Writers News

New book aiding suicide charity offers 'anything and everything' Special

The end of the holiday season may leave many with happy memories, but for others, it can be dark indeed. A new anthology of short Irish fiction is hoping to address the spectre of suicide, and help suicide charity Console at the same time.

Digital Journal Report by Cate Kustanczy

PEN Canada deeply concerned about 'blunt attempts at censorship' Special

Toronto - PEN Canada, a national organisation of writers, has announced a new initiative to counter “efforts by different levels of government to curb, control, obfuscate, and sometimes even suspend the basic rights of Canadians”.

Digital Journal Report by André R. Gignac - 17 comments

Digital Journalists landing more opportunities thanks to digital publishing and community experience

With the rise of social media and communities such as Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram, news organizations and brands are facing increased pressure to find editorial talent who can work seamlessly in the fast-paced world of digital media.

In the Media by Digital Journal Staff - 12 comments

Kath Lingenfelter on the writing life and her years on House Special

Kath Lingenfelter learned much from her two years writing for the hit medical drama. Now that the series has ended, it's time to move on.

Digital Journal Report by Mindy Peterman - 2 comments

Inside the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2012

Sydney - What should be public and what should be kept private? That’s the theme for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, which officially starts on Monday.

In the Media by Richard Milnes

Review: Ottawa writers learn to market and distribute their own book

Ottawa - A new Ottawa not-for-profit group invites local writers who seek to explore ways of publishing, marketing and distributing their books.

In the Media by Raymond Samuels

Writers compete to have morgue named after them

Dundee - Ten of the world's top crime writers are competing to have a new morgue and research facility in Scotland named after them.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 5 comments

Connecting Dots: Reporting on the Byron Bay Writers' Festival Special

Byron Bay - Offering art, entertainment, food, and ideas, a growing number of literary festivals worldwide are attracting ever-increasing participation from an international sub-culture.

Digital Journal Report by Robert G Cope - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Best practice option for pro writers — Word 2010 Special

I write 4,000 words of SEO per day, plus other articles. My old Word program crashed on me after 13 books, thousands of articles and millions of words. The new Word 2010 is all over its predecessors.

Digital Journal Report by Paul Wallis - 2 comments