The Little Bird Writing Contest, a competition for emerging short fiction writers, is now open! First prize is $1,000 (Canadian dollars) and there are runner
In Episode 163 of So you want to be a writer: Discover new opportunities in content and custom publishing. Learn why writing is rewriting and what
Exciting news for our presenters lately, with book releases galore. And yet another that hit the shelves last week is book four in A.L. Tait’s
Grawlix (noun) [graw-licks] This refers to the typographical symbols used to represent a profane word. Like “@#$@%$&*”./. When I was little, I remember reading Asterix
In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: What genre am I writing in? And meet Bridget Isichei, author of Road No Good
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 161 of So you want to be a writer: Discover the unfortunate truth about most writers and listen to an awesome playlist for writer’s block.
South Australian writers, we have fabulous news for you. The first ever Eyre Writers Week is kicking off in Port Lincoln in April! There will
The Bath Novel Award is open to unpublished writers from across the world. First prize is £2,000. The winner and shortlisted writers will get introductions
“1917, Italy. Australian journalist Rebecca Quinn is an unconventional woman. At the height of World War I, she has given up the safety of her
Quidnunc (noun) [kwid-ˌnəŋk] This refers to someone who loves to hear the latest scandal and gossip. So you would say that the women on 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
In Episode 160 of So you want to be a writer: Great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, how to tell if you’re writing middle grade or
By Valerie Khoo Would you like to save time and streamline your writing workflow? Do you want to ensure that your research is organised perfectly
Okay, it’s late March – time to look 2017 squarely in the eye and get organised once and for all. And to help you achieve
Blatherskite [blath-er-skahyt] This is a noun that refers to someone given to voluble, empty talk. I’m sure we all know a blatherskite or two in
Magazine (noun) [mag-uh-zeen] From The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth: “Once upon a time there was an Arabic word khazana meaning to store up. From that
The Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction is back for 2017! This competition is open to women, female-identifying and non-binary writers and is hosted by Lip
In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: Do I need an overseas literary agent? And meet Penelope Janu, author of In at
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 158 of So you want to be a writer: 5 ways to find time to write. Learn the differences between crime, mystery and thriller
This week we’re excited to give you the opportunity to win the latest thriller by an Australian author who’s definitely on the rise – Candice
This is the column where we break into authors’ homes and have a look through their desks while holding a mini torch in our mouth.
By Allison Rushby I had one of those dilemmas only writerly-types can have. I knew what I wanted my next story to be about. I
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The Little Bird Writing Contest, a competition for emerging short fiction writers, is now open! First prize is $1,000 (Canadian dollars) and there are runner up prizes, a publication opportunity and more. Now in its seventh year, the Little Bird Writing Contest is hosted by The Story is a State
In Episode 163 of So you want to be a writer: Discover new opportunities in content and custom publishing. Learn why writing is rewriting and what makes you a real writer. Meet Samone Bos, who evolved her popular blog into the book Momo Freaks Out. We have 3 copies of A.L.
