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For this month’s second Furious Fiction short story competition, we spun our judging chairs around and waited to let the notes you were belting out
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For this month’s second Furious Fiction short story competition, we spun our judging chairs around and waited to let the notes you were belting out
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
We were stoked to spot a familiar name in the 2018 shortlist for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature. Our very own creative
This week, thanks to Madman Entertainment we have 10 double passes to The Death of Stalin – a comedy that has been banned in Russia
We’re delighted for super-talented children’s author and AWC alumnus, Tamsin Janu, who has not one, but TWO novels in the shortlist for the 2018 NSW
In Episode 227 of So you want to be a writer: A new prize is announced for crime authors who do not feature a female victim.
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
In Episode 226 of So you want to be a writer: Allison Tait’s The Book of Answers is nearly here! HarperCollins announces a new fiction prize
This week, we’re giving away a copy of fascinating new true crime biography A Scandal in Bohemia – The Life and Death of Mollie Bean
Are you Australia’s next great storyteller? Do you have a manuscript sitting collecting dust in a drawer? A sweeping saga of unrequited love set in
A HUGE congratulations to everyone on the ABIA 2018 longlist – especially our alumni Sarah Bailey for The Dark Lake and Tania Blanchard for The
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
Are you a writer or illustrator for under-18s in need of some quiet time — away from it all to work on your next project?
In Episode 225 of So you want to be a writer: Discover 10 ways to become a more productive writer and tips on how to be
This week, 10 lucky winners of our caption competition will each win a $20 voucher to use on Dendy Direct – where you can stream
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
Congratulations to all the wonderful authors who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s list of Notable books for 2018. Huge accolades
AWC alumna Penelope Janu has won the 2017 XO Romance Prize for her unpublished manuscript, On the Same Page. Described by guest judge Alexandra Nahlous
In Episode 224 of So you want to be a writer: Discover common plot holes and how to fix them. Val and Al discuss the art
We were sitting around at the weekly giveaway meeting the other day and thought it was about time we brought back a classic. So, that’s
This month, the Australian Writers’ Centre kicked off Furious Fiction – our brand new MONTHLY short story competition, challenging anyone on the planet (aged 17
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
In Episode 223 of So you want to be a writer: How to turn your story ideas into amazing stories and how writers organise their personal libraries.
This week, we’re delighted to be giving away a book by one of our very own alumni. It’s called Quark’s Academy and it is written by
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
For this month’s second Furious Fiction short story competition, we spun our judging chairs around and waited to let the notes you were belting out wash over us – with musically themed stories, 500 words or fewer. For the winner? A recording contrac– oops, no, we mean FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS CASH.
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 ask the question: if you
We were stoked to spot a familiar name in the 2018 shortlist for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature. Our very own creative writing AWC presenter, Nicole Hayes, has been recognised for her novel A Shadow’s Breath. From the State Library of NSW website: The Ethel Turner Prize
This week, thanks to Madman Entertainment we have 10 double passes to The Death of Stalin – a comedy that has been banned in Russia and loosely based on true events! Here’s what is being said about it: “The one-liners fly fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly
We’re delighted for super-talented children’s author and AWC alumnus, Tamsin Janu, who has not one, but TWO novels in the shortlist for the 2018 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards (Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature.) Tamsin came up with the idea for her first book during her AWC course How to
In Episode 227 of So you want to be a writer: A new prize is announced for crime authors who do not feature a female victim. The writing myths we tell ourselves and Norwegian Airways writes a poem to a passenger. To celebrate National Indexing Day on 29 March 2018, you’ll
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 cogitating about equality and
In Episode 226 of So you want to be a writer: Allison Tait’s The Book of Answers is nearly here! HarperCollins announces a new fiction prize for Australian writers. We share tips for kicking out a first draft fast. Find out more about the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. And meet
This week, we’re giving away a copy of fascinating new true crime biography A Scandal in Bohemia – The Life and Death of Mollie Bean by Gideon Haigh. Creatively ambitious and sexually precocious, Mollie Bean was a poet, aspiring novelist and muse within Melbourne’s bohemian salons in the early 20th
Are you Australia’s next great storyteller? Do you have a manuscript sitting collecting dust in a drawer? A sweeping saga of unrequited love set in the Australian outback during the Gold Rush era or perhaps a nail-biting psychological thriller guaranteed to frighten the pants off the toughest of them all?
A HUGE congratulations to everyone on the ABIA 2018 longlist – especially our alumni Sarah Bailey for The Dark Lake and Tania Blanchard for The Girl from Munich. Great to see our graduates kicking so many goals. Bravo! Also to these fantastic authors who have all featured in the 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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re questioning here’re and there’re…
Are you a writer or illustrator for under-18s in need of some quiet time — away from it all to work on your next project? Then this is for you! From the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Website Applications are now open for The May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust 2019 Creative
In Episode 225 of So you want to be a writer: Discover 10 ways to become a more productive writer and tips on how to be a successful freelancer. Our word of the week comes from the back of a toilet door! We have 10 movie vouchers to giveaway. Plus, you’ll
This week, 10 lucky winners of our caption competition will each win a $20 voucher to use on Dendy Direct – where you can stream new release films like Loving Vincent, Murder on the Orient Express and The Killing of a Sacred Deer all from the comfort of your own
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 casting jinxes, hoodoos and
Congratulations to all the wonderful authors who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s list of Notable books for 2018. Huge accolades to these Australian Writers’ Centre presenters: Nicole Hayes for A Shadow’s Breath Zanni Louise for Archie and the Bear Judith Rossell for A Garden
AWC alumna Penelope Janu has won the 2017 XO Romance Prize for her unpublished manuscript, On the Same Page. Described by guest judge Alexandra Nahlous as “A wonderful, captivating story about a writer desperate to keep her identity hidden, and the man determined to expose her”, Penelope receives a $5000
In Episode 224 of So you want to be a writer: Discover common plot holes and how to fix them. Val and Al discuss the art of the paragraph. We are giving away the opportunity to become a master dream interpreter with The Dream Handbook. Plus, you’ll meet Eliza Henry-Jones, author
We were sitting around at the weekly giveaway meeting the other day and thought it was about time we brought back a classic. So, that’s right, we’re reinstating our caption competition — and every week, the best caption will win a prize! This week’s prize is The Dream Handbook by
This month, the Australian Writers’ Centre kicked off Furious Fiction – our brand new MONTHLY short story competition, challenging anyone on the planet (aged 17 or older) to deliver us a sub-500 word story in just one weekend! And the reward? A very tasty $500 in cash. (Please don’t eat
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 taking an early mark…
In Episode 223 of So you want to be a writer: How to turn your story ideas into amazing stories and how writers organise their personal libraries. We have 3 copies of Quark’s Academy by Catherine Pelosi to giveaway. Plus: meet Sally Hepworth, author of The Family Next Door. Click play below
This week, we’re delighted to be giving away a book by one of our very own alumni. It’s called Quark’s Academy and it is written by children’s author (and AWC graduate!) Catherine Pelosi. We have three copies to give away. (You can find out more about Catherine’s path to publication on
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 looking for the “-key”
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