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Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!)
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Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!)
Robert Hollingsworth is the author of The Colour of the Night. Robert, pop your coffee down for a moment and sum up the book in
From the press release: And the winners are… University of Queensland Fiction Book Award Winner: The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan University
In Episode 42 of So you want to be a writer, the best books of 2014, how authors are selling books on YouTube, the Novella competition,
From the press release: The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards celebrate the contribution of Australian literature to our cultural and intellectual life. Tonight’s Awards recognise excellence
Today Pan Macmillan announced a new competition with very little fanfare – no website announcement, just a single Facebook image. And perhaps there’s a good
It’s not just new writers who find worth in an Australian Writers’ Centre course. Elizabeth Farrelly is one of Australia’s most respected journalists and columnists,
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!)
From press release: Submissions are now open for Griffith REVIEW’s The Novella Project III competition. Winning novellas will share in a $25,000 prize pool and
While the media landscape is peppered with announcements about print magazine closures, many writers are mourning the loss of opportunities in this space. At the same
In Episode 41 of So you want to be a writer, the business of freelancing, NaNoWriMo finishes, is blogging dead? The best book note-taking system, print
Today we’re chatting with Australian Writers’ Centre graduate Daniel Brako, asking him some questions about his new book, and how it has quite literally opened up doors for
Nick Earls is author of 13 novels, across the past two decades – known primarily for their quirky humour. In a recent episode of our
We spotted Sally in SMH/The Age recently! Congratulations Sally! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!)
In Episode 40 of So you want to be a writer, get your freelancing business up to scratch, the best middle fiction books of 2014, the
Aha, there you are Eva Novy – sitting in your circle-shaped chair all relaxified. And wow, check out the cover of your debut book, Darling,
Why write a novel, when you can write an interactive novel? That was the challenge for author Annabel Smith in her latest venture – a
Recently we spoke with Joanna Penn – author, speaker and entrepreneur. She writes thrillers under the name JF Penn and uses her actual name for
We spotted Megan in The Sydney Morning Herald recently! Congratulations Megan! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here.
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!)
JOB ADVERTISEMENT Melbourne Writers Festival is an internationally acclaimed festival that celebrates literature and the work of writers. This is a rare opportunity for a knowledgeable
In Episode 39 of So you want to be a writer, the best Australian books you’ve never heard of, a transformative library, is ‘finding your voice’
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
Allison Tait is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, magazine features, blog posts and is also a co-host on our top-rating podcast, So you want to
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!) – making things easier through the power of friendly conversation. This week, we go further than ever before…or, wait, is it… Q: Hello Australian
Robert Hollingsworth is the author of The Colour of the Night. Robert, pop your coffee down for a moment and sum up the book in 105 words or fewer. “This story is a gentle rumination on the relationship – and distance – between nature and culture. In a wired world,
From the press release: And the winners are… University of Queensland Fiction Book Award Winner: The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book Award Winner: 1914: The Year the World Ended, Paul Ham State Library of Queensland Poetry Collection – Judith Wright Calanthe Award
In Episode 42 of So you want to be a writer, the best books of 2014, how authors are selling books on YouTube, the Novella competition, why sitting makes you depressed, the art of social media for writers, what kids really want to read, 12 new Harry Potter stories to come,
From the press release: The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards celebrate the contribution of Australian literature to our cultural and intellectual life. Tonight’s Awards recognise excellence in Australian fiction, poetry, non-fiction, young adult fiction and children’s fiction. They also recognise excellence in Australian history. More than 500 books were entered into
Today Pan Macmillan announced a new competition with very little fanfare – no website announcement, just a single Facebook image. And perhaps there’s a good reason: it’s so simple, they are about to be inundated! Submit a 1000 word story using the characters from William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet before Friday 3 April 2015 and
