Kill Your Darlings
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The latest writing on arts, culture and society from across Australia, along with resources and awards for writers. 💛
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📣 The Feb–June 2025 KYD Mentors Program is now open! We are so excited to announce our brilliant new mentors: sara m. saleh | سارة صالح, Jack Heath 📚, Laura McPhee-Browne, Yves Rees, Miles Allinson, Julie Koh & Maggie MacKellar. Find more info here: buff.ly/4dTs0P8
We're releasing our biggest course bundle yet! 🌟 This epic 5-course masterclass includes courses with emily bitto, Rebecca Starford, Madeleine Watts, Ellena Savage & Alice Bishop, covering various aspects of short fiction craft. Find more info here: buff.ly/3X7ectz
Literary critic Mindy Gill in 'What I Wish I'd Known About Reviews'. Read more: buff.ly/4cVxtUX
James Ley in Kill Your Darlings "If you strongly criticise a book, the author will almost certainly hate you for a while, and possibly forever. That is their problem." killyourdarlings.com.au/article/what-i…
In our latest Show Your Working, the internationally bestselling author Liane Moriarty shares her writing habits. Her latest novel, 'Here One Moment', is out now via Pan Macmillan Aus. buff.ly/3XzU70I
Today in KYD: Read an extract from 'The Chilling' by Riley James, following an Australian scientist who faces the ultimate test of survival as mystery unfolds in the isolated Macpherson Station. Suspense, secrets & a race against time await. Allen & Unwin buff.ly/46VQ95t
Today in KYD, A. D. John (Andrew John) writes: Growing up, my Wiradjuri heritage lingered in the background, just out of reach. Writing my first novel helped me connect to my ancestors, culture and language. buff.ly/3MFMO18
My latest essay has been published by the brilliant Kill Your Darlings. It was such an honour working with Suzy Garcia and Rebecca Starford on this piece.
"The greatest breakthrough in crafting my novel’s distinctive style and structure came from closer to home. When I discovered the works of Alexis Wright and Nardi Simpson, I found the missing key." —Andrew John buff.ly/3AYMAzo
"These characters reflect where I am now, meticulously collecting the fragments of my own identity [...] I hope that in five years I have an even deeper understanding of who I am, where I’ve come from and where I’m going." —Andrew John buff.ly/3B0cOBH