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Opinions & Analysis

Does generative AI and AI for book editing spell the end of professional editors?

In the world of AI for book editing, professional editors are more than just nit-pickers looking for typos, say the…

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Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Legal Editor

Erin O'Dwyer brings her combined experience in law and journalism to the table as legal editor of 'The Law Handbook'.

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New literary journal set to enrich Australia's cultural landscape

The new journal is driven by Writers SA with the support of the state’s three universities and Arts South Australia.

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Opinions & Analysis

Decolonising the written word

As an editor, a relatively new part of my brief is to be on the alert for colonial exceptionalism. What…

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So you want my arts job: Proofreader

Proofreading is a last chance, 'spit and polish' appraisal of a writer's work for pesky mistakes. Being finicky and pedantic…

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Features

Supernatural crime and poetry win Indigenous Fellowships

The State Library of Queensland’s black&write! Fellowships for 2023 have been announced with two diverse works from First Nations writers…

Features

Strengths and challenges for neurodivergent editors

Dr Louise Merrington and Tanja Gardner shared insights in the recent IPEd panel, ‘Neurodivergence and editing: a view from the…

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Features

How to optimise metadata for book sales

Editors should approach metadata from a position of strength, said Booktopia Head of Product Sales, Joel Naoum at the recent…

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Killing it in Australian publishing

Ann Cleeves and Garry Disher feature at the Huon Valley's Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, with panels, writer retreats,…

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Features

ChatGPT and the future of writing

ChatGPT is confronting, but humans have always adapted to new technology – ask the Mesopotamians, who invented writing.

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