Here's some news I've been sitting on for what feels like forever! The Maven & Reeve Mysteries are out now in the USA through Kane Miller Books. In equally exciting news, both books have Kirkus reviews! The Fire Star (book #1) is described as: "Smart, lively...
Creativity can be managed – here’s how
"I'm waiting for creativity to strike." "I'm waiting for the Muse." "I'm not feeling inspired." Creativity is often thought of as something that 'happens' to us – not something that we make happen. But, in this list of top 10 tips for writers, bestselling author...
Creativity and parenting
You might remember I recently interviewed Andrew Daddo about Creativity and Change for Words and Nerds podcast. Perhaps I'm subconsciously creating an ad hoc series, as I was lucky enough to takeover another episode to chat to the very funny Kerri Sackville about...
Come and write with me!
I'm thrilled to announce that I've established a new online writing group called Write With Allison Tait. For over a decade now, I've been sharing my journey as a writer, my tips and tricks, my highs and lows, my inspiration and, especially, information for over a...
Graeme Simsion’s Top 10 Tips For Writers
Graeme Simsion is not only the author of The Novel Project, a new writing craft book, and a bunch of international bestselling books, he's also a very generous soul. When Valerie Khoo and I began our So You Want To Be A Writer podcast all those years ago, Graeme was...
4 new writing books by Australian authors
Is there anything better than a new writing book to inspire, motivate, inform and entertain? I've written before about my favourite books about writing – heck, I've even written a book about being a writer myself – but I'm always happy to discover a new one, and...
Want to be a children’s author? Here’s what you need to know
So you want to be a children's author? Before I became a children's author, I think, like most people, I thought it was just a matter of writing a children's book. Write a great book and, voila!, you're a children's author. And it's true. But also not true. You...
21 children’s and YA books about gender identity
There's been a lot of discussion in the media, online and, well, everywhere of late about gender, specifically gender identity. As with most discussions about most subjects, I'm a big believer that understanding is the key and that books can go a long way to fostering...
On being a children’s author, creativity and change
Creativity and change. The two things go hand in hand... In case you missed it, I am no longer co-hosting the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast. Call it a seven-year itch, if you like, but after 462 episodes the love had gone out of my labour of love, and so I had to...