GenreCon 2017 is pleased to announce three new additions to the 2017 Guest list. Angela Slatter, Amy Andrews, and Emma Viskic will be joining Nalini Singh and Delilah S. Dawson at this year’s conference. [vc_column width=”1/3″] [vc_column_text el_position=”first last”] ANGELA SLATTER Angela Slatter has won a World Fantasy Award, five Aurealis Awards, and was the … Continue reading »
GenreCon 2012 Wrap-up
Last week, The Australian Writer’s Marketplace hosted Australia’s inaugural conference for Australian genre writers, GenreCon. From Friday 2 to Sunday 4 November, a passionate group of genre writers and industry professionals joined together to celebrate genre writing in all its forms. GenreCon 2012 was a huge success and we were thrilled to share the weekend … Continue reading »
Be yourself and tell your story: An interview with industry guru Alex Adsett
So, who do publishers and industry pros go to when they need advice? The very same person who just gave us, here at Speakeasy, a crash course in publishing: Alex Adsett of Alex Adsett Publishing Services (AAPS). Alex has fifteen years experience in a variety of areas of the publishing industry, both in Australia and … Continue reading »
The writers’ con: An interview with Conflux President Nicole Murphy
Set phasers to fun, because it’s time for a good ol’ fashioned SF convention. But leave your Spock ears at home, kids, because this is a convention for the pros. Conflux 8 is a SF convention run by writers and for writers and it kicks off on Friday 28 September. In the lead up to … Continue reading »
Announcing GenreCon 2012
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace is pleased to announce the launch of the first annual GenreCon, a convention for professional and aspiring writers of romance, mystery, science fiction, crime, fantasy, horror, thrillers, and more. One part party, one part professional development: GenreCon is the place to be if you’re an aspiring or established writer with a penchant for the … Continue reading »