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Issue 33: Historical Fiction is here!

February 18, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

When we sought submissions for this issue, we wrote that, ‘What makes historical fiction captivating is not the absence of modern inventions but

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Our Favourite Books Released in 2020

December 23, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Image by cottonbro, from Pexels free images In our final post for 2020, the Underground Team have rounded up all their favourite new

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Issue 32: Horror has arrived!

November 5, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Cover art by Linus Andersson Issue 32: Horror can be downloaded for FREE here Welcome to the final issue of 2020, #32: Horror.

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Issue 31: Sci-fi has arrived!

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover art by Lola Issue 31: Sci-fi can be downloaded for FREE here Issue 31: Sci-fi features short stories from Jake Dean, Rachelle

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Self-Publishing Series Part 4: Typesetting and internal design

June 14, 2020June 11, 2020 By Underground Team

A post by Jess Gately  Cover image by Mali Maeder on pexels.com While many authors are excited about the cover design of their book,

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Self-Publishing Series Part 3: Choosing how to self-publish

May 31, 2020June 3, 2020 By Underground Team

A post by Jess Gately Image from Realistic Shots free stock images We’ve said it already and we’ll say it again: self-publishing involves a

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Self-Publishing Series Part 2: Beta Readers & Editors

April 8, 2020June 3, 2020 By Underground Team

A post by Jess Gately Image by Anne Karakash on Pixabay In the traditional publishing process, a lot of the editorial process is undertaken

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Self-Publishing Series Part 1: What is Self-Publishing and Why Do People Do it?

February 23, 2020May 28, 2020 By Underground Team

A post by Jess Gately Image by Free Photos from Pixabay Contrary to popular belief, self-publishing is not a recent phenomenon. Beatrix Potter

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Issue 29 release!

February 5, 2020August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover art by Liana Wright The first edition of the Underground Writers zine for 2020 is here! ‘Romance’ is special because, apart from

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Freelance Writing Series Part 16: Showing Your Freelance Work on a CV

December 18, 2019December 15, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images Freelance work is great because it’s flexible and versatile, but that doesn’t mean it has to be the only sort

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Freelance Writing Series Part 15: A word from the professionals

October 13, 2019October 9, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images Everyone works differently. The way we manage our time, our admin, our marketing and our

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Freelance Writing Series Part 14: Marketing Yourself and Your Business

September 11, 2019September 8, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess GatelyImage from Canva Free Stock Images To make money, you need clients who are willing to pay you for your work. In freelance

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Freelance Writing Series Part 13: Admin and Time Management

August 28, 2019August 31, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess Gately Time management is one of the most important factors of freelance work. There’s a lot to consider when you’ve got

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Freelance writing series part 7: A word from the professionals

April 14, 2019May 10, 2019 By Underground Team

Article by Jess Gately Image from Canva Free Stock Images We’re welcoming back Ruth Dawkins, Lindy Alexander and Abby Alexander, our resident freelancers who are

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Review: Survival by Rachel Watts, by Jess Gately

February 6, 2019August 24, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 25’s Review Survival (2018) by Rachel Watts Review by Jessica Gately (this review can also be read in the Underground zine, issue 25:

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Issue 25 is here!

February 5, 2019February 1, 2019 By Underground Team

It’s a new year and we’re happy to be presenting issue #25 of the Underground Writers zine, featuring more fantastic work by a

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Freelance Writing series part 3: Freelancers in action

November 18, 2018November 15, 2018 By Underground Team

Image from Canva Free Stock Images Freelance writing comes in many different forms which means there are lots of different ways to approach it. This

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Review: Our Last Trip to the Market by Lorin Clarke & illustrated by Mitch Vane, by Jessica Gately

November 6, 2018August 23, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 24’s Review Our Last Trip to the Market (2017) by Lorin Clarke, illustrated by Mitch Vane  Review by Jessica Gately (this review

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Issue 24 has arrived!

November 5, 2018September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 24 has arrived! The cover this issue was designed by WA-based artist Jonathan Park, whom you can find on Instagram at @fresh_kb Our

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Issue 22 release!

May 5, 2018May 7, 2018 By Underground Team

Issue 22: Pop! is here! This issue we’re very happy to have our cover designed by the talented Perth-based Alisa Dempster—you can follow

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Australian titles reviewed in 2017!

December 30, 2017March 24, 2020 By Underground Team

Below are all the Australian titles reviewed by Underground Writers in 2017!     The Other Woman by Kylie Jones, reviewed by Kate,

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Issue 20: Nostalgia

November 5, 2017September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 20: Nostalgia is here! This issue you’ll find some excellent poetry by Allan Lake, Jan Price and Bradley Baronner, a few delectable

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7 Tips for Surviving NaNoWriMo, by Jess Gately

October 31, 2017May 19, 2018 By Underground Team

Are you ready? Tomorrow is November 1st and the beginning of NaNoWriMo! If you haven’t already, I sincerely suggest you head on over

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Pantser or Planner: 5 Top Tips for Preparing for NaNoWriMo, by Jess Gately

October 20, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

NaNoWriMo (or National Novel Writing Month for those of you new to the concept) is the annual challenge that gets writers writing. The

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Interview: Robert Edeson, author of ‘Bad to Worse’

September 8, 2017May 19, 2018 By Underground Team

Robert Edeson talks writing with Underground Writers’ Jess Gately “I don’t know a lot about how people write, I’ve just always enjoyed living

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5 Faux Pas That Will Prevent You Getting Published, by Jess Gately

August 18, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

5 Faux Pas That Will Prevent You Getting Published By Jess Gately At Underground, we deal with a lot of emerging writers, who

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Issue 19: The List is here!

August 4, 2017September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 19: The List has arrived! Featuring a book review by our own Shelley Timms, poetry from Eileen Chong, Genevieve Deeds-Page, Kristin Martin,

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Jess Gately’s TBR list

July 21, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

At present, my TBR list sits at 16 books and counting so choosing just a few to write about in this list was

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Review: Rubik by Elizabeth Tan, reviewed by Jess Gately

May 26, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

May’s Review is here! Rubik, by Elizabeth Tan A review by editor Jessica Gately I was lucky enough to be introduced to this

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Review: Black Hole Blues by Janna Levin, reviewed by Jess Gately

May 22, 2017December 21, 2017 By Underground Team

Issue 18’s Review Black Hole Blues by Janna Levin A review by editor Jessica Gately (this review can be found in issue 18:

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Interview: Marianna Shek, author of ‘The Stolen Button’, by Jess Gately

May 21, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

This Month we talk to author Marianna Shek about her picture book for adults The Stolen Button, which Marianna is currently funding for self-publication

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Issue 18: Black Hole is here!

May 4, 2017September 28, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 18: Black Hole is here! Featuring a review by our very own Jessica Gately, poems from Anthea Yang and Jan Price, and

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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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Our Big Plan

December 19, 2016June 27, 2017 By Underground Team

All of the books, plays, movies and albums reviewed by Underground’s editors up to 2016! Underground is undergoing some big changes in 2017!

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