Grattan Street Press Blogs
Our blog is home to emerging writers and editors who want their voices heard.
You can filter for book reviews, insights into publishing, and explorations of the Millennial and Gen Z experience through the links below:
BookTok’s Spicy Problem
Recently, BookTok creator and self-proclaimed ‘Queen of BookTok’ Kierra Lewis came under fire for her TikToks about the American National…
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There’s Something About Helen Garner
Everyone seems to have an opinion about Helen Garner. It’s as if there is a strange polarity that either draws…
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The Gen-Z vs. Millennial Mindset in the Cost-of-Living Crisis
In the past year it has become virtually impossible to ignore the rising costs of…. well, just about everything.
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You SHOULD Use ChatGPT for Assignments – Here’s Why
Many schools started by banning it but they are recognising that something freely accessible and already used professionally should also…
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Writing Yellow: On Identity and Representation in My Own Writing
Are POC writers responsible for representing our own cultures in our writing? It is a question that perhaps weighs on…
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Reading Fiction Vs. Reading Non-Fiction: Is one better?
Generally, there are two types of book readers: creative and imaginative fiction fanciers and pragmatic fact-seeking non-fiction devotees.
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Publishing SOS: Are Books Losing Their Info Mojo?
In today’s digital world, where information is just a few key-presses away, not many people tend to choose books as…
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‘Shhh…I am reading.’ — Every reader’s dream, a silent reading community
Cubbon Reads started with the mission to build a community of readers; not one that pulls apart a book piece…
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Through the Submission Portal: My Experience as a First-Time Editor
Sarah Sasson shares tips and tricks from an editing perspective in publishing; from celebrating rejections to making your cover letter…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt
Georgia King deep dives into the emotional beast that is Sarah Holland-Batt’s The Jaguar.
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Buffy, Love and Vampires
Zoë Hoffman dissects the meaning of the modern vampire as a symbol for abuse and toxic relationships.
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Have I Outgrown Contemporary YA?
Sam Himawan interrogates their growing indifference to contemporary YA fiction after years of being captivated by the genre.
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How Social Media is Demystifying ADHD
Charlie Simmons shares an insightful first-hand account of how social media has helped his efforts to seek an ADHD diagnosis.
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Your Rainbow Bookshelf Might Save Print Publishing
Jess Muller is confident print books still monopolise a market digital books simply cannot reach—our love of bookish aesthetics.
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Hogwarts: Legacy and Cancel Culture: a love letter from a concerned fan
Maddy Corbel ponders the ethical and political pitfalls of engaging with Potterverse content after the cancelling of J.K. Rowling.
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BOOK LAUNCH: How to Get a Job in Publishing
Join us for the launch of How to Get a Job in Publishing by Susannah Bowen, Alison Baverstock and Steve…
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BOOK REVIEW: My Strange Shrinking Parents by Zeno Sworder
Jenny Truong reflects on the alienation and limitations experienced by immigrant families in My Strange Shrinking Parents by Zeno Sworder.
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Lessons Learned from Ann Patchett’s Work
Mary-Clare Terrill analyses Ann Patchett’s influence on her writing and distills some of the lessons writers can learn for themselves.
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Pitch to the Press Online
An opportunity for emerging writers to pitch their work to Grattan Street Press’s commissioning team!
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BOOK REVIEW: Sadvertising by Ennis Ćehić
Lachlan Blain reviews Ćehić’s ‘Sadvertising’ and investigates whether a book deconstructing advertising can escape being packaged and marketed like everything…
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