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Alumni/Student success stories

From police force to published author

Kerryn Mayne was on maternity leave from her job on the police force when she returned to her high school love of writing. She soon realised that her professional experiences of crime and policing could be useful when penning her own stories, so she fired up her computer and got down to work. With an outline for a new book idea, Kerryn enrolled in Creative Writing Stage 1 online at the Australian Writers’ Centre, so she could learn about the writing process and connect with other aspiring writers.

5 March 2024

Alumni/Student success stories

How Amy Tan gained confidence to write her first novel

Amy Tan had always been interested in creative writing and, although she works as a copywriter, she wasn’t confident in her fiction skills. So she turned to an Australian Writers’ Centre course. One of the exercises that she worked on during that course eventually evolved into part of her debut novel, Katie Goes to KL. This has now been published in Australia and Singapore by Penguin under her pen name Su-May Tan.

5 March 2024

Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

Writing Podcast Episode 592: Karina May, author of ‘Never Ever Forever’, on publishing 3 books in 15 months.

Meet Karina May, author of Never Ever Forever, who talks about author branding, the business of writing and publishing 3 books in 15 months. Host Valerie Khoo also chats to author Nat Newman on her writing tip for the week, Valerie’s involvement in the 100-day project, a global initiative that

5 March 2024

Day: March 5, 2024

From police force to published author

How Amy Tan gained confidence to write her first novel

Writing Podcast Episode 592: Karina May, author of ‘Never Ever Forever’, on publishing 3 books in 15 months.

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