This week’s giveaway is “a deeply personal guide to creative recovery”, from the internationally bestselling ‘queen of change’ Julia Cameron – author of The Artist’s
Discover how this successful entrepreneur created 36,000 social media posts in one year, why he did it and what he got from it. Kobi Simmat
We know what you’re thinking. Ask a writer for writing tips and chances are they’ll say “read more” and “write more”. There’s a good reason
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
By Angela Slatter So, you’ve got an idea that won’t leave you alone – not the one about how winning Lotto would make your life
Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess. Why audio books are so great! And we have 3 copies of A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton to give away!
‘Evelyn went to the third drawer down in her dresser. It was her drawer of things past … she had an item from each of
Congratulations, you’ve completed your manuscript and polished it till it sparkles. Are you ready to set it free out into the world? There are a
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 first Furious Fiction challenge for the year landed in March, and it was the talk of the town – to miss it would surely
Meet historical fiction author Alison Stuart. Discover why you need to know the genre you’re writing in. And we have 3 copies of True Friends by Patti Miller to give away!
This week’s giveaway book is by Australia’s memoir expert (and presenter of AWC’s Life Writing course), Patti Miller. The book is True Friends – a
Charlotte Isaac is a systems expert. Wait! Come back. She is actually very interesting. She works with copywriters to help them automate the hard bits,
By Angela Slatter. Fantasy novels seem to be everywhere at the moment! As a fantasy author, I’m not complaining. We’re also seeing a knock-on effect
Excuse us while we stand over here and toot our own horns – BUT we are so proud to announce that two of our creative
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 Banjo Prize 2022 is currently open for submissions for novel-length manuscripts. Run by major publisher HarperCollins, and now in its fifth year, the prestigious
Meet Astrid Scholte, author of League of Liars. And what is “front and back matter” anyway? Plus we have 3 copies of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler to giveaway!
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
Reinvent Yourself
“I knew it was worth taking the time to workshop it a bit and, serendipitously, an AWC Writing Picture Books course was starting the following week. I took the leap and signed up straight away,” Rebecca says.
That manuscript became Facing the Wave and it has now been published by Larrikin House.
“I was very excited to be published from my first pitch and I know that the things I learned through the AWC helped me be as prepared as possible.”
Charmers, liars, drinkers and dreamers, they will change history forever… This week’s giveaway book comes from Karen Joy Fowler – the Booker-shortlisted million-copy bestselling author
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, illustrators and publishers who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) shortlisted books for 2022.
Recently, we asked our AWC community to share their favourite ‘mantra’ or words that inspire them each day. Having your own mission statement with which
Meet Patrick Gale, author of Mother’s Boy. Discover what to write in an author bio. And we have 3 copies of The Plant Hunter by T.L. Mogford to giveaway.
‘A great adventure. Dripping with atmosphere and exotic life’ – WILLIAM BOYD This week’s giveaway book is The Plant Hunter by T.L. Mogford – set
This week’s giveaway is “a deeply personal guide to creative recovery”, from the internationally bestselling ‘queen of change’ Julia Cameron – author of The Artist’s Way. Her new book is called Seeking Wisdom – a deeply personal account of pain, healing and growth – and we have three copies to
Discover how this successful entrepreneur created 36,000 social media posts in one year, why he did it and what he got from it. Kobi Simmat is a business coach extraordinaire. His special skill is helping business owners earn more and work less. He helps SMEs create the systems and strategies
We know what you’re thinking. Ask a writer for writing tips and chances are they’ll say “read more” and “write more”. There’s a good reason for that. Reading widely and getting the words written are two cornerstones of every successful author’s career. But every week on the So You Want 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, it’s the life of brine…
By Angela Slatter So, you’ve got an idea that won’t leave you alone – not the one about how winning Lotto would make your life so much easier, no, the other one. That story with those characters and that immersive setting, with all the action and the witty dialogue. The
Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess. Why audio books are so great! And we have 3 copies of A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton to give away!
