Links
Writing and Editing
For great advice, newsletters, courses and much, much more, the following sites are well worth a visit:
Australian Writer's Marketplace
A writer goes on a journey
ACT Writers Centre
NSW Writers Centre
Sydney Writers Centre
Varuna Writers Centre (NSW)
NT Writers Centre
Qld Writers Centre
SA Writers Centre
Tas Writers Centre
Victorian Writers Centre
Writing WA
Canberra Society of Editors (ACT)
Society of Editors (NSW)
Society of Editors (SA)
Society of Editors (Tas)
Society of Editors (Vic)
Society of Editors (WA)
Publishers
Most publishers will list their own manuscript submission guidelines on their websites. However, there's gold to be found in them thar hills; some publishers have gone further and set up online communities, forums and newsletters for aspiring writers.
Allen and Unwin
Harlequin
HarperVoyager
Authors
Many authors have their own websites and write their own blogs. A lot of them use these as platforms to talk about writing and getting published. Apart from being well-written and entertaining reading, these can provide valuable insight into the world of publishing.
Deadline Dames
Duncan Lay
Fiona McIntosh
Jennifer Fallon
Karen Miller
Kim Falconer
Richard Harland
Business and Law
Commonly used sites that you may find helpful:
AustLii
ComLaw
NSW Office of Fair Trading
www.business.gov.au
