4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Mark Taylor Within the grid highlight three solutions which make up most of a film title embodying the broad theme of the crossword, and two solutions which identify one of the film’s co-stars. ACROSS 1. Smoothes surface for parking on narrow streets (6) 5....
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Mark Taylor Solutions: Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 film featuring John Candy as one of the co-stars. Solvers should have highlighted 1a, 19d and 12d; and then 22d and 7d. Across: 1 Planes. 5 Downcast. 9 Raindrop. 10 Runner. 11 Motorbicycle. 13 Funk....
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
From Editors WA On Friday 25 August, four Editors WA members and four budding writers entered the front room at the Centre for Stories somewhat tentatively and nervously. They took their name stickers, and stood slightly awkwardly, making small talk as they waited for...
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Donald Ritchie In late August, the experienced editor Sarah JH Fletcher delivered the interactive workshop “An Introduction to Ebook Editing”, held over two engaging sessions. This session was organised by Editors Victoria as part of our professional...
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Paul Anderson Garth Nix tells a good story. On one occasion, he was in a large bookshop in Edinburgh for a promotional event, signing copies of his novel Goldenhand (“on brand” with a gold Sharpie), when he noticed the bookseller assisting him was left-handed....
4 September 2023 | Newsletters, September 2023
By Editors South Australia Donna McGeorge is a productivity mastermind. She has built her career helping people reclaim time through effective time management, efficiency and productivity. Her latest book, The ChatGPT Revolution, explores how you can harness the power...