‘Evelyn went to the third drawer down in her dresser. It was her drawer of things past … she had an item from each of her previous lives. Evelyn was good at reinventing herself, becoming who she was going to be next, but she still kept one thing from each
Congratulations, you’ve completed your manuscript and polished it till it sparkles. Are you ready to set it free out into the world? There are a few avenues you can take – no, no, don’t put it away in that bottom drawer again! Why not enter your manuscript for an award?
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 a pet project…
The first Furious Fiction challenge for the year landed in March, and it was the talk of the town – to miss it would surely be a crime. Here were the criteria: Each story had to include a character that commits a crime. Each story had to include some kind
Meet historical fiction author Alison Stuart. Discover why you need to know the genre you’re writing in. And we have 3 copies of True Friends by Patti Miller to give away!
This week’s giveaway book is by Australia’s memoir expert (and presenter of AWC’s Life Writing course), Patti Miller. The book is True Friends – a revealing and relatable memoir about the making and unmaking of friendships. We have three copies to be won. “It’s hard to know exactly when the
Charlotte Isaac is a systems expert. Wait! Come back. She is actually very interesting. She works with copywriters to help them automate the hard bits, the unpleasant bits, the daunting bits – the bits that stop us from succeeding. Things like: Sending invoices Following up leads Closing off jobs Telling
By Angela Slatter. Fantasy novels seem to be everywhere at the moment! As a fantasy author, I’m not complaining. We’re also seeing a knock-on effect in the number of screen adaptations: Game of Thrones, Shadow and Bone, Good Omens, and of course The Lord of the Rings. I’m not here
Excuse us while we stand over here and toot our own horns – BUT we are so proud to announce that two of our creative writing presenters have been named as finalists for the 2021 Aurealis Awards! J.S. Breukelaar’s novel The Bridge, published by Meerkat Press, is in the running
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 exceptions and rules…
The Banjo Prize 2022 is currently open for submissions for novel-length manuscripts. Run by major publisher HarperCollins, and now in its fifth year, the prestigious prize is looking for Australia’s next great storyteller. “We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into,” the publisher says on its website about
Meet Astrid Scholte, author of League of Liars. And what is “front and back matter” anyway? Plus we have 3 copies of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler to giveaway!
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
Reinvent Yourself
“I knew it was worth taking the time to workshop it a bit and, serendipitously, an AWC Writing Picture Books course was starting the following week. I took the leap and signed up straight away,” Rebecca says.
That manuscript became Facing the Wave and it has now been published by Larrikin House.
“I was very excited to be published from my first pitch and I know that the things I learned through the AWC helped me be as prepared as possible.”
Charmers, liars, drinkers and dreamers, they will change history forever… This week’s giveaway book comes from Karen Joy Fowler – the Booker-shortlisted million-copy bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. Her new novel is Booth – an epic story about the infamous, ill-fated Booth family. Junius is 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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, it’s all fair game… Q:
Congratulations to all the wonderful authors, illustrators and publishers who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) shortlisted books for 2022. We’re particularly chuffed for the talented graduates from our Writing Picture Books course – children’s authors Vikki Conley, Sandhya Parappukkaran and author/illustrator Freda Chiu –
Recently, we asked our AWC community to share their favourite ‘mantra’ or words that inspire them each day. Having your own mission statement with which you live your life can be a powerful thing – highly recommended! A huge thank you to ALL of you who sent us your phrases,
Meet Patrick Gale, author of Mother’s Boy. Discover what to write in an author bio. And we have 3 copies of The Plant Hunter by T.L. Mogford to giveaway.
‘A great adventure. Dripping with atmosphere and exotic life’ – WILLIAM BOYD This week’s giveaway book is The Plant Hunter by T.L. Mogford – set across two continents in Victorian times. We have three copies to be won. Here is the synopsis: 1867: Harry Compton is as far from a plant
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