In this workshop, Susan Robertson will draw on her experiences both as editor for the Taylor and Francis journal – Globalisation, Societies and Education, as well as being a researcher and writer herself. She will explore some of the challenges and possibilities facing early career researchers as they enter the world of academic publishing. We will look at what makes for a compelling abstract, how to develop arguments, contributing to special issues, collaborating on writing papers with others, and how to get your work noticed once it is out there. We’ll also spend some time sharing ideas around academic writing practices, such as how to find space and time to write, developing your own distinctive voice, getting over writer’s block, and how to make the best use of AI.