Exciting news for our presenters lately, with book releases galore. And yet another that hit the shelves last week is book four in A.L. Tait’s popular middle-grade (ages 9-12) fantasy adventure and cartographer’s dream – The Mapmaker Chronicles: Beyond the Edge of the Map. A.L. Tait is of course none
Grawlix (noun) [graw-licks] This refers to the typographical symbols used to represent a profane word. Like “@#$@%$&*”./. When I was little, I remember reading Asterix books and they would contain these symbols. At the time I had no idea what they meant! To hear Valerie and Allison chat more about this
In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: What genre am I writing in? And meet Bridget Isichei, author of Road No Good and runner-up in the Finch Memoir Prize. Got a question for Val and Al? Ask at podcast [at] writerscentre [dot] com [dot] au Click play
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 on fire… Q: Hi
In Episode 161 of So you want to be a writer: Discover the unfortunate truth about most writers and listen to an awesome playlist for writer’s block. Avoid the top manuscript formatting mistakes and find out how to earn more than six figures as a freelancer. You could win a copy of
South Australian writers, we have fabulous news for you. The first ever Eyre Writers Week is kicking off in Port Lincoln in April! There will be talks, and workshops on different aspects of writing. The Eyre Writers Week is part of the SALT Arts and Innovation Festival (22 to 29
The Bath Novel Award is open to unpublished writers from across the world. First prize is £2,000. The winner and shortlisted writers will get introductions to literary agents. Opportunities like that don’t happen every day. It’s open to novels of every genre, for adult or young adult (13+) readers. Those
“1917, Italy. Australian journalist Rebecca Quinn is an unconventional woman. At the height of World War I, she has given up the safety of her Sydney home for the bloody battlefields of Europe, following her journalist husband to the frontline as a war correspondent in Italy.” And so reads the
Quidnunc (noun) [kwid-ˌnəŋk] This refers to someone who loves to hear the latest scandal and gossip. So you would say that the women on The Real Housewives of Sydney are all quidnuncs! To hear Valerie and Allison chat more about this and more on the world of writing, blogging 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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week we’re hunting for fields of
In Episode 160 of So you want to be a writer: Great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, how to tell if you’re writing middle grade or young adult fiction, and how to get effective feedback on your writing. Discover how you could win our organisational book pack. Meet Harrison Young, author
By Valerie Khoo Would you like to save time and streamline your writing workflow? Do you want to ensure that your research is organised perfectly and easy to access/find? As a freelance feature and content writer, I often have to do a lot of research, conduct interviews, analyse reports and
Okay, it’s late March – time to look 2017 squarely in the eye and get organised once and for all. And to help you achieve this, we have two empowering books for you – each with a rather different approach (serious vs hilarious) on getting your bad habits under control.
Blatherskite [blath-er-skahyt] This is a noun that refers to someone given to voluble, empty talk. I’m sure we all know a blatherskite or two in our lives. So you might say: “I’ve stopped paying attention to him because he is such a blatherskite.” To hear Valerie and Allison chat more
Magazine (noun) [mag-uh-zeen] From The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth: “Once upon a time there was an Arabic word khazana meaning to store up. From that they got makhzan meaning storehouse and its plural makhazin. That word sailed northwards across the Mediterranean (the middle of the earth) and become the Italian
The Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction is back for 2017! This competition is open to women, female-identifying and non-binary writers and is hosted by Lip Magazine with the winner taking home a $1,500 cash prize and extra bonuses like a 12-month online subscription to Books + Publishing! That’s pretty cool.
In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: Do I need an overseas literary agent? And meet Penelope Janu, author of In at the Deep End. Got a question for Val and Al? Ask at podcast [at] writerscentre [dot] com [dot] au Click play below to listen 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’ve requested express delivery of
In Episode 158 of So you want to be a writer: 5 ways to find time to write. Learn the differences between crime, mystery and thriller novels. How an author used Google Street View and YouTube to write her novel. Find out how you could win a copy of Candice Fox’s
This week we’re excited to give you the opportunity to win the latest thriller by an Australian author who’s definitely on the rise – Candice Fox. Her book Never, Never (a collaboration with none other than James Patterson) hit the top of the New York Times Best Sellers lists earlier
This is the column where we break into authors’ homes and have a look through their desks while holding a mini torch in our mouth. Okay, no, that’s not true. We actually have a civil chat with them about their writing space, writing habits and their latest books. So, first
By Allison Rushby I had one of those dilemmas only writerly-types can have. I knew what I wanted my next story to be about. I had a loose plot and a list of all the things I couldn’t wait to include (tea! buns! ivy! Victorian cemeteries! a talking fox!). I
In this minisode of So you want to be a writer: Do I need to visit a place I write about? Has someone stolen my work? Got a question for Val and Al? Ask at podcast [at] writerscentre [dot] com [dot] au Click play below to listen to the podcast. You
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