My Week at Busybird
Staring at a blank page, writing a blog about … anything? At first, I was expecting Busybird to be a normal publishing business, very formal, very bland. When I walked … Continued
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Stepping Into Genre Fiction
The past few years of my life have been spent knee-deep in a literature degree. Countless hours have been dedicated reading and studying literary fiction, from Wilde to Woolf to … Continued
What does a final draft look like?
Artists often remark that the skill of a good artist is knowing when you are done. The same applies to a book. Regardless of whether it is a novel or … Continued
My 20-Year Writing Journey
As cliché as it sounds coming from a publishing intern, I have always loved reading and writing. My dad loves to say that I began to speak ‘too early’, but … Continued
My Work Experience
Books have been a large part of my life ever since I was a child. My mother used to read stories to me before I was old enough to comprehend … Continued
Profile: Greensborough Historical Society
Tell us a bit about yourself …We are a local historical society with around ninety members. The Society’s aim is to collect, catalogue, preserve and share the history and heritage … Continued
Profile: Rosie La Rosa
Tell us a bit about yourself …I am Melbourne born and raised and have lived in Melbourne all my life. Loved growing up with an Italian heritage. I am the … Continued
How lowbrow fiction is carrying us across the murky waters of this pandemic
In early 2020, Melbournians in lockdown found freedom in new hobbies: baking a fresh loaf of sourdough, learning to crochet, tie-dying jeans, or learning the latest TikTok dance. When the … Continued