With over 200 pages of writerly wisdom and motivation, Pilot 2017 is bursting with features especially for writers. There’s top advice from industry professionals, tips on getting published plus fifty-two brand new writing prompts to get you started. Benjamin Law, Inga Simpson, Carmel Bird, Anna Funder, Mem Fox and many more inspiring authors have written advice, tips and book recommendations for our new-look weekly pages. For the practical creative there are more than 150 Australian writing competitions, festivals and awards PLUS tips on manuscript layout, submission, grammar, punctuation, editing and style, and an A–Z of essential Australian resources for writers. Pilot 2017 has a week to view layout and is hardcover, spiral-bound and nicely portable (152mm x 214 mm). It’s printed on thick 100% recycled matte stock. Treat yourself to a copy – we think it’s the best Pilot diary yet! More features: – Advice for writers from Overland, Kill Your Darlings, Writers Bloc (YAY), Australian Society of Authors, Emerging Writers’ Festival, Australian Writers’ Centre and Spineless Wonders – Pages for keeping track of submissions, lent and borrowed books, and contacts – Monthly writing exercises to keep you inspired and productive – Tons of blank pages for your creative bursts They have worked hard to produce, print and bind Pilot in Australia.