10 More Years of Kill Your Darlings
Goodwill pledge
A published thank you on our website, and warm fuzzies for supporting independent publishing!
Personalised Postcard
An illustrative postcard by Guy Shield and a personalised thank you from KYD founders Hannah Kent and Rebecca Starford.
Coffee beans from Industry Beans
A 250g pack of coffee beans from Melbourne Speciality Coffee Roasters Industry Beans
Double-pass to the movies: Suspiria
One double-pass for Suspiria, an Italian-American horror film directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) starring Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper and Chloë Grace Moretz. Valid at cinemas nationwide.
One Year KYD Membership
One 12 month membership to KYD. Usually valued at $39.95!
Annual subscription to Voiceworks
Each issue of Voiceworks is stuffed to the gills with a varied selection of work by remarkable young writers and artists.
Wheeler Centre Show of the Year 2018 double-pass
The Wheeler Centre's annual Show of the Year brings together a stellar line-up of comedians, musicians, writers and raconteurs to remember the year that was.
Magazines and books from The Lifted Brow
Editions #35-38 of The Lifted Brow, The Best of The Lifted Brow Volume 2, Law School by Benjamin Law and his mum Jenny Phang and Balancing Acts: Women in Sport, edited by Justin Wolfers with Erin Riley
Have Kate Mildenhall attend your book club
Have Kate Mildenhall, author of Skylarking, attend your book club [MELBOURNE OR SURROUNDS]
Your choice of any KYD Online workshop
Choose from: — Writing Historical Fiction — Introduction to Memoir — Getting Published — So You Want to Write — Writing YA Fiction — Writing Speculative Short Stories
Book Club Skype-in with Hannah Kent
Have Hannah Kent call into your book club via Skype to discuss either or both of her two novels: Burial Rites or The Good People
Two KYD Online Workshops
Your choice of any two KYD Online Writers' Workshops. (A saving of $100!) Choose from: - Writing Historical Fiction - Introduction to Memoir - Writing YA Fiction - Writing Speculative Short Stories - Getting Published - So You Want to Write
Liftetime membership to Kill Your Darlings
Valued at $1000!
KYD Online Workshop Bundle Bonanza
Your choice of any three KYD online workshops
Leaderboard advertisement on our website
Two weeks' leaderboard advertising for your business on killyourdarlings.com.au
Lunch and writing assessment with Rebecca Starford
Have the first 20,000 words of your work read by Rebecca Starford (experienced editor and author of Bad Behaviour) and meet for lunch to talk through feedback. [BRISBANE]
Manuscript assessment by Rebecca Starford
Have your manuscript (up to 60,000 words) assessed by author and professional editor Rebecca Starford, followed by a 1 hour Skype consultation for feedback! [NATIONWIDE]
A pack of three Moleskine Cahier notebooks
The Moleskine Cahiers are journals with a flexible heavy-duty cardboard cover in black with visible stitching on the spine. The last 16 sheets are detachable and there is a pocket for loose notes.
Hot Chicks With Big Brains Issue #7
Hot Chicks with Big Brains is a quarterly publication for women who work full of interviews, memoirs, and essays by and about all kinds of women and all kinds of work.
Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee
A personalised signed copy of Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee
Love Oz YA Anthology
A personlised signed copy of A Love Oz YA Anthology edited by Danielle Binks.
Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall
A personalised signed copy of Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall
You Daughters of Freedom by Clare Wright
A personalised signed copy of You Daughters of Freedom by Clare Wright.
Bad Behaviour by Rebecca Starford
A personalised signed copy of Bad Behaviour by Rebecca Starford
The Good People by Hannah Kent
A personalised signed copy of The Good People by Hannah Kent
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
A personalised signed copy of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Feminist Writers Festival event double-pass
A double-pass to the Feminist Writers Festival event of your choice in 2019
Emerging Writers Festival three-show pass
A three-show pass to the 2019 Emerging Writers Festival [MELBOURNE]
Archer Magazine gift bundle
Archer Magazine is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. This pack includes the latest issue of Archer, two back issues and a rainbow flag.
Subscription to Overland
Overland has been showcasing brilliant and progressive fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art since 1954. This subscription includes 4 print issues of Overland, access to online material and reduced prize submissions fees.
A selection of books from Scribe Publications
Suburbia by Warren Kirk, Beautiful Revolutionary by Laura Elizabeth Woollett, Trigger Warnings by Jeff Sparrow, Low Life in the High Desert by David Hirst
A selection of books from Black Inc.
Deep Time Dreaming by Billy Griffiths, The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean by Mira Robertson, The Biographer's Lover by Ruby J. Murray, The Fireflies of Autumn by Moreno Giovannoni, Alice Pung on John Marsden, Christos Tsiolkas on Patrick White (plus a tote bag!)
A selection of books from Affirm Press
The Nowhere Child by Christian White, Dinner With The Dissidents by John Tesarsch, Small Animals by Kim Brooks, The Eastern Curlew by Harry Saddler, The Green Bell by Paula Keogh
A selection of books from Giramondo
Can You Tolerate This by Ashleigh Young, All My Goodbyes by Mariana Dimópulos, Melodrome by Marcelo Cohen
Every Liane Moriarty book from Pan Macmillan
Big Little Lies, Truly Madly Guilty, The Husband's Secret, The Hypnotist's Love Story, What Alice Forgot, Three Wishes and The Last Anniversary
A selection of books from Text Publishing
The Children's Bach by Helen Garner, The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein, Flames by Robbie Arnott, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, Ladies in Black by Madeleine St. John
Writers Victoria Membership
Writers Victoria is a welcoming and supportive community for aspiring, emerging and established writers across all styles, genres and all areas of the state. By joining nearly 3,500 members, you’ll have access to information and guidance from the Writers Victoria team, and the opportunity to connect with their writing community.
A selection of books from Allen & Unwin
Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee, The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady, Hey Brother by Jarrah Dundler, Inappropriation by Lexi Freiman
One day pass to Brisbane Writers Festival 2019
BWF is hosted at the State Library of Queensland and QAGOMA annually in September. Hear from your favourite Australian and international authors!
First Edition of KYD Issue #1
A rare first print edition of KYD Issue #1: March 2010 - the last available! Featuring Clementine Ford, Gideon Haigh, Chris Womersley, Oslo Davis and more.
Sydney Writers Festival $100 voucher
A $100 voucher for Sydney Writers Festival 2019
YA or middle-grade assessment by literary agent
Have the first 40,000 words of your young-adult or middle-grade work read and assessed by literary agent Danielle Binks
Yum Cha date with Benjamin Law
Go for Yum Cha with Benjamin Law [SYDNEY]
Coffee and writing chat with Hannah Kent
Have a coffee with Hannah Kent to discuss your writing [ADELAIDE]
Lunch and writing assessment with Hannah Kent
Have the first 20,000 words of your work read by Hannah Kent and meet for lunch to talk through feedback. [ADELAIDE]