This week’s excellent Bloc Feature has been shared with us by The Lifted Brow. The Lifted Brow was launched almost ten years ago from a…

Welcome to Ask Me Editing, where I solve all your problems, as long as they vaguely relate to books. Q: Sweet, sweet fantasy baby Do…

This is a review of Their Brilliant Careers: The Fantastic Lives of Sixteen Extraordinary Australian Writers by Ryan O’Neill. My first encounter with Ryan O Neill’s Their Brilliant Careers:…

This is a Writers Bloc workshop feature. I don’t remember the night we fled. Siobahn says that I was fast asleep on the floor of…

This is a piece by Rebecca Dempsey reflecting on the Criticism Masterclass at the recent Emerging Writers Festival. Find the subject I’m in the Melbourne CBD, at…

Welcome to Ask Me Editing, the advice column that’s here to help you with your writing ‘lifestyle’. This week we’ve got all sorts of shifty…

We are thrilled to introduce Bloc Boost – our new writing job and opportunity subscription service. Sign up to Boost and have a personalised resource…

For your perusal:  freelancing writing jobs, competitions, and places to publish. Find something in this list to help bring you inspiration, fame and fortune. Sign…

We are thrilled to be hosting a special live Bloc Club event at the Emerging Writers’ Festival. The event is 100% FREE, and kicks off…

This is an interview with Todd Alexander, by Cameron Colwell I met Todd Alexander at the Newcastle Writer’s Festival. I’d seen him speak at his…