Tara Phillips is a Sydney-based illustrator who brings book covers and characters to life.

Eleanor Mignoli is an award-winning screenwriter, director and script reader. She is also an incredible artist and illustrator!

The following is a true story about Princess, the fish with nine lives - a fabulous tale of perseverance and patience!

Janet Reid is most renowned as the Query Shark for her brutally honest and often humorous critique of real-life query letters.

Guest post by Janet Reid, New York literary agent and Query Shark queen, who shares these invaluable Rules for Writers.

Guest post by memoir author, Gail Gilmore. Writing a bang-up query letter is a challenge for many writers, and I count myself among them.

Want to only see tweets from those who you follow or who follow you, and not random people who jump into the conversation? Read further.

Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast ‘Written Rules’ for Twitter etiquette. Engagement and kindness online are key.

Biggest rookie mistake with engagement and how not to make it.

A slow-burn, Icelandic tale that can be savoured like a tale of old, told around a roaring fire on an icy winter's night.

The Notorious is a full-size, sailing re-creation of a 15th century Portuguese Caravel. This exploration vessel from the Age of Discovery...

Being an over-writer is not a bad thing — it means you have abundant material to whittle down. Beats being short of words.

The day I visited the Polly Woodside in Melbourne, Australia back in 2017, it was a scorching summer's day - over 40 °C! It made going...

Another grand old lady of the sea, RRS (Royal Research Ship) Discovery was one of the last ever wooden sailing ships built for the...

A good cloak-and-dagger tale from the European Dark Ages with slow-building intrigue.

A comprehensive look, and actionable tips, about Twitter engagement and following pitfalls, geared for new writers on Twitter.

Be captivated by the dry wit and snarky humour of a talking sword!

I kept hearing and reading that authors should have a website and a blog, but I didn’t think it applied to me because I am not published yet

Engaging on Twitter was a daunting task for me. Then, I suddenly found a purpose to be on Twitter.

I have always had a soft spot for old sail ships. I'm not sure what the attraction is, especially since I would have made a lousy sailor...