Linda Martin talks to Cheryl about her career in publishing, editing techniques she’s uncovered over the years, and her transition from editor to author. She also highlights the value of writing competitions and celebrates the richness of the Australian writing and reading community. Her book, A Tale of Two Publishing Houses, is out now.
About the author:
Linda Martin is co-publisher and editor at Night Parrot Press. She has extensive publishing experience, having held positions of senior in-house editor at UWA Publishing, production manager at Fremantle Press and having worked as a freelance editor for publishing houses, including Fremantle Press and Magabala Books. She currently lectures in editing and publishing at Edith Cowan University (where she was awareded her PhD), and has lectured in publishing and writing at Curtin University and at the University of Western Australia. Linda is co-editor of flash-fiction anthologies Once: A selection of short stories, Twice Not Shy, and Three Can Keep a Secret (Night Parrot Press), maar bidi: next generation black writing (Magabala Books) and is series editor for the little journal (Writing WA). Her creative fiction and non-fiction writing has been published in Westerly, Cordite Scholarly and in international flash-fiction journals. She is passionate about the publishing industry in Western Australia and enjoys mentoring emerging writers and editors.
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