Hey #Melbourne am coming down to help an author launch his book during the Australian Open - it's a fascinating memoir/expose of the global tennis industry, extremist sport parents and how child athletes are basically glammed up child labour. If you're in town, will be at Richmond Library Wed 15.

https://annafeatherstone.com/game-set-memoir-the-rise-of-tennis-books-and-why-theyre-ace-reads/

@MelbourneCityofLit @Melbourne #AusOpen #AusOpen2025 #AusOpen25 #AusLit #tennis #pickleball #memoir #sport #library

Want to get away from it all? Welcome to the annual list of writers and readers festivals across Australia for 2025, lots of new ones popping up this year, and all the old favourites.

https://annafeatherstone.com/writing-resources/list-of-australian-writers-festivals-2025/

#Australia #writingcommunity #authors #literary #writersfestival #readers

How a university student's project crystallised for me the worrying links between books, despondency and climate change...but there's also hope!

https://annafeatherstone.com/can-writers-authors-readers-bookstores-and-librarians-save-the-planet-or-have-we-shelved-the-future/

#climatechange #books #bookstodon #scifi #hopepunk #solarpunk #poetry #authors #writingcommunity #climatecrisis #bookstores #librarians #libraries #publishing #publishers

WriterBeware does a dive into another publisher. This one is based in Australia but also targeting international authors.

https://writerbeware.blog/2024/09/13/facing-author-lawsuits-shawline-publishing-re-brands-as-new-found-books/

#authors #publishing #publishingindustry #writerbeware #writingcommunity #Australia

Tax deductible crowdfunding platform for artists in Australia (The Australian Cultural Fund) gives donors extra reasons to support the arts. Last year there were 10,000 donors and 700 artists/organisations who participated. If you're a musician, artist or writer, or community group working in the arts, might be worth a look.

#Australia #Artists #Writers #Musicians #Australian #Crowdfunding

https://www.artshub.com.au/news/sponsored-content/taking-the-risk-out-of-crowdfunding-before-the-end-of-the-financial-year-2717994/

The latest stats about publishing from the Alliance of Independent Authors. A summary: https://annafeatherstone.com/allis-big-indie-author-data-drop-2024/

#authors #indieauthors #publishing #author #indieauthor #publishingstats #writingcommunity #amwriting
@auslit @bookstodon

Library distributor over the phone:

‘Do you have your ISBN on you?’ ‘Why yes, I actually do,’ replied activist, author and artist Damien Linnane, looking down at the tattoo of the ISBN number on his forearm.

But that was for his first book...and now his second, Raw - A Memoir is out. Time for a new tatt?

Damien also runs a magazine for incarcerated inmates, art exhibitions and so much more. Learned so much about The Australian prison system from him.

There's a little more about him in my blog. And also interested to know how you've celebrated/memorialised the launch of your own book/s.

https://annafeatherstone.com/a-novel-a-memoir-and-a-prison-magazine-damien-linnane-makes-the-most-of-ink/

@auslit @bookstodon #author #library #librarians #Australia #Publishing #Books #justice #activist #Australianauthor #writingcommunity #bookmarketing #artist #art #NSW

This endorsement page for author John Silvester's book 'Naked City: True Stories of Crimes, Cock-Ups, Crooks & Cops' had me in stitches. Puff quotes/blurbs whatever you like to call them - sometimes being a bit quirky can have extra impact. Blogging on that topic for authors here

https://annafeatherstone.com/how-authors-can-use-negative-reviews-and-quirky-endorsements-to-sell-more-books/

#author #authors #Australia #crimewriting #books #indieauthor #selfpublishing

Have just added NSW writers festival (Writers at the Woolshed in Wagga Wagga) to the mega listing of 2024 Australian writers festivals so you can start your dreaming/planning now.

Love how each is curated so differently, from crime writers to literary, non-fiction to romance and everything in between.

https://annafeatherstone.com/writing-resources/list-of-australian-writers-festivals-2024/

#WritersAustralia #Australia #writersfestivals #literary #writers #writingcommunity #NSW #writingtips

I recently met permaculture author and seed saving advocate Jude Fanton and it was such a happy shock I burst into tears! Have you ever unexpectedly met an author who has changed your life in some way?

https://annafeatherstone.com/have-you-ever-unexpectedly-met-a-writing-hero-and-what-was-your-reaction/

#permaculture #seedsaving #bookstodon #books #writing #booksworthreading #indiepublishing #selfpublishing #Australia