Enlarge Image Eddie Monotone is a writer, illustrator, cartoonist and parent from Auckland. He drinks a lot of tea and would like to sleep more. You can see more of his work at edmocentral.com
Sloths and Trolleys
Enlarge Image Eddie Monotone is a writer, illustrator, cartoonist and parent from Auckland. He drinks a lot of tea and would like to sleep more. You can see more of his work at edmocentral.com
From the GSP Web Team
In our final post of the Industry Insights segment, we hear from the Grattan Street Press Web Team. Throughout this semester, the four students have worked alongside authors and other GSP teams to curate and develop the website and blogs. Georgia Quirke-Luping, Laura Bianca Cecile, Katie Hollister and Sunniva Midtskogen have left us with their final … Continue reading From the GSP Web Team
A complicated web: deleting social media is easier said than done
Just delete Facebook. Easy. No more worrying about your profile being compromised, no more guilt about hours of mindless scrolling, no more stale memes to contend with. You’ll have your life back! You’ll really connect with people! And the best part: there’s absolutely nothing stopping you from making the decision to leave. Or so it … Continue reading A complicated web: deleting social media is easier said than done
The Advantages of Print on Demand
Emma Hall has experience in trade sales and academic publishing. She moved to the independent publishing sphere in 2017, working with a diverse range of indie authors and publishers to offer print on demand and global distribution solutions. Print on demand is exactly what it sounds like – books are printed as they are required. … Continue reading The Advantages of Print on Demand
Too Young For Free Education; Too Old For Free Education
I am a 24-year-old New Zealander pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Melbourne. This isn’t my first foray into tertiary education. I completed undergraduate and honours degrees at the University of Auckland – making this my sixth year being a full-time student. My mum calls me a ‘forever student’ and my dad laughed … Continue reading Too Young For Free Education; Too Old For Free Education
Rediscovering the Australian Girl: Book Launch Recap
Yesterday evening, the Grattan Street Press team assembled in the Arts Hall at the University of Melbourne for our book launch on rediscovering the Australian Girl. The night began quite early for the students, who showed up hours before the event to begin setting up: we prepared the food and organised the space by hanging … Continue reading Rediscovering the Australian Girl: Book Launch Recap
My Life as a Book Blogger
Sarah Robinson-Hatch is a blogger, writer and fangirl and is currently studying a Bachelor of Professional Communications at RMIT. She’s the creator of a Melbourne YA book club called The YA Room and blogs at Written Word Worlds. When she’s not reading, Sarah can be found working on her next manuscript, bingeing TV shows and … Continue reading My Life as a Book Blogger
Fear and (self)-loathing at the desktop: imposter syndrome in 2018
Late last year, I left my long-term job. My unemployment was initially self-imposed, deliberate—and blissful, oh so blissful! but soon exceeded its anticipated expiration date, pushing further into the year than planned. It was (and is—for I am still reeling) the closest I have come to economic hardship. But to appropriate poverty is misdirected and … Continue reading Fear and (self)-loathing at the desktop: imposter syndrome in 2018
The Importance of Publishing Queer Characters
I was eleven the first time I encountered a queer couple in print. It was through Kerry Greenwood’s YA fantasy trilogy, Stormbringer (2005-6). The series was one of my first ventures out of the market strand of children’s literature and into the big something else. In fact, I found the second book, Lightning Nest, at … Continue reading The Importance of Publishing Queer Characters