News Archives - Robin Catling

ProWritingAid’s Not Fit for Fiction

The bad news is ProWritingAid’s not fit for fiction. This subjective review of ProWritingAid’s paid version covers the basic text […]

Robin Catling / February 16, 2026

Book covers have to fit in before they stand out. The tone, genre and story type need to be clear

Robin Catling / January 13, 2026

Inspired or desperate: the UK declares a National Year of Reading 2026. Aiming to curtail a ‘reading crisis’ among children

Robin Catling / November 1, 2025

It’s National Authors Day Sat November 1. This annual event celebrates the contributions of authors and the art of writing.

Robin Catling / October 11, 2025

Back for it’s sixth year, Escape the Plot Forest 2025 runs 18-22 October. Thirty-seven experts present more than twenty hours

The Worldshift Speculative Fiction Summit 2025 is happening now, August 20-23.

Thanks and goodnight SPS-Live 2025: this year’s Self Publishing Show wrapped in style after two days of talks and workshops.

A US trad-print newspaper printed an AI-invented Summer Reading List filled with real authors and fake books. The Chicago Sun

Another Indie authors’ event, Spark to Story Summit 2025 runs May 27-29. With the tag-line “That spark of an idea?

The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Authors Summit 2025 starts tomorrow, Monday 12th May. This returning free online event for fantasy and sci-fi writers