This week’s giveaway is The Sandpit – a brand new contemporary thriller by British author Nicholas Shakespeare. It involves the disappearance of a nuclear scientist in Oxford – and has been described as a sophisticated literary thriller in the vein of Le Carré, William Boyd or Graham Green. We have
For authors looking to write for children and young adults, it’s important to understand that what they want to read is evolving. Young readers now have screens and devices constantly competing for their attention, but they are still interested in reading engaging, well-written books. While you don’t need to follow
Have you been working on a manuscript for a children’s book? Walker Books Australia are looking for new diverse Australian stories for kids. They’ve launched an initiative called Walker Wednesday – a biannual event where they will be reviewing unpublished manuscripts from new and established writers. Linsay Knight from Walker
Weaving. Healing. Haunting… In this week’s giveaway, we’re offering up three copies of The Silk House – the spellbinding story of a mysterious boarding school sheltering a centuries-old secret by bestselling author of The Botanist’s Daughter, Kayte Nunn. The novel first follows Australian History teacher Thea Rust, who arrives at
“Hope can sometimes be just enough…” This week’s giveaway is The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner – described as a heartbreaking and uplifting novel of hope, loss and love in the style of bestselling The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Here’s a quick synopsis: It’s only a
Sisters in Crime recently announced their 20th Davitt Awards and we’re thrilled that so many familiar names are featured on the long list! Our amazing alumnae Sarah Bailey (Where the Dead Go, Allen & Unwin), Sandie Docker (The Cottage at Rosella Cove, Penguin Random House Australia) and Petronella McGovern (Six
Penguin Random House Australia has announced the winner for the 2020 Penguin Literary Prize. Congratulations to Sophie Overett who won the 2020 prize with her novel The Rabbits. There were over 400 submissions and this is a huge achievement. (We recently chatted to Imbi Neeme, the winner of the 2019
Easy, do-able, down to earth ideas and suggestions for everyone to help save the planet… Feeling guilty about your role in destroying our precious world? Never fear, because this week we’re giving away three copies of The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make Small Changes That
A journalist must follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her… A treat for suspense-lovers this week, with this week’s giveaway having won the 2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award – given out to best thriller of the year by the British Crime Writers Association. The book
This week, we have Elly McCausland’s beautiful book The Botanical Kitchen to be won – itself the winner of the 2019 Jane Grigson Trust Award – given out for excellence in non-fiction culinary books. The Botanical Kitchen places botanical ingredients at the fore, emphasising the power of a few small
“If lies are dangerous, the truth can be catastrophic . . .” This week, we’re giving away three copies of the new novel Seven Lies by debut author Elizabeth Kay. It’s being described as the most mesmerising and unsettling thriller you’ll read this year! “It all started with just one
Cat lovers assemble! This week, we’re having kittens as we excitedly offer up three Pussweek packs by AWC alumna, Bexy McFly. Bexy created the global feline-zine hit series Pussweek – By Cats, For Cats and has since gone on to collaborate with artist Megan Lynn Kott on 2019’s Cats Are
This week we have three copies of The Silence – a powerful and heart-wrenching debut from author Susan Allott. Here’s a synopsis: It is 1997, and in a basement flat in Hackney Isla Green is awakened by a call in the middle of the night: her father, Joe, phoning from
Calling all unpublished writers: the $10,000 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, which can be awarded to both fiction and creative non-fiction writers, is open for 2020. The winner will also get a year’s mentorship from a Hachette Australia publisher. Entries close on July 10, 2020. From the Emerging Writers’ Festival
The extraordinary story of a headmaster turned cryptographer, and our top-secret war with the Kaiser’s Reich… This week we have three copies of Australian Code Breakers by James Phelps to be won. James is Australia’s #1 bestselling true crime writer and recently we enjoyed a video conversation with James –
The shortlist for the 2020 Text Prize has been announced – and we’re delighted to see two Australian Writers’ Centre alumnae among them! Miranda Luby, who completed our How to Write for Children and Young Adults course, and Lauren Draper, who has taken a creative writing course, have both been
Have you written a historical novel? The ARA Historical Novel Prize is now open and the winner is set to receive $30,000 AUD! Who’s eligible? From the Historical Novel Society Australasia website: “The ARA Historical Novel Prize is open to authors who are citizens or residents of Australia or New
The announcement of the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards saw both familiar faces and rising stars rewarded for their hard work. Streamed live on YouTube, the top gong for the ABIA Book of the Year was given to a picture book for the first time: Bluey: The Beach, based on
This week’s giveaway book is one for the word nerds out there (you know who you are). The book is Pedantic by language boffins Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras – a hilarious and useful guide to the 100 terms smart people should know… So, what is Pedantic? Well, it’s a
What do you do when you’re told you’ve got terminal cancer at 50? Take up crochet, find religion and bow out gracefully? OR upend your life and spend every remaining minute exploring new pleasures? These are just some of the questions posed in this week’s book giveaway – Puberty Blues
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