Category: Competitions and Opportunities

Let’s face it – our relationship with writing can be just like one with another human being. Most of the time you’re madly in love with each other, but there are also other occasions where you and writing go weeks without saying a word. Ultimately, it’s worth it – but

This week we have three copies of The Orchardist’s Daughter by Karen Viggers to give away. A story of freedom, forgiveness and finding the strength to break free. International bestselling writer