Catchy Titles are Crucial
What is it about a catchy book title? What makes us pick up this book, instead of that one? I don’t think it’s just the title but it’s not nothing, either. Off the top of my head, some of my favourite Australian titles (not my favourite books, just the titles) include: Monkey Grip (surely the…
HARDCOPY – What do publishers want?
The HARDCOPY program opened on Friday morning with lots of energy. Charlotte Harper, Founder and Editor of Editia, was engaging and full of useful information. What does Editia want? Connection with the author An author with a good social media profile Clear, well edited writing Newsworthiness/timeliness Usefulness, entertainment or educational value Humour and empathy Stories…
How to be an author
During the first of the HARDCOPY workshops we studied how to write well. The second workshop, though, is all about how to be an author. It is not at all the same thing. With a day still to go, my head is swimming with information. In the days and weeks to come I will try…
HARDCOPY Reading List
Next week is the second part of the ACT Writers Centre HARDCOPY program. It is set up as a series of seminars and panel sessions over three days, like a mini writer’s festival, just for us lucky participants. The sessions will focus on the publishing industry: What do publishers want? The role of an agent. …