We chat with Pip about the prevalence of ‘sad girl’ novels, the role of delusion in overcoming self-doubt and coming of age as a writer in Berlin.

Kgshak chatted to us about the connections between life and fiction, her journey to writing, and the publication of her debut novel. 

We spoke to Saman about writing her debut novel, her journey to publication, and why persistence might be the most crucial skill writers can seek to cultivate.

Luke chats to us about his writing journey, lessons for emerging authors, and what it means to publish a book that speaks to the power of finding your community.

Lia took the time to share with us her inspirations, creative philosophies, journey to publication and what’s next in her literary endeavours.

Zoë chatted with us about navigating second-novel nerves, creative philosophies, and the top writerly lessons she’s learned so far.

Katharine chatted to us about confessional writing, her route to publication and the value of celebrating women.

Grace shares her thoughts on creativity, how she imagines the worlds she creates and the unsung role of speculative fiction in Australian literature.

Neela speaks to us about her debut novel, the complexities of the healthcare system and why we love medical dramas.

Lauren John Joseph chats with us about their creative practice, writing for stage and the page, and separating the self from the work.

We chat to Ennis about creative philosophies, carving out time for creative writing when writing is your day job and the role of auto-fiction.

Amanda chatted with us about flash fiction, her love of nature and tips on submitting your work for publication.

Scott-Patrick lets us in on their creative process, who’s dominating and influencing their bookshelves, as well as some fantastic lessons they’ve learned on their writing journey.

We spoke with Helen on where she draws her inspiration from, her biggest lessons as a writer and what’s next for her after winning the Viva La Novella Competition 2021.

In the next interview in our Emerging Writers Series, we chat to Maggie Jankuloska about her love of reading, uncovering her audience and writing for children.

We spoke with Seth Robinson about what it’s like to work with a university press, the challenge and joy of writing short stories, and the importance of building a writing community over a writing platform.

In the first of our Emerging Writers Series, we caught up on Amelia’s self-publishing journey, what it takes to know when your work is ready and her advice for writers looking to get their work out into the world.

We chatted to Elaine, our in-house book reviewer, about freelancing, living more authentically and what inspires her to write.

Tilly spoke to us about writing with immediacy, her literary inspirations and being seen as an artist, rather than an activist.