You can’t get a job without work experience – but you can’t get work experience without a job. This age-old chicken-or-the-egg scenario stops talented copywriters
Do you produce written works in a digital format, e.g. ebooks, online essays, or more? This opportunity is for you! The 2021 Woollahra Digital Literary
In this episode, Valerie Khoo sits down with Sam Buckerfield, who has co-written a book called Generation Alpha. Now what’s interesting is that this is
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
This week, Text Publishing announced the seven shortlisted manuscripts in the running for the $10,000 Text Prize for young adult and children’s writing – and
We take a deep dive into the conventions and tropes in ‘charming crime fiction’ with Pamela Hart, author of Digging Up Dirt. Winner of flash fiction story stuns husband into silence. Plus, we have 3 copies of Book Club: A Journal to give away.
Ever wish you had a place to capture your conversations about books? Join the club with this prompted journal. That’s right – this week we
We were beyond excited to hear that Australian Writers’ Centre alumna Deborah Mackie has won the Wild Atlantic Writing Award for her short story “A
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green. This is another delightful novel about
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
Meet Jacqueline Maley, author of ‘The Truth About Her’. Impress your friends and family with the word ‘otiose’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’ by Max Barry to give away.
This week’s giveaway is The 22 Murders of Madison May – a brand new crime/thriller novel with a twist from author Max Barry. We have
For many copywriters, finding paid work is problematic. You need to find the clients, do the negotiation, get the brief, do the invoicing, and much
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features ‘The Others’ by Mark Brandi. This is the latest novel from the bestselling Australian
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
Mandy Foot has illustrated dozens of picture books with Hachette Australia. But when she decided to write her own story, she knew she had to
It was a descriptive June this month at Furious Fiction. These were the story criteria: Each story had to include (word for word) the following
Meet Cristy Burne, co-author of ‘Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows’. Discover what’s happening at the Shoalhaven Readers and Writers Festival and learn about the Australia Book Design Awards. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Instructions for Dancing’ by Nicola Yoon to giveaway.
Like Dirty Dancing – with a supernatural twist… We have a YA novel for our giveaway this week. But not just any YA novel. It’s
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features ‘Widow’s Island’ by L.A. Larkin. This is the latest from bestselling author and queen
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:
Reinvent Yourself
Laugh Out Loud
Writing Picture Books
You’ll meet Will Dean, author of ‘The Last Thing To Burn’. We have a recap of the Capricorn Coast Writers’ Festival to share with you. Plus, there are 3 copies of ‘Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia’ by Matt Murphy to give away.
Australia and its formation – through the distorted view of a rum bottle. This week we have three copies of Rum: A Distilled History of
Adil Amarsi is a copywriter, business consultant, and podcaster best known for his ability to write story-based, direct response copy for sales pages, email sequences,
You can’t get a job without work experience – but you can’t get work experience without a job. This age-old chicken-or-the-egg scenario stops talented copywriters from getting started. But there is a way around it. In this podcast Bernadette talks to us about: finding your first client creating the marketing
Do you produce written works in a digital format, e.g. ebooks, online essays, or more? This opportunity is for you! The 2021 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards are now open and the prize pool is $7,500. There are prizes in the following categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and, according to the press
In this episode, Valerie Khoo sits down with Sam Buckerfield, who has co-written a book called Generation Alpha. Now what’s interesting is that this is a nonfiction book – but Sam’s passion has always been in fiction. But as you’ll hear, Sam was able to use his fiction skills to
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 have the faintest idea…
This week, Text Publishing announced the seven shortlisted manuscripts in the running for the $10,000 Text Prize for young adult and children’s writing – and we were thrilled to spot some familiar names on the list! Australian Writers’ Centre alumna Jacqueline Mohr has been shortlisted for her children’s story The
We take a deep dive into the conventions and tropes in ‘charming crime fiction’ with Pamela Hart, author of Digging Up Dirt. Winner of flash fiction story stuns husband into silence. Plus, we have 3 copies of Book Club: A Journal to give away.
Ever wish you had a place to capture your conversations about books? Join the club with this prompted journal. That’s right – this week we have three copies of Book Club: A Journal to give away… the perfect accompaniment to your book-reading habit! Whether your book discussion meetings are organised
We were beyond excited to hear that Australian Writers’ Centre alumna Deborah Mackie has won the Wild Atlantic Writing Award for her short story “A Letter to Her Husband’s Girlfriend”. As an active member of the AWC, Deborah shared details about the competition in our So you want to be
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green. This is another delightful novel about friendship from the bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle and The Inaugural Meeting Of The Fairvale Ladies Book Club. Once again, Sophie
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 having a tea party…
Meet Jacqueline Maley, author of ‘The Truth About Her’. Impress your friends and family with the word ‘otiose’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’ by Max Barry to give away.
This week’s giveaway is The 22 Murders of Madison May – a brand new crime/thriller novel with a twist from author Max Barry. We have three copies to be won – here’s a quick synopsis… In Queens, New York, 22-year-old real estate agent Madison May is showing a house. The
For many copywriters, finding paid work is problematic. You need to find the clients, do the negotiation, get the brief, do the invoicing, and much more. But what if you could have someone do it all for you? Someone who could find the clients, place you in the role, take
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features ‘The Others’ by Mark Brandi. This is the latest novel from the bestselling Australian author of ‘Wimmera’ and ‘The Rip’. Once again, Mark has crafted an evocative story with a tense underlying thread of fear. Before he reads from
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 well-oiled machines… Q: Hi
Mandy Foot has illustrated dozens of picture books with Hachette Australia. But when she decided to write her own story, she knew she had to gain new skills. After completing the Writing Picture Books course at the Australian Writers’ Centre, Mandy published her debut picture book as an author, Joey
It was a descriptive June this month at Furious Fiction. These were the story criteria: Each story had to include (word for word) the following SEVEN descriptions at any point in the story body: THICK AS HONEY SILENT AND STILL GOLDEN GLOW HEART-SHAPED DELICATE PERFUME SOFT AND DOUGHY RAZOR-SHARP And
Meet Cristy Burne, co-author of ‘Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows’. Discover what’s happening at the Shoalhaven Readers and Writers Festival and learn about the Australia Book Design Awards. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Instructions for Dancing’ by Nicola Yoon to giveaway.
Like Dirty Dancing – with a supernatural twist… We have a YA novel for our giveaway this week. But not just any YA novel. It’s the stand-out new YA romance, Instructions for Dancing, from Nicola Yoon – the number 1 bestselling author of Everything, Everything. Here’s a quick synopsis to
This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series and features ‘Widow’s Island’ by L.A. Larkin. This is the latest from bestselling author and queen of suspense. Louisa is also a presenter at the Australian Writers’ Centre, and we’re so thrilled she has another thriller for us to devour. Once
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 piping down… Q: Hi
Courses taken at AWC:
Reinvent Yourself
Laugh Out Loud
Writing Picture Books
You’ll meet Will Dean, author of ‘The Last Thing To Burn’. We have a recap of the Capricorn Coast Writers’ Festival to share with you. Plus, there are 3 copies of ‘Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia’ by Matt Murphy to give away.
Australia and its formation – through the distorted view of a rum bottle. This week we have three copies of Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia by Matt Murphy to give away. It’s a unique look at the colonial days of this prison colony – an alcohol-soaked almanac of
Adil Amarsi is a copywriter, business consultant, and podcaster best known for his ability to write story-based, direct response copy for sales pages, email sequences, websites and more. Between late 2007 and the end of 2020, Adil has made his clients over $821 million in sales and revenue using his
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