'I am excited about this edition of Australian Author because I believe it is hugely important that an organisation dedicated to advocacy and support for writers does not avoid discussing the issues facing our industry. Indeed, I believe it is incumbent on us to both inform and challenge in order to encourage authors and publishers alike, to eschew the safety of the middle ground in favour of celebrating the richness and colour of difference.
'Brave writing may be controversial, opinionated, dangerous and challenging, but not all contentious, opinionated, challenging and dangerous writing is brave. What sets the two apart are integrity, thoughtfulness, courage, and as Susan Carland mentions, vulnerability.' (Juliet Rogers, Introduction)
'The creator of The Drover’s Wife on reimagining Henry Lawson’s classic short story from an Indigenous female perspective. By Michael Adams.'
'Should authors write characters and situations far removed from their own experiences? Amal Awad investigates the parameters of cultural appropriation.'
'Writing cross-culturally and want to get it right? Help is available, reports Cassie Hamer.'
'Nova Weetman explains how her new novel, Everything Is Changed, changed in its evolution and editing…'
'Felicity Castagna, Benjamin Law, Susan Carland, Jenny Valentish, Melissa Keil and Sofie Laguna on life-changing books, brave writing and cultural appropriation…'
'Black Inc.’s Chris Feik gives us the lowdown on Writers on Writers, the innovative series in which Australian writers reflect on the writers who’ve inspired and fascinated them. The first books, published in October 2017, feature Alice Pung on John Marsden and Erik Jensen on Kate Jennings. But there’s much more to come in 2018...'(Introduction)
'Author Sami Shah on why Muslim genre writing doesn’t get a look in…'
