Australian Author magazine

Australian Author is the most most vibrant source of discussion and commentary about writing and publishing in Australia. Published three times per year (April, August and December), it's the best way to keep up with publishing industry gossip, issues affecting authors, and writers' thoughts on what inspires, concerns and sustains them. Subscribe now!

Vol.42, No.2 - August 2010
Wired for Words: Writers and the digital era
• Show me the money: Malcolm Knox on e-book contracts, rights and royalties.
• Where writers fear to tread: Geordie Williamson asks why so few contemporary authors engage with the internet in their fiction.
• A new type of conversation: James Bradley reflects on the sense of community he gets from blogging.

Plus: Dominic Knight on life with an interactive reader, Angela Bennie on Peter Porter, Brigid Delaney on Berlin, and much more...

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