📣 The Feb–June 2025 KYD Mentors Program is now open! We are so excited to announce our brilliant new mentors: sara m. saleh | سارة صالح, Jack Heath 📚, Laura McPhee-Browne, Yves Rees, Miles Allinson, Julie Koh & Maggie MacKellar. Find more info here: buff.ly/4dTs0P8

Our Sept #DebutSpotlight pick is The Degenerates by Raeden Richardson, following the interwoven lives of four characters across India, Australia & the US bringing each unique setting to life. Stay tuned for a video Q&A with Raeden plus a review in KYD. buff.ly/4dLPuWX

We're releasing our biggest course bundle yet! 🌟 This epic 5-course masterclass includes courses with emily bitto, Rebecca Starford, Madeleine Watts, Ellena Savage & Alice Bishop, covering various aspects of short fiction craft. Find more info here: buff.ly/3X7ectz

Today in KYD: Read an extract from 'Jilya: How one Indigenous woman from the remote Pilbara transformed psychology' by Dr Tracy Westerman AM, drawing on client stories of trauma, heartbreak, hope & connection from her years of practice. UQPBooks buff.ly/3Z39ZtJ

Lucy Nelson is a writer living on Dharawal Country. Her first collection of short fiction is forthcoming from Summit Books. Her short story 'You Think I Can't Do Hard Things' appears in 'New Australian Fiction 2024'. buff.ly/3XH4akF

Today in KYD, critics share some of the unexpected and useful things they’ve learned along the way about writing reviews. buff.ly/4cR0DEt

Some great POVs here ✨

Literary critic Mindy Gill in 'What I Wish I'd Known About Reviews'. Read more: buff.ly/4cVxtUX

James Ley in Kill Your Darlings "If you strongly criticise a book, the author will almost certainly hate you for a while, and possibly forever. That is their problem." killyourdarlings.com.au/article/what-i…

Arts and culture critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar in our latest 'What I Wish I'd Known: Reviewing' Read more: buff.ly/3z4WmzA

In our latest Show Your Working, the internationally bestselling author Liane Moriarty shares her writing habits. Her latest novel, 'Here One Moment', is out now via Pan Macmillan Aus. buff.ly/3XzU70I

'Here One Moment' and 'Big Little Lies' author Liane Moriarty shares her writing habits. Read more: buff.ly/3ARhxFP

Liane Moriarty on the story behind her new novel, 'Here One Moment'. Read more: buff.ly/3XeCsdx

Today in KYD: Read an extract from 'The Chilling' by Riley James, following an Australian scientist who faces the ultimate test of survival as mystery unfolds in the isolated Macpherson Station. Suspense, secrets & a race against time await. Allen & Unwin buff.ly/46VQ95t

Today in KYD, A. D. John (Andrew John) writes: Growing up, my Wiradjuri heritage lingered in the background, just out of reach. Writing my first novel helped me connect to my ancestors, culture and language. buff.ly/3MFMO18

My latest essay has been published by the brilliant Kill Your Darlings. It was such an honour working with Suzy Garcia and Rebecca Starford on this piece.

.@penguinbooksaus Write It recipient A. D. John on how writing his first novel became a pathway to culture and language. Read more: buff.ly/4daZvvA

"The greatest breakthrough in crafting my novel’s distinctive style and structure came from closer to home. When I discovered the works of Alexis Wright and Nardi Simpson, I found the missing key." —Andrew John buff.ly/3AYMAzo

A. D. John, a recipient of the 2023 Penguin Write It fellowship, on his supernatural crime fiction manuscript 'The Rainbow Serpent'. Read more: buff.ly/3MNzqrW

"These characters reflect where I am now, meticulously collecting the fragments of my own identity [...] I hope that in five years I have an even deeper understanding of who I am, where I’ve come from and where I’m going." —Andrew John buff.ly/3B0cOBH