It’s not just new writers who find worth in an Australian Writers’ Centre course. Elizabeth Farrelly is one of Australia’s most respected journalists and columnists, but when she stepped outside her usual writing realm, she sought specific industry advice from the Australian Writers’ Centre to help her write and publish
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!) – making things easier through the power of friendly conversation. This week, a very special/especial edition. And cupcakes… Q: Hello Australian Writers’ Centre, would you
From press release: Submissions are now open for Griffith REVIEW’s The Novella Project III competition. Winning novellas will share in a $25,000 prize pool and will be published in Griffith REVIEW 50: The Novella Project III (November 2015). In 2012, Griffith REVIEW 38: The Novella Project played a major role
While the media landscape is peppered with announcements about print magazine closures, many writers are mourning the loss of opportunities in this space. At the same time, however, we’re also observing a rise in branded journalism opportunities with an increasing number of corporations adding “publishing” to their core activities. So what
In Episode 41 of So you want to be a writer, the business of freelancing, NaNoWriMo finishes, is blogging dead? The best book note-taking system, print highlighted passages in your kindle, novels written by computers, the Kidspot Voices of 2014, Writer in Residence Rachel Johns, easy transcription, to pseudonym or not
Today we’re chatting with Australian Writers’ Centre graduate Daniel Brako, asking him some questions about his new book, and how it has quite literally opened up doors for him. Hi Daniel, tell us about your book, Doors, in 89 words or less. A psychologist, Dr David Druas, encounters a client who sees imaginary
Nick Earls is author of 13 novels, across the past two decades – known primarily for their quirky humour. In a recent episode of our top-rating podcast, So you want to be a writer, Allison Tait had a long chat with Nick about his writing process and his views on
We spotted Sally in SMH/The Age recently! Congratulations Sally! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share it with the world! For more success stories, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!) – making things easier through the power of friendly conversation. This week, something common in other languages, but a little rarer in English… Q:
In Episode 40 of So you want to be a writer, get your freelancing business up to scratch, the best middle fiction books of 2014, the newest word in the dictionary, 10 words invented by writers, an editor reveals what she wants to read, the future of journalism, The Hoopla launches
Aha, there you are Eva Novy – sitting in your circle-shaped chair all relaxified. And wow, check out the cover of your debut book, Darling, Impossible! – great name by the way. We are certain that every writer currently glancing at the cover wishes they were sitting at that gorgeous
Why write a novel, when you can write an interactive novel? That was the challenge for author Annabel Smith in her latest venture – a digital interactive novel and app called The Ark. This is Annabel’s third book, but the experience was completely different to what had come before. So
Recently we spoke with Joanna Penn – author, speaker and entrepreneur. She writes thrillers under the name JF Penn and uses her actual name for her non-fiction blog books on writing and entrepreneurship. She’s also runs the super popular Creative Penn website and is in high demand around the globe
We spotted Megan in The Sydney Morning Herald recently! Congratulations Megan! If you have a success story to share with us, you can do so right here. We’ll share it with the world! For more success stories, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Each week, we take a look at a common confusions and ambiguities in the English language (that gives us about a century’s worth of material!) – making things easier through the power of friendly conversation. This week, parentheses and brackets… Q: Hi Australian Writers’ Centre, I have a quick
JOB ADVERTISEMENT Melbourne Writers Festival is an internationally acclaimed festival that celebrates literature and the work of writers. This is a rare opportunity for a knowledgeable and innovative literary programmer to join MWF’s management team as the Festival enters its 30th year. For more information, visit the Melbourne Writers Festival website.
In Episode 39 of So you want to be a writer, the best Australian books you’ve never heard of, a transformative library, is ‘finding your voice’ laughable? Life advice from sponsored posts, an author reveals how she failed, the book Hades by Candice Fox, Writer in Residence Charlotte Wood, how to
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. Emily says: I had a
Allison Tait is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, magazine features, blog posts and is also a co-host on our top-rating podcast, So you want to be a writer. Usually she’s the one asking the questions, but today – following last month’s launch of the first book in her new series,
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