6 reasons self-publishing should be your Plan A
By author, Nat Newman Following the traditional route to publication can be hard work. Not only do you need to write a fantastic book, but
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By author, Nat Newman Following the traditional route to publication can be hard work. Not only do you need to write a fantastic book, but
If you haven’t read any of Tony’s books before, you are in for a treat. His bestselling novels are set in Africa and they are
The Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Awards winners have been announced and we are positively chuffed that AWC presenter Sue Whiting has been highly commended
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
The longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers has been released and we were so excited to see that 12 of the 16
Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’, and why you should ‘relocate your darlings’ instead of killing them. Congrats to AWC alumna Anika Molesworth who shares her powerful story with her debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Apples Never Fall ‘by Liane Moriarty to giveaway.
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
“I wrote a story for one of the assignments, and soon after the course, I polished it up and submitted it to Affirm Press. It was my first picture book submission to a publisher,” Bec told us. “Six months later they got in touch, and I have just signed a contract with them. They will be turning my manuscript into a real live story book in 2023!”
It’s a giveaway treat this week, with the hot-off-the-press latest book from the bestselling blockbusting Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty.
This is the latest YA novel from Gabrielle, whose previous bestselling books include My Life as a Hashtag, Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah and
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Non-fiction
“As I worked my way through the course, I began to feel more confident as a writer. And once I completed the course, I was so eager to dive back into my manuscript and apply all my new learnings.”
Anika’s debut book Our Sunburnt Country is out now with Pan Macmillan.
Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history’. Learn how AWC graduate Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author.
Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder… This week’s giveaway book is the new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of
In this episode, Bernadette chats to Matthew Farmer. He is the Content Team Manager at StudioHawk SEO agency. His firm was named as ‘Best Global
This is a gripping dark novel from Angela, who is well known for her supernatural crime novels Vigil, Corpselight and Restoration as well as her
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
With many writers having some extra at-home time on their hands, August’s Furious Fiction competition welcomed a bumper crop of entries – more than 1600
Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes to give away. It’s her 10th picture book!
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
The 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards are back and are bigger than ever. This award is for best crime and mystery short stories by Australian women
This week, we have a groundbreaking picture book to be won. Oh wait, not groundbreaking – we meant earth shaking, and it is called Dinosaur
We’re so thrilled that our Director of Creative Writing Pamela Freeman and acclaimed illustrator Liz Anelli have won the Eve Pownall Award for their book
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have arrived a year late, but for many of us, they provided a welcome distraction. In fact, for many Australians
Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates: The true story of one woman’s search for everything’. Discover how to harness community to build book sales. Have you listened to the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman to give away.
By author, Nat Newman Following the traditional route to publication can be hard work. Not only do you need to write a fantastic book, but you also need to resonate with an agent or publisher at just the right moment. For some people, self-publishing is a Plan B – the
If you haven’t read any of Tony’s books before, you are in for a treat. His bestselling novels are set in Africa and they are full of action, adventure and thrills – and this one is no exception. As you’ll hear in his intro, Blood Trail is Tony’s 19th novel!
The Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Awards winners have been announced and we are positively chuffed that AWC presenter Sue Whiting has been highly commended for her book The Book of Chance in the Best Children’s Crime Novel category. From the media release, Sue said: “The Book of Chance was
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, here’s a bang for your
The longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers has been released and we were so excited to see that 12 of the 16 longlistees are from the AWC community! The Richell Prize aims to support emerging writers with a cash prize and a mentorship with Hachette Australia to
Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’, and why you should ‘relocate your darlings’ instead of killing them. Congrats to AWC alumna Anika Molesworth who shares her powerful story with her debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Apples Never Fall ‘by Liane Moriarty to giveaway.
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
“I wrote a story for one of the assignments, and soon after the course, I polished it up and submitted it to Affirm Press. It was my first picture book submission to a publisher,” Bec told us. “Six months later they got in touch, and I have just signed a contract with them. They will be turning my manuscript into a real live story book in 2023!”
It’s a giveaway treat this week, with the hot-off-the-press latest book from the bestselling blockbusting Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty. This latest one’s called Apples Never Fall and we have three juicy copies to help you keep the doctor away. Here’s a quick synopsis: From
This is the latest YA novel from Gabrielle, whose previous bestselling books include My Life as a Hashtag, Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah and The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex. This is a fresh take on the body-swapping/soul-swapping theme and it’s going to be another hit.In
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re in a purple patch…
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Non-fiction
“As I worked my way through the course, I began to feel more confident as a writer. And once I completed the course, I was so eager to dive back into my manuscript and apply all my new learnings.”
Anika’s debut book Our Sunburnt Country is out now with Pan Macmillan.
Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history’. Learn how AWC graduate Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author.
Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder… This week’s giveaway book is the new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy: The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go. That’s right, Sarah Bailey is back – with her
In this episode, Bernadette chats to Matthew Farmer. He is the Content Team Manager at StudioHawk SEO agency. His firm was named as ‘Best Global SEO Agency’ in 2021 and count blue chip companies like Envato, Officeworks, Amart, Petstock and New Balance as their clients. Matthew manages a team of
This is a gripping dark novel from Angela, who is well known for her supernatural crime novels Vigil, Corpselight and Restoration as well as her award-winning short stories in collections including The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales, Sourdough and Other Stories, and The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings.
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, oh wiki you’re so fine…
With many writers having some extra at-home time on their hands, August’s Furious Fiction competition welcomed a bumper crop of entries – more than 1600 and the second highest ever! They came from all parts of the world, hoping their words would shine brightest. These were the challenge criteria: Your
Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes to give away. It’s her 10th picture book!
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
The 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards are back and are bigger than ever. This award is for best crime and mystery short stories by Australian women and this year, there’s a prize pool of $11,910 up for grabs. There are a staggering total of 15 awards, including two new awards, the
This week, we have a groundbreaking picture book to be won. Oh wait, not groundbreaking – we meant earth shaking, and it is called Dinosaur Dads by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes and illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall. Want a quick preview? Here you go: The dinosaur kids fight
We’re so thrilled that our Director of Creative Writing Pamela Freeman and acclaimed illustrator Liz Anelli have won the Eve Pownall Award for their book Dry to Dry at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Congratulations to this dynamic duo! We chatted to Pamela about the win… 1. What
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, those were the days… Q:
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have arrived a year late, but for many of us, they provided a welcome distraction. In fact, for many Australians in lockdown during the Games, it was a timely salve. And so, with the Olympics over, we asked our community to sum up their experience
Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates: The true story of one woman’s search for everything’. Discover how to harness community to build book sales. Have you listened to the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman to give away.
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