Hilary McPhee co-founded McPhee Gribble, the legendary Australian publishing house responsible for Monkey Grip, Puberty Blues and Cloudstreet.
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If you’re a sucker for a black and white filter, think again, as new research shows colour images are preferred by most viewers.
Caro Llewellyn’s first novel draws on her experience in the literary industry. She was CEO of the Wheeler Centre and ran literary festivals in Sydney and New York.
A woman with dwarfism, Judy-Lynn del Rey founded the imprint that put out fantasy hits such as ‘The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever’ and ‘The Sword of the Shannara.’
Learning how to produce polished prose can greatly enhance your value on the job.
Technically, ChatGPT can do (some of) the work of a human editor. But an experiment comparing three separate human edits of a literary short story to edits by ChatGPT exposes AI’s serious limitations.
Sensitivity edits benefit copyright holders, who wish to keep less tasteful elements of the works they control out of the public eye.
Abridged family versions of classic works aimed at children were published throughout the 20th century.
Author Anthony Horowitz felt “hurt” when advised by a sensitivity reader on his representation of a Native American character.
What is the responsibility of the publisher – and the many readers hungry for trauma memoirs – towards the authors who re-live their trauma to write their books? Some are calling for a new approach.
What are the consequences of book publishing’s invisible workforce – for respect, wages and diversity? Alice Grundy suggests it’s time for book editors to be more visible.
Fewer than 1% of Australian publishing professionals identify as First Nations. We need better representation to authentically represent First Nations voices. Sandra Phillips explains why – and how.
As The Conversation Canada celebrates the fifth anniversary of its launch, the publication’s editors offer their thoughts.
GPT-3 is the biggest, most creative language generation program to date. But with awesome power comes awesome responsibility.
There’s no mystery about how to improve your grades. The same steps apply to all assignments to ensure the work you produce is as good as it can be.
Longer doesn’t always mean better. But it’s not the end of the world, either.
Your personal statement is one of the most crucial elements of your UCAS application. Here’s the best way to go about writing it.
The president of the Thomas Wolfe Society explains why Law had his work cut out for him when he agreed to portray a man who was “a hydroelectric plant of emotion.”
Wikipedia is celebrating its 15th birthday, but it’s eight years since contributor numbers peaked. What does this tell us about its future?
Popular television series rely on a great many factors for their success. Among these is the not-often-celebrated task of integrating screen pace and performance. When that works the story flows effortlessly…
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School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Former Honorary Research Associate, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Chancellor and Professor of English, Indiana University Kokomo
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Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Director of Artificial Intelligence Initiatives, University of Michigan
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Lecturer, Publishing, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in English and Writing, James Cook University
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Professor of Psychology, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Edge Hill University
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Learning Hub Lead (Academic Language & Learning), University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of East London