Editing Wisdom from the Professionals

Blogger in Residence, Chris Kerr, talks editing with Geoff Page and Duncan Felton. The editing process can seem opaque to writers. It lost a lot of its mystery after I had the opportunity to edit poetry magazines and a poetry pamphlet myself. Nothing reinforces the fact that editors are not infallible more than this experience. … Continue reading →

What Do Editors Do?

On Friday 31 May the Bogong Room at Gorman House buzzed as 65 writers and editors mingled like moths.  Lured by the promise of wine, cheese and other nibbles, the writers took the opportunity to ask whatever they wanted to know about the editorial process, and the editors came to meet the writers.  The conversations … Continue reading →