• About
    The Blaise van Hecke LegacyAbout Busybird PublishingInternshipsSpeakersFAQsThe Team
  • Packages
    SparrowRavenOwlCustomise Your PackageKickstarterMarketingSee all
  • Services
    Book and Cover DesignCopywritingEditing and ProofreadingManuscript AssessmentPhotography & IllustrationWriting Pathways
  • Bookshelf
    ArtBiographyBusiness & FinanceChildrenFictionNonfictionPoetrySchool AnthologiesSelf-Help & Wellbeing
  • What’s On
    Open Mic Night 111Open Mic Night 112Open Mic Night 113Open Mic Night 114Open Mic Night 115Open Mic Night 116 and Christmas PartyAll events
  • Author Resources
    BlogFreebiesNewsletter ArchivesSubscribeVideo Guides
  • Book Club
    BookshopFor Booksellers
  • Contact us
Contact us now
  • About
    The Blaise van Hecke LegacyAbout Busybird PublishingInternshipsSpeakersFAQsThe Team
  • Packages
    SparrowRavenOwlCustomise Your PackageKickstarterMarketingSee all
  • Services
    Book and Cover DesignCopywritingEditing and ProofreadingManuscript AssessmentPhotography & IllustrationWriting Pathways
  • Bookshelf
    ArtBiographyBusiness & FinanceChildrenFictionNonfictionPoetrySchool AnthologiesSelf-Help & Wellbeing
  • What’s On
    Open Mic Night 111Open Mic Night 112Open Mic Night 113Open Mic Night 114Open Mic Night 115Open Mic Night 116 and Christmas PartyAll events
  • Author Resources
    BlogFreebiesNewsletter ArchivesSubscribeVideo Guides
  • Book Club
    BookshopFor Booksellers
  • Contact us

Busybird

Welcome to the Busybird blog, where you can find helpful articles, updates, industry news and more. Make sure you stay up to date by signing up to our newsletter below.

Sign up to our newsletter

Archives

On the Tenth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Broede Carmody)

December 22, 2012

By Busybird

So, we’re still alive until the next Doomsday prediction. You know what that means – more reflections! Only three to go. This one is from Broede Carmody, on his poem … Continued

On the Eve of Mayan Doomsday, this author said to me … (Petr Malapanis)

December 21, 2012

By Busybird

On course an alternative would be to call this the Ninth Day pre-Christmas. A Christmas which may never come as of 10pm this evening (from Melbourne’s time zone, anyway). At … Continued

On the Eighth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Beverley Lello)

December 20, 2012

By Busybird

Today’s reflection comes from Beverley Lello – her short story ‘In the Web’ was shortlisted in page seventeen‘s 2012 Short Story Competition and published in Issue #10. Beau Hillier | Editor, page seventeen … Continued

On the Seventh Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Mary Stone)

December 19, 2012

By Busybird

It’s official – Christmas is still too close. Today’s reflection is Mary Stone’s thoughts on writing her poem ‘Sticky Note’. This one got a great reception at the launch when … Continued

On the Sixth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Bronwen Manger)

December 18, 2012

By Busybird

Is it particularly alarming to everyone if I remind all and sundry that it’s now only a full week until Christmas? Because it’s pretty alarming to me. If you’re short … Continued

On the Fifth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Christopher Konrad)

December 17, 2012

By Busybird

Today’s reflection is from poet Christopher Konrad, on ‘Cold Play Part II’. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** Maybe sometimes an unknown feeling can be released by something outside of oneself triggering it. … Continued

On the Fourth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Fran Graham)

December 16, 2012

By Busybird

These twelve days pre-Christmas will take up right up to Christmas Eve. Don’t forget that an issue of page seventeen might make a cool gift for any bookworm, so order fast! … Continued

On the Third Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Erol Engin)

December 15, 2012

By Busybird

Here’s a reflection that you won’t find in page seventeen #10 – this is Erol Engin on ‘The Sea Monkeys’, the winner of our 2012 Short Story Competition. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** … Continued

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

busybird_publishing

Oscar just stretching his ears in preparation for Oscar just stretching his ears in preparation for the weekend.
(Credit: our former intern, Alison.)
Thank you to everybody who came to Open Mic Night Thank you to everybody who came to Open Mic Night last night. It was a fantastic night full of lots of great poems, stories, and songs.
Did anybody leave this behind?
The coat, that is — not the spider who’s made it her home.
Tonight, 7.00pm, it's OPEN MIC NIGHT! If you'd li Tonight, 7.00pm, it's OPEN MIC NIGHT!
If you'd like to read, perform, or just come along and watch, we're here for you.
$5.00 entry.
No bookings required.
Refreshments provided.
Tonight, 7.00pm Wednesday, 15th October!
In our Busybird blog, former editing intern, Zoë In our Busybird blog, former editing intern, Zoë Forbes, takes a look at managing an overwhelming workload, and how sometimes irregular steps can be more productive than slaving away every day!
#writer #thesis #writing
https://tinyurl.com/jdwmddzn
Here is our update for Monday 15th October! #mani Here is our update for Monday 15th October!
#manicmonday #openmic #openmicnight
Today we had a nice visit from Julie from the Mont Today we had a nice visit from Julie from the Monty Community Hub who came in to show us the finished, printed Kitchen Garden Diary we recently did for them. 
Not only did we do the celebratory photo with the Busybird wings but Julie gave us a yummy home cooked cake for the Busybird team to share.
Thanks, Julie, we are so happy the Hub love their new book to now share with the community.
#gardendiary #kitchengarden #diary
Follow on Instagram
I'm ready to publish!
Fill 1 Created with Sketch.

Proud Member of