In Episode 77 of So you want to be a writer: What literary agents want to see before signing you, cool tech tools for writers, Stop Capitalising
The world of vanity publishing can be very murky. For the uninitiated, vanity publishing sits somewhere between self-publishing and traditional (commercial publishing). However, some vanity
https://youtu.be/WSHYM1Ce1-k This week we have two copies of the brand new The Killing Lessons – a thriller from author Saul Black. One reviewer had this
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And sometimes that’s simply a chat about how we spell things in
I’ve written before about my love of Scrivener. And just when I thought I couldn’t love it any more, I find out something else about
Aspiring food writers and hungry readers, the Food & Words festival is kicking off in Sydney later this month. If you’re thinking about getting serious
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And this week’s one could become quite the collectable item… Q: Hello
In Episode 76 of So you want to be a writer: Australia’s podcasting boom, 51 words you might be mispronouncing, freelancing mistakes newbies make, the book Woe
Want to be a smarter writer? Of course you do. Well, it’s going to mean more than knowing the difference between “its” and “it’s” (although,
Brandon VanOver began his career in New York at the literary agency Curtis Brown on the switchboard before becoming an assistant to the legendary children’s
We love hearing from our students no matter what they have to say, but when we hear of a student being published, we just want
Nicky Pellegrino was born in Liverpool but spent her childhood summers staying with family in southern Italy. So when Nicky started writing fiction, her memories
Continuing our non-fiction dalliance of late, this week’s giveaway book reads far more like fiction. It’s from Jerry Grayson and documents his time as a
Do you have a nerdy, unabashed passion for all things espionage? Perhaps you’re a die-hard Ian Fleming fan? Maybe you have a secret pocket in
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And this one moves in an orderly fashion for a change… Q:
By Liz Russell If you’re quick off the mark, you’ll have already filed your income tax return for 2015 and your bank balance is looking
In Episode 75 of So you want to be a writer: Tourists pay to run a Scottish bookshop for a week, who exactly is an “emerging” writer,
“Can you say everything YOU need in 140 characters?” And so poses the question in the book trailer for Snail Mail by Michelle Mackintosh – celebrating
Do you write words that sell? Or are you in a business where you need to get the attention of your target audience? Perhaps you’re
I recently blogged about how Scrivener was helping me to imagine all kinds of structural possibilities for my novel, because of the way it made setting
In Episode 74 of So you want to be a writer: The 2015 winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, 10 things we think we
In a recent episode of our weekly writing inspiration and information podcast, So you want to be a writer, Allison Tait spoke with Suzanne O’Sullivan
We’re thrilled for Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Candice Fox for being announced as the winner of the 2015 Ned Kelly Award for Best Australian Crime
To celebrate the release this year of Convergence by David M Henley, we have two complete sets of his “Pierre Jnr trilogy” to give away.
Recent winner of the 2015 Ned Kelly Award for her second crime novel, Eden (following up her 2014 win for first book Hades!), author Candice
In Episode 77 of So you want to be a writer: What literary agents want to see before signing you, cool tech tools for writers, Stop Capitalising Everything, beware of vanity publishers, and some of the best advice from writing veteran Stephen King. Meet food critic and Writer in Residence Larissa Dubecki,
The world of vanity publishing can be very murky. For the uninitiated, vanity publishing sits somewhere between self-publishing and traditional (commercial publishing). However, some vanity publishers are blurring the lines and preying on aspiring authors who would do anything to see their books in print. It’s important to note that
https://youtu.be/WSHYM1Ce1-k This week we have two copies of the brand new The Killing Lessons – a thriller from author Saul Black. One reviewer had this to say about it: “I haven’t read a decent serial killer novel in such a long time – mostly because I grew rather weary of
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And sometimes that’s simply a chat about how we spell things in different parts of the world… Q: Hello AWC, can you clear something up for me? A: That cream you got from the doctor should do
I’ve written before about my love of Scrivener. And just when I thought I couldn’t love it any more, I find out something else about the program that makes me swoon! I’ve been playing around with Scrivener’s Outliner and I’ve discovered that, especially for a non-planner like me, it’s an
Aspiring food writers and hungry readers, the Food & Words festival is kicking off in Sydney later this month. If you’re thinking about getting serious about food writing, you don’t want to miss this event filled with food celebrities, established food writers and, of course, great grub. From the press
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And this week’s one could become quite the collectable item… Q: Hello AWC, I was watching that new show Storage Antique Pawn Shop Roadshow Wars last night. A: That’s not a show. Q: Well, something like that.
