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A real woman’s year of cocooning — rebuilding life gently, on a budget, with a neurodivergent brain and no luxury retreats. A quiet, honest journey back to self, creativity, and meaning.

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Reading Between Deadlines is a twice-monthly podcast with Aussie authors Anthea Hodgson and Rachael Johns. Each month, we unpack a trending book in one episode and interview the author of Rachael’s Book Club Pick in the other.

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Updates and advance ticket sales for the Festival of Fiction

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A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

Dearest Gentle Bookworms, On Mondays, we gather to discuss the latest week of discourse from the internet's book community. xoxo, Lady Whistlethreads

Things that catch my eye as I try to understand the world – like congregations of aphids, conversations overheard, or stories from the wild – writing craft and observations from coaching.

A weekly newsletter packed with writing opportunities, content, and inspiration

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weekly writing about identity, self, belonging, care and the open exploration of expression.

Occasional daily account of this bookseller's day in the bookshop, set in a coastal and rural village at the bottom of mainland Australia.

Join Jess and Rach in Sydney, Australia as they quiz each other about popular books and try to make each other laugh.

Writing, reading, music, cooking, procrastinating, flailing. And cat pics.

The Substack of bestselling crime thriller author Ashley Kalagian Blunt. Filled with front row energy.

An award-winning, independent, nonprofit publisher of curated short story fiction every Thursday from our monthly magazine. Paid subscriptions support writers!

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My weekly post - Receipt from the Bookshop - is written in real time from my award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes-on-Sea, UK. Paid subscribers also get an additional weekly essay/book review and access to my book club.

A newsletter from YA author Lili Wilkinson

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

A page for bookish thoughts and a publicist's experience of publishing in Melbourne

Offering professional proofreading, honest reviews, and supportive author services for busy writers who want their stories to shine.

Musings from the desk of Tania Ingram - tea drinker, chocolate-lover and best-selling children's author. Sharing hints and tips, book reviews, and the general ups and downs of my journey.

Hey! I’m Brittany…your story-sidekick, pun-deliverer, and kidlit cheerleader. The KidLit Help Desk is your place for all things Kidlit. I’m here to help you figure it out. So, pull up a chair. Your ticket’s open, and we’re making kidlit magic happen.

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A recipe developer's deep dive into a different ingredient each month, with recipes.

The infrequent newsletter of the meanderings and mishaps of Aussie kidlit author, Rebecca J. Chaney

A newsletter about the craft of writing and how stories make life better from the Perth desk of Australian author Zoe Deleuil. I only write about books I love.

News about my life, books, and writing for kids.

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Open and honest conversations about money for women, creatives, freelancers and more.

Writing, Self-Publishing, the 1000/100 Project, and much more

For readers with an interest in children's & YA literature, both current and vintage, as well as general fiction, here's writing and publishing advice from an award-winning author and editor who has worked in and around the industry for 25 years.

Picture book insights. Author opinions, reflections, and industry observations. Australian focus.

I'm here supporting authors with conversations around creativity, craft, vulnerability and resilience. I worked for a decade as a book editor before becoming an internationally published bestselling novelist, and I have a PhD in creative writing.

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Australian politics and my own going existential crisis. Often in pyjamas.

A journey to living a creative life as an author, illustrator, editor, and parent figuring things out – join me?

The Love Stack is a collection of essays about embodied LOVE to ease minds, warm hearts, and transform suffering.

I write domestic thrillers from a river cottage in Australia with my best friend Harriet (the Border Collie) for company.

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