Review: Windfall by Ketan Joshi, by Jess Gately
Title: Windfall: Unlocking a fossil-free future Author: Ketan Joshi Publisher: NewSouth Books ‘Australia’s new decade has opened with the static anxiety of helplessness
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Title: Windfall: Unlocking a fossil-free future Author: Ketan Joshi Publisher: NewSouth Books ‘Australia’s new decade has opened with the static anxiety of helplessness
Title: Little Jiang Author: Shirley Marr Illustrator: Katy Jiang Publisher: Fremantle Press Published: 1st October 2020 This review was first published in the Underground
Title: Aurora Rising Authors: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Genre: YA/Sci-Fi Publisher: Allen & Unwin This review was first published in the Underground
Marianne de Pierres Where better to start than with this boundary-crossing writer who has graced Australian publishing over and over again. Since 2003,
Image by Myriam Zilles from Pixabay We’ve all been there. You’re down to the nitty gritty bits of your manuscript. You’re not quite sure how
Title: The Salt Madonna Author: Catherine Noske Publisher: Picador Australia Genre: Thriller, literary fiction This review was first published in the Underground zine, issue
For your reading pleasure we are pleased to present issue 30: Thriller, hot off the virtual press! Interview Coordinator Shelley Carter compiled and
Here at Underground we’re always looking for ways to support Australian writers, particularly authors from marginalised and underrepresented groups. With that in mind,
Have you ever heard Underground’s motto? It was coined by one of our first editors, Mark Flower, back when we first started. It
Publishing your writing in literary magazines is one way authors and poets give themselves credibility when submitting longer works to publishers. Having a
On Friday, November 1st 2019, Underground Writers held a birthday party at PICABar in Perth to celebrate 10 years supporting Australian emerging writers.
‘I’ve got a story to tell, but I don’t know how to go about it?’ As writers, it’s not uncommon for us to
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Journaling is a popular way for writers to improve their skills and practise their craft on a daily or
Cover by Jess Gately Issue 27: Case is here On page 6 you’ll find this issue’s book review by yours truly, then our
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Receiving feedback can be a painful process. As writers, we should actively seek it, but there’s no taking away
NAIDOC Week and Black History Month are a time for us to reflect on the achievements, contributions and history of the Australian Indigenous
Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images In our last post, we discussed pitching for those of you who are looking at
Title: My Father’s Shadow Author: Jannali Jones Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Favourite Part: Just when you think you’ve figured it out, Jones throws a
Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images The last few posts have been a whirlwind of information! While it may feel daunting and
Image from Canva Free Stock Images We’ve all seen those lists of lovely quotes from classic writers telling us all we need to know about
Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images In our last post we discussed finding your first clients and getting your first paid
Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images In the last post we discussed ways that you can start a portfolio of your writing
Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images Your business is now pretty much set up and ready to go, but there’s one
Image from Canva free stock images Writing is something you can learn in many different ways and while many will tell you to learn by
Interview with Kerri Turner, author of The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and Underground Writers Alumni In 2017, Kerri Turner submitted her
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Take what you will from this process and build upon it in a way that best suits you. You
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Article by Jess Gately Those dreaded words. The ones that fill our heads with question marks and swear words.
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Article by Jess Gately Here we are at part 5, and we still haven’t even started writing yet! And
Image from Canva Free Stock Images As you’ve seen in the previous posts, there’s a lot more to freelance writing than just writing. Setting up
Have you ever heard of Jolabokaflod, the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve? Translated to ‘The Christmas Book Flood’, Icelanders spend
Image from Canva Free Stock Images Freelancing isn’t an easy gig. There’s no job security, no sick pay, no holiday leave, and you’re
Image from Canva Free Stock Images One of the most common topics we get asked to cover at Underground is freelance writing. It’s
Title: Terra Nullius Author: Claire G. Coleman Genre: Fiction/Science-fiction Favourite part: Esperance reflecting on how the Settler’s colonisation methods set the Natives up
[Image Description: A silhouette of a soldier carrying another soldier who is presumably injured or dead across an empty battlefield. The text reads
A Character List by Jess Gately Have you ever read a book and when the character died you cried, or when something good
Underground Writers have announced that they will launch an online bookstore called Underground Books which will only stock debut Australian titles. All profits
Title: The Sisters’ Song Author: Louise Allan Genre: Historical Fiction A review by Jess Gately If you’re struggling to understand why gender roles
Writer’s Block is the bane of all writers. Whether it takes the form of staring at a blank page not knowing what to
Title: Songs That Sound Like Blood Genre: New Adult Fiction Themes: Coming of Age, Change, Coming Out, Racism Favourite quote: “[Dad] always said that
Issue 21: Mythological Figures is here! This issue is packed full of poetic goodness form MTC Cronin & Peter Boyle, Alys Jackson, Elise