In Episode 76 of So you want to be a writer: Australia’s podcasting boom, 51 words you might be mispronouncing, freelancing mistakes newbies make, the book Woe is I by Patricia O’Conner, a magazine for cats by cats (yes, you read that correctly), Writer in Residence Stephanie Clifford, author of Everybody Rise,
Want to be a smarter writer? Of course you do. Well, it’s going to mean more than knowing the difference between “its” and “it’s” (although, kudos for that too, by the way). These days, apps are where it’s at. Once you get beyond crushing candy, blitzing jewels and Kate-Uptonesque games
Brandon VanOver began his career in New York at the literary agency Curtis Brown on the switchboard before becoming an assistant to the legendary children’s book agent Marilyn E. Marlow. He then moved to Sydney and an opening eventually came up as an editorial assistant at Random House. He progressed through the ranks
We love hearing from our students no matter what they have to say, but when we hear of a student being published, we just want to shout it from the rooftops! We’re a little scared of heights, so we’ll go with a blog post instead. Graham says: Since completing the
Nicky Pellegrino was born in Liverpool but spent her childhood summers staying with family in southern Italy. So when Nicky started writing fiction, her memories of those summers came flooding back and flavoured her stories: the passions, the feuds but most of all the food. Nicky now lives in Auckland,
Continuing our non-fiction dalliance of late, this week’s giveaway book reads far more like fiction. It’s from Jerry Grayson and documents his time as a search and rescue helicopter pilot with the British Royal Navy. Don’t believe it sounds like fiction? Listen to this extract: “The whole world had gone mad.
Do you have a nerdy, unabashed passion for all things espionage? Perhaps you’re a die-hard Ian Fleming fan? Maybe you have a secret pocket in your trench coat to carry your favourite Ludlum novel? Or maybe you just want an “appropriate” reason to dress up as Austin Powers? If this has
Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. And this one moves in an orderly fashion for a change… Q: Hello AWC, we had a question recently from Marianne. A: Hello Marianne. Q: Her grammar gripe goes something like this: “Why do we say ‘the
By Liz Russell If you’re quick off the mark, you’ll have already filed your income tax return for 2015 and your bank balance is looking a little healthier. In a better world, this would mean you’re off the hook and don’t have to think about your tax affairs for the
In Episode 75 of So you want to be a writer: Tourists pay to run a Scottish bookshop for a week, who exactly is an “emerging” writer, manspreading, fur baby, and other terms that have made it into the Oxford Dictionary, the ballpoint pen’s role in the demise of cursive handwriting, revisiting
“Can you say everything YOU need in 140 characters?” And so poses the question in the book trailer for Snail Mail by Michelle Mackintosh – celebrating the not-quite-yet-but-definitely-on-the-endangered-list lost art of creative letter writing. In barely two decades, a whole century’s worth of letter writing prowess has been eroded by the
Do you write words that sell? Or are you in a business where you need to get the attention of your target audience? Perhaps you’re writing brochures or advertisements. Well, you probably also know that advertising is expensive. So how do you make small space advertising work for you? The
I recently blogged about how Scrivener was helping me to imagine all kinds of structural possibilities for my novel, because of the way it made setting up and manipulating the ordering of the scenes in my book so easy. In this post, I’m going to cover off three other features of
In Episode 74 of So you want to be a writer: The 2015 winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, 10 things we think we need to do before we start writing, Mark Latham being weird at the Melbourne Writers Festival, author of Chocolat, Joanne Harris, forthright about authors’ rights
In a recent episode of our weekly writing inspiration and information podcast, So you want to be a writer, Allison Tait spoke with Suzanne O’Sullivan – associate publisher of children’s books at Hachette Australia. With the book world exploding with children’s and young adult fiction over the past decade, Suzanne
We’re thrilled for Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Candice Fox for being announced as the winner of the 2015 Ned Kelly Award for Best Australian Crime Fiction with her novel Eden! Her debut novel Hades won last year’s Ned Kelly for Best First Fiction. Candice presents our popular course Anatomy of
To celebrate the release this year of Convergence by David M Henley, we have two complete sets of his “Pierre Jnr trilogy” to give away. But first, we asked David a few quick questions. Convergence is the final book in this Pierre Jnr trilogy. Can you tell us what it’s
Recent winner of the 2015 Ned Kelly Award for her second crime novel, Eden (following up her 2014 win for first book Hades!), author Candice Fox sat down for a chat with Valerie Khoo earlier this year for our So you want to be a writer podcast. Candice is the
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