Advice from an Editor / Publisher Tablo Non-Fiction This is a Q&A with Bernadette Foley who has worked as an editor and publisher for over 30 years. She gives great advice with concrete suggestions for all aspiring writers.
Anna Spargo-Ryan: Writers on Writing Team Tablo An interview with Australian writer Anna Spargo-Ryan in which she also gives some brilliant (and practical) advice on writing and publishing. In addition, you can read an uncut chapter from Anna's debut novel The Paper House and an advanced chapte...
First Book Q&A: Brodie Lancaster Tablo Non-Fiction An interview with Brodie Lancaster, whose debut memoir about pop culture, pop music, feminism and feelings 'No Way! Okay Fine.' has recently been published. She shares her experiences about writing as well as tips for freelance writers and authors...
Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist Q&A Tablo Non-Fiction An interview with bestselling authors Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project) and Anne Buist (Medea's Curse). Their new book 'Two Steps Forward' is a collaboration. They discuss what they love about writing together and share loads of fantastic, genero...
Ben Hobson: How I Got Published Tablo A candid interview with Ben Hobson, author of 'To Become a Whale', containing wise words of advice on writing and getting published.
Behind Winning the Vogel: Marija Peričić Tablo Fiction An interview with the 2017 winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award Marija Peričić, with fascinating detail behind the scenes writing her novel and great advice for other authors.
A Life in Crime Tablo Crime Fiction A Q&A with award-winning Swedish crime writer Christoffer Carlsson in which he gives candid advice to new writers and shares insights into his own writing and new book 'October is the Coldest Month', published in English by Scribe.
Alexandra Nahlous: Advice from An Editor Tablo Non-Fiction Alexandra Nahlous shares useful advice for writers from her years editing books across genres, fiction and non-fiction.
Sara Mansour Q&A: Creating Australia's Biggest Poetry Slam Tablo Non-Fiction Sara Mansour is an inspiration. In this interview find out how she co-founded the biggest slam in Australia, which has made a concrete change in the lives of so many. It's a great way to get to know Sara with Tablo launching a new space for all Ba...
Anna Stein: On Being an Agent Tablo Non-Fiction Curious about what an agent does? And what suggestions they may have for new writers? Hear from literary agent at ICM Anna Stein, who gives the lowdown on agenting in this brief interview.
The Elements of Style William Strunk Jr. The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the most influential and best-known prescriptive treatments of English grammar and usage in the United States. It originally detailed eight elementary rules of usage, t...
Love YA? Q&A Take Three Writers Tablo Young Adult This is a Q&A with award-winning authors Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell and Fiona Wood who recently wrote 'Take Three Girls' together. They share advice on writing and publishing, as well as juicy details about the collaborative writing process on t...
Q&A with Julie Chevalier Tablo Non-Fiction An insight into writing short stories from Julie Chevalier...She speaks about ordering the stories in her collection Permission to Lie, the importance of titles and choosing a story’s style. Permission to Lie is a brilliant blend of humour, snapp...
Beyond Your First Draft Nathan M Farrugia Non-Fiction A mini-guide for turning your first draft into the final draft.
For the Love of Publishing Tablo Non-Fiction Hear directly from joint Managing Director of Hachette Australia, Louise Sherwin-Stark who shares her advice on getting published, passion for the industry and tips for Australian Reading Hour. This is a Q&A with Tablo.
Duvall Osteen: Advice from an Agent Tablo Literary Fiction Duvall Osteen, Literary Agent from Aragi in NY, gives the lowdown on agenting with some gems of advice for aspiring writers.
Q&A with J.M. Donellan On Writing Tablo Non-Fiction A Q&A with writer, musician, slam poet, radio DJ and teacher J.M. Donellan. This is a great insight into writing for all aspiring authors. J.M. is the author of a play and various books, including Killing Adonis, published by Pantera Press.
Q&A with Sulari Gentill: On Writing Tablo Non-Fiction A Q&A with bestselling author Sulari Gentill who's published by Pantera Press. An insight into writing for all aspiring authors.
How to market yourself as an indie author: An interview with Nathan Farrugia Laura Cordero Business & Marketing You wrote the book, you made the many many required edits (or hired an editor!) and now you've published your book online. But... what's next? Read on to learn more about social media marketing, using Goodreads effectively, Ads for Authors and get...
Q&A Carmel Bird Tablo Non-Fiction Award-winning Australian author Carmel Bird shares insight into writing and advice for aspiring writers - she touches on choosing story titles, publishing as a whole, awards for writers and many other essentials.
Q&A Kate Liston-Mills: Writing Place Tablo Non-Fiction Emerging author Kate Liston-Mills talks about the joys and the challenges of fictionalising her hometown in regional New South Wales in her short story collection, The Waterfowl Are Drunk!
Q&A with Robin Baker: On Writing Tablo Non-Fiction A Q&A with author (and funeral director) Robin Baker who's published two novels, Killing Richard Dawson and Chasing the Sun with Pantera Press. A great insight into writing for all aspiring authors.
Writing Microfiction Q&A Susan McCreery Tablo Short Stories A fascinating Q&A with Susan McCreery, author of Loopholes, a collection of microfiction, nominated for the most underrated book award. The discussion originated in the Spineless Wonders community and the questions were asked by various members.
Simon Rowe: Adventures in Self-Publishing Team Tablo Short Stories An interview with Simon Rowe about writing and publishing his short story collection set in Japan and elsewhere.
A Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Your Book with Tablo Tablo Non-Fiction The world of publishing is complicated. At Tablo, we try to make it simple. Here's everything you need to know about Tablo, our product, and what you can expect as an author. We update this regularly using common questions that are asked by custom...
Introducing Paperback, and Distribution to 40,000 Retailers Ash Davies Non-Fiction We’re launching the new Tablo, with paperback publishing, and distribution to 40,000 online and physical retailers. Anything you write can now be published to nearly every bookshop in the world.
Affirm Press is Looking for The Perfect Crime Tablo Crime Fiction DREAM OF BEING PUBLISHED? Getting read by a publisher could be the first step in your literary career! Affirm Press will be reading the top submissions around the theme ‘The Perfect Crime’, shared in Tablo’s Crime Community between 3rd April 2018 ...
Meet Jemma, our amazing new Creative Director Ash Davies Non-Fiction We're delighted to welcome Jemma Birrell to Tablo as our new Creative Director :)
Introducing the New Tablo Reader Ash Davies Computers & Internet We've just released a fully redesigned reading experience on Tablo, and a brand new logo to match it. Here's the lowdown on everything you need to know about our big new updates.
Community Rules and Guidelines Hello and welcome to Author Advice and Interviews—a place for anything and everything about writing, publishing, marketing and editing. We're updating these guidelines since there's been a bit of a...
Reviews needed Hi everyone, I'm new to this site but not the world of writing. I've been writing since I was a child and it's been a long held dream to have a piece of my work published. I have just...
Newbie here. How do I add my book cover, add a synopsis, and edit profile on an iPad Pro? Hiya! I'm fairly new to the writing community, and brand-new to Tablo! I have an iPad Pro, and I'd like to know how to add a book cover, add a synopsis, and edit my profile here. Thanks, and sorry...
Behind Winning the Vogel: Marija Peričić Tablo Fiction An interview with the 2017 winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award Marija Peričić, with fascinating detail behind the scenes writing her novel and great advice for other authors.
The Lost Pages Marija Peričić Literary Fiction Sample the first chapter from the winner of the 2017 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. A fictional memoir of Czech writer Max Brod, filtered through his relationship with Franz Kafka. Published by Allen & Unwin.
A Life in Crime Tablo Crime Fiction A Q&A with award-winning Swedish crime writer Christoffer Carlsson in which he gives candid advice to new writers and shares insights into his own writing and new book 'October is the Coldest Month', published in English by Scribe.
October is the Coldest Month Christoffer Carlsson Crime Fiction Love Nordic noir? Sample this edgy and compelling thriller that won the Swedish Crime Writer Academy’s 2016 Best Crime Novel of the Year for Young Readers. Published in Australia by Scribe.
Anna Spargo-Ryan: Writers on Writing Team Tablo An interview with Australian writer Anna Spargo-Ryan in which she also gives some brilliant (and practical) advice on writing and publishing. In addition, you can read an uncut chapter from Anna's debut novel The Paper House and an advanced chapte...
The Gulf - Chapter 1 Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction Skye’s sixteen, and her mum’s got yet another new boyfriend. Trouble is, Jason’s bad news. Really bad. Now Mum’s quit her job and they’re all moving north to Port Flinders, population nobody.
The Paper House: First Chapter Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction Heartbreaking, fearless, and ablaze with a coruscating beauty all its own, The Paper House tells the story of a woman sinking into the depths of grief, and the desperate efforts of her loved ones to bring her up for air. A sharp-eyed, bittersweet ...
The Paper House: Grace Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction A deleted scene from The Paper House (Picador 2016).
To Become a Whale Ben Hobson Literary Fiction The story of a young boy who has recently lost his mother, trying to make sense of the world of men and then embarking on a breathtaking adventure of his own - a stunning literary debut in the tradition of Favel Parrett's Past the Shallows and Tim...
Ben Hobson: How I Got Published Tablo A candid interview with Ben Hobson, author of 'To Become a Whale', containing wise words of advice on writing and getting published.