here to help. Australian author Charlotte Barkla has rounded up a list of resources created by authors and...
