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6 Things I’ve learnt in 6 Years of Underground Writers, by Jess Rae

November 30, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Like all good books, there is a final page and this marks my final page at Underground Writers. I joined the Underground team

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Reviews: ‘under/Limelight’ and ‘Kindred: 12 Queer Stories’, by Jess Rae

August 30, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Reading has been a tricky task for many during isolation. We think that because we have way more free time we should use

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Years later: Reflecting on your own writing, by Jess Rae

May 24, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

I read a short story I wrote 10 years ago and I have some thoughts… COVID-19 self-isolation has meant spring-cleaning time for my

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Issue 30: Thriller is here!

May 5, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

For your reading pleasure we are pleased to present issue 30: Thriller, hot off the virtual press!  Interview Coordinator Shelley Carter compiled and

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How To Support Yourself and Other Authors While Self-Isolating by Jess Rae

April 19, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from Pixabay free images We’re in an unprecedented time. Stores, restaurants and entertainment venues are closed; people have lost their jobs; we

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Reviews: Baby Business, Little Bird’s Day, & Lucky and Spike by Jess Rae

March 8, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

I could say that I have three nieces and two nephews and so I have a familial interest in children’s books, but I

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Perth Fringe Festival for Literary Nerds, by Jess Rae

January 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Perth Fringe Festival is in full swing and if you’re anything like me you adore the arts and like to take full advantage

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Review: Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard, by Jess Rae

December 1, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Trigger Warnings: This book contains suicide, abuse, homophobia and alcohol. If any of these topics are a potential hazard to you this might

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Issue 28: Invitation

November 5, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover art by Frank Candilaro ‘Invitation’ is special because, apart from being our 28th issue, it is being released on the 10th birthday

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Underground Writers 10 Years On

November 2, 2019November 18, 2020 By Jess

On Friday, November 1st 2019, Underground Writers held a birthday party at PICABar in Perth to celebrate 10 years supporting Australian emerging writers.

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Review: Not Bad People by Brandy Scott, by Jess Rae

September 8, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Not Bad People Author: Brandy Scott Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Thriller/mystery Isn’t it funny that the books we’re drawn to read reflect a

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How To Create a Compelling Villain, by Jess Rae

August 21, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Image from the Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive I recently re-watched all the Harry Potter films and whilst doing so found myself rolling my

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Kate & Jess Rae on Aussie Women Authors

June 18, 2019November 18, 2020 By Jess

Kate Lomas Glendenning and Jess Rae recently appeared on Six Minutes For Me’s #ReadingWomenMonth Camera Flip series to help viewers fill in the

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Perth Independent Book Tour, by Jess Rae

May 15, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

When you don’t drink alcohol or coffee, what could possibly be your vice? Bookstores—duh! At least in my case that’s exactly what it

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Review: The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale, by Jess Rae

April 28, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Trigger warning: this review discusses a book that contains themes of abusive relationships, drug-abuse, and sexual assault. WARNING: This is the kind of

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Is Your Idea Worth It? By Jess Rae

February 13, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

How to tell what story is worth writing.  I know as a writer I always have so many ideas but I never have

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What We Learnt in 2018

January 2, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

2018 was a big year for learning, and our editors were happy to discuss and share as much as they could. This post

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Aussie Titles Reviewed in 2018

January 2, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

 2018 was a huge year for reviews with our editors covering a range of genres, themes and authors. Take a trip down memory

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Review: Blakwork by Alison Whittaker, by Jess Rae

November 28, 2018November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Blakwork Author: Alison Whittaker Genre: Poetry Look at that: the fantasy editor is reviewing poetry! Pigs really do fly after all. I

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Literary Halloween Costume Ideas, by Jess Rae & Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 20, 2018November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

We’ve reached that time of the year again … Halloween! It’s always fun to dress up on Halloween, but how do you decide

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5 Fantasy Cliques and How to Make Them Different, by Jess Rae

September 19, 2018September 14, 2018 By Underground Team

Fantasy is hands-down my favourite genre to read, and just like any genre fantasy comes with many tropes, some overused. Some of these

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Jess Rae’s Character List

August 29, 2018January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

A character list by Jess Rae Choosing literary characters that have impacted me is like trying to choose among friends, because that’s what

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Review: Neverland by Margot McGovern, by Jess Rae

August 6, 2018August 23, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 23’s review Neverland (2018) Margot McGovern  Review by Jess Rae (this review can also be read in the Underground zine, issue 23:

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Issue 23 is here!

August 5, 2018September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 23 is here! This issue features our first ever visual storytelling piece: South Pacific by Louise Falconer. Our short stories are from Bayveen O’Connell

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Review: Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein, by Jess Rae

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Small Spaces Author: Sarah Epstein Genre: YA Psychological Thriller Favourite Quote: “But different is okay. Different will feel normal after a while.”

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21 Things I Learnt from Books, by Jess Rae

March 17, 2018March 14, 2018 By Underground Team

In mid-April I turn 21 (I know: I’m such a baby) and so of course I’m having a 21st birthday party. In true

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Jess Rae’s TBR – round 2

February 27, 2018January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

A new year and a new pile of books! Christmas and New Year’s made my bedside table look particularly healthy. Christmas brought me

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Review: My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier, reviewed by Jess Rae

December 16, 2017December 21, 2017 By Underground Team

My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier A review by Jess Rae 17-year-old Che only wants 4 things: to go back home to Australia,

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Gift Guide for Writers & Book Lovers, by Jess Rae

December 2, 2017December 18, 2017 By Underground Team

‘Tis the season my sweets, and I don’t know about you but I love Christmas, especially giving gifts. Maybe it’s a sign that

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How to Start World Building, by Jess Rae

October 19, 2017May 19, 2018 By Underground Team

If you’ve read my To Be Read or my last book recommendation you’ll know I’m a bit of a fantasy nut and as

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Jess Rae’s TBR list

August 22, 2017January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

I feel like asking a writer and avid reader what they want to read next is like asking an artist what they want

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8 Tips for Starting a Blog, by Jess Rae

June 23, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

8 Tips for Starting a Blog by editor Jessica Rae Wilson-Smith Last month, in an effort to build my freelance business, I started

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Review: A Court of Wings & Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, reviewed by Jess Rae

June 19, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

June’s review is here! A Court of Wings and Ruin, by Sarah J. Maas, A review by editor Jessica Rae Wilson-Smith “It’s a

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Review: The Other Woman by Kylie Jones, reviewed by Kate, Shelley & Jess Rae

May 22, 2017May 1, 2018 By Underground Team

Issue 17’s Review The Other Woman by Kylie Jones (self-published) A collaborative review between Shelley Timms, Jessica Wilson-Smith, and Kate Lomas Glendenning (this

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Issue 16’s Review: Am I normal Yet? by Jess Rae

May 22, 2017November 8, 2017 By Underground Team

Issue 16’s Review Am I Normal Yet? By Holly Bourne A review by editor Jessica Wilson-Smith (this review can be found in issue

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Issue 17: The Hitchhiker is here

February 5, 2017September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 17: The Hitchhiker is here! Featuring poetry from Jan Price and short stories from Jane Downing, Kerri Turner, Daniel Campbell, Carmenn Alexander

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December’s review: The Book Thief (book), by Jess Rae

December 15, 2015November 8, 2017 By Chris

December’s Review The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak A review by editor Jessica Wilson-Smith Despite classified as a “young adult” novel, Marcus Zusak’s

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