Day: December 3, 2014

Freelance and copywriting
Valerie Khoo

The rise and rise of branded journalism

While the media landscape is peppered with announcements about print magazine closures, many writers are mourning the loss of opportunities in this space. At the same time, however, we’re also observing a rise in branded journalism opportunities with an increasing number of corporations adding “publishing” to their core activities. So what

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Competition open: The Novella Project III

From press release: Submissions are now open for Griffith REVIEW’s The Novella Project III competition. Winning novellas will share in a $25,000 prize pool and will be published in Griffith REVIEW 50: The Novella Project III (November 2015). In 2012, Griffith REVIEW 38: The Novella Project played a major role

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