A very useful list of resources originally found here: http://www.awmonline.com.au/
Industry blogs for Australian Writers: AWMonline Guide
Industry News and Views
Australian Book Review
http://australianbookreviewblog.blogspot.com/
Contributors include editor Peter Rose and other ABR staff, and guest bloggers from the world of letters.
Barista
http://barista.media2.org/
A personal blog by screenwriter David Tiley, featuring filmmaking and culture news and views.
Booksller and Publisher
http://www.booksellerandpublisher.com.au/articles/
Bookseller and Publisher magazine's online news covering the Australian book industry.
Boomerang Books
http://content.boomerangbooks.com.au/blog/
Industry news and information from an online bookseller.
Call My Agent!
http://callmyagent.blogspot.com/
Agent Sydney, an Australian literary agent, sheds light on the sometimes shadow-shrouded world of publishing in order to help writers work out how the hell they get published.
Carina Press
http://carinapress.com/blog/
A collection of information about books, interviews with authors, and submission updates, from Harlequin’s digital-first publisher.
The Empty Page
http://qwc.asn.au/WritersResources/Blog.aspx
Writing and publishing news, opportunities and gossip from Queensland Writers Centre.
Exisle Publishing
http://www.exislepublishing.com/blog.html
An insider’s guide to the glamorous (cough, cough) world of publishing.
if:book
http://www.futureofthebook.org.au/
Watch this space for the blog and other digital publishing resources for the Australian writing and publishing industry.
Inside a Dog
http://www.insideadog.com.au/residence/
A project of the Centre for Youth Literature promoting young adult literature.
Matilda
http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/
A mixture of news and reviews relevant to Australian literature and literary events.
Page Seventeen
http://www.pageseventeen.com.au/blog/
The behind-the-scenes blog of Page Seventeen, which publishes short stories and poetry.
Pub Date Critical
http://peterdonoughue.blogspot.com
News and analysis of the publishing sector by a respected publisher and academic.
Red Hill Publishing
http://sallycollings.com/
News about the business of books by experienced editor and co-founder of Red Hill Publishing.
Speakeasy – The Australian Writer’s Marketplace
http://blog.awmonline.com.au/
Writing and publishing news, events, and markets.
Twenty-First Century Bookshow
http://twentyfirstcenturybookshow.blogspot.com/
Sleepers Publishing's Zoe Dattner and Louise Swinn talk about books, writing, words, fiction, manuscripts, book covers, and whatever tickles them... Complete with bloopers!
Undercover
http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/index.html
The Sydney Morning Herald's books writer Susan Wyndham flips the pages of new titles, ideas, news and gossip from the book world.
Writing Resources
About Book Design
http://aboutbookdesign.blogspot.com/
A blog specifically for the many individuals within the publishing industry to communicate with each other—a chinwag about designing for the publishing industry in Australia.
Authors’ Ally
http://authorsally.wordpress.com/
A broad range of writing tips from things as small as grammar (colon versus semi-colon) to genre structure by Kathy Stewart who runs Authors’ Ally and Assegai Books
The Bones Remember Everything
http://angelaslatter.com/
A vast arrray of information on craft and opportunities for writers by speculative fiction writer Angela Slatter who works for Queensland Writers Centre.
Booklife
http://booklifenow.com/
Strategies and survival tips for the 21st-century writer by Jeff Vandermeer.
Christopher Copywriter
http://copywritingpublicrelationsadvertisingmarketingsydney.com/
Insights into how professional communication is a businessperson’s best friend.
Content Writer Micky’s Blog
http://www.contentwriter.com.au/wordpress/
News and views of a professional Search Engine Optimisation Web Copywriter.
CopyWrite
http://www.jonathancrossfield.com/blog/
Advice and insights for professional writers by Jonathan Crossfield.
The Craft of Writing Fiction
http://www.craftingfiction.com/
A collaborative blog written by professional writers, for writers.
The Creative Penn
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/
Information by Joanna Penn for writers of any genre on how to write, how to get published, and how to market their own book.
David Brewster
http://www.davidbrewster.com/category/writing/
Interesting information about words, freelance writing, copywriting, and ghostwriting.
Dee Scribe
http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/
Tips and advice for aspiring writers by emerging Young Adult author Dee White.
Electric Alphabet
http://www.electricalphabet.net/
News and views on writing and publishing in the digital near-future, by Kate Eltham, Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Writers Centre.
Graham Storrs
http://grahamstorrs.cantalibre.com/
A blog is about writing, writers, publication and reviews with handy tips for self publishing.
Heartharmony
http://www.heartharmony.com.au/blog/
Information on computer programs and writing for business by freelance copywriters.
Justine Larbalestier
http://www.justinelarbalestier.com/blog/
Renowned Australian Young Fiction author Justine Larbalestier provides helpful hints for aspiring writers.
LiteraryMinded
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/literaryminded/
Angela Meyers focuses on many different aspects of the writing and publishing industry for writers and readers who wish to know what is happening in the world beyond their desk.
Not Enough Words
http://notenoughwords.wordpress.com/
A few personal posts mixed in with helpful tips and hints for short story writers by Merrilee Faber.
Snappy Sentences
http://www.snappysentences.com/blog/
Offers advice for people looking for copywriters, and how they should deal with them.
The Story Department
http://thestorydepartment.com/
Various tips for all kinds of writers, from script to prose, by Karel Segers and others.
Unwakeable
http://www.lisadempster.com.au/
Information for writers who wish to publish online, information about the industry in general, as well as a spattering of personal opinion and events by Lisa Dempster of Vignette press, and Director of the Emerging Writers’ Festival.
Writers Blog
http://queenslandwriting.blogspot.com/
A national online writers group which uses blog technology to connect to the work of other writers. Writers Blog covers writing and topical issues.
Genre/Niche
Another Lost Shark
http://grahamnunn.wordpress.com/
A comprehensive source of information for poets, including news, events, and reviews by poet Graham Nunn.
Aust Crime
http://austcrimefiction.org/blog
A collection of reviews and interesting tid-bits about crime writing in Australia.
Australian Romantic Suspense
http://bronwynparry.com/blog/
Bronwyn Parry is an Australian Romantic Suspense author, whose blog features guest bloggers, and showcases a vast variety of news and events in the Australian Romantic Suspense category.
The Deletions
http://thedeletions.blogspot.com/
Poems, poetry news, palaver, art, life, and culture by Pam Brown, poet, and editor for Jacket Magazine.
Divine Write
http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/
All things copywriting – and quite a bit about Search Engine Optimization by professional writer Glenn Murray.
Kipple Poetry
http://kipplepoetry.blogspot.com/
A place for poets to gather, and to submit their poetry. Kipple is run and edited by published poet Ashley Capes.
Misrule
http://www.misrule.com.au/s9y/
Children’s and Youth Literature blog by journalist Judith Ridge.
Romance Bandits
http://romancebandits.blogspot.com/
Reviews, interviews and personal views by a group of romance writers.
Romance Writers of Australia
http://romanceaustralia.wordpress.com/
Promotes romance writing in Australia and helps aspiring authors achieve publishing success.
We Love YA
http://weloveya.wordpress.com/
Young Adult fiction – reviews and personal stories written by Young Adult authors (Amanda Ashby, Diane Curran, Kiki Lon, Natalie Hatch, Sara Hantz, Steph Bowe, and Vanessa Barneveld).