Reference books
The little red writing book by Call Number: onlinePublication Date: 2006University of NSW Press, Sydney.
The little green grammar book by Call Number: onlinePublication Date: 2008University of NSW Press, Sydney.
The Routledge dictionary of literary terms - edited by Call Number: onlinePublication Date: 2005Routledge, London.
There are many more books in the Librarys collection which you may find relevant to your studies.
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- fiction technique in the subject field, limited to Books
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Books from the collection
Book in a month by Call Number: online and 808.3 SCHVPublication Date: 2008Writer's Digest, Cincinnati, Ohio.
On writing: a memoir of the craft by Call Number: 808 02 KINSPublication Date: 2001New English Library, London.
The writing book by Call Number: onlinePublication Date: 2010Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, New South Wales.
Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics by Call Number: online and 891 DOSF BAKMPublication Date: 1984University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
Adelaide: a literary city - edited by Call Number: onlinePublication Date: 2013University of Adelaide Press, Adelaide.
Resources from Writers' Centres
There are many resources online produced by organisations aiming to support and promote new writers and their work.
Here are a few :
- Australian Writers' CentreWriting courses, blogs, podcasts, competitions, writer interviews, writing news and grammar Q&As.
- Writing New South WalesResource sheets on getting started, journals, short stories and poetry, manuscript development, editors, literary agents, getting published, e-books and self-publishing.
- SA Writers CentreLinks to blogs about writing, writing help, writing tools, editors, illustrators, literary agents, publishers, funding organisations, literary organisations, legal advice and writers' centres.
Journals
Journals are the primary channel by which scholars in many disciplines share their insights and research findings.
UniSA provides online access to hundreds of journals. Some of these journals present new writers' work and others both present and critqiue new work. Titles include:
- Australian Book Review'... one of Australia's leading cultural magazines ... [publishing] ... reviews, essays, commentaries and new creative writing' - Publisher website
- Good Reading MagazineAn Australian monthly magazine dedicated to books and reading. 'Since its first issue in July 2001, Good Reading has continued to achieve its aim of introducing readers to new and previously published books and authors, all reviewed and discussed by independent writers and reviewers' - Publisher website.
- Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (JASAL)'JASAL is a fully peer-reviewed journal of scholarship on Australian Literature, published by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature' - Publisher website.
- The MonthlyA national magazine of politics, society and the arts.
- NarrativeAccepts submissions of previously unpublished fiction, poetry and non fiction writing.
'A ... non profit organisation founded in 2003, Narrative is dedicated to advancing literary arts in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging readership across generations, in schools, and around the globe. Our online library of new literature by celebrated authors and by the best new and emerging writers is available for free' - Publisher website. - SwampPublishes poetry and prose by currently enrolled postgraduate student writers. An independent publication but supported by The University of Newcastle.
'SWAMP is to discover what lurks in the murky waters of postgraduate Creative Writing workshops the world over, and share the words with one and all' - Publisher website. - The AtlanticUS literary magazine with a focus on foreign affairs, politics and cultural trends.
- The New Yorker' ... a weekly magazine offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts, science and technology, and business, along with fiction, poetry, humour, and cartoons' - Publisher website.
- The Paris ReviewThe Review has a focus on original creative work.
'Decade after decade, the Review has introduced the important writers of the day [including being] one of the first to recognise the work of Jack Kerouac' - Publisher website. - VoiceworksPresents new fictional writing.
'Australia's premier youth literary journal, published quarterly by Express Media' - Publisher website.