Samantha Forge

Recent reports on working conditions in the Australian books industry highlight what many have long suspected – wages in publishing are well below the national average. In a field with entrenched privilege and notoriously high barriers to entry, why isn’t more being done to improve conditions?

While new GST laws are closing the price gap between international and Australian online booksellers, buying local goes a long way in the Australian publishing ecosystem.

While Donald Trump ramps up his attack on the US media, a more subtle undermining of press freedom is taking place here in Australia – the effects of which are just as destructive.

Is studying creative writing ‘worth it’? While a fulfilling and effective way to build one’s craft, a recent report on the financial realities of arts practitioners shows how for many, making art is increasingly at odds with making money.

Why is procrastination such an easy trap to fall into, despite our best intentions? The answer lies not in our work ethic, but in our brain chemistry – and those pursuing creative projects are particularly susceptible.

Emerging writers and the cult of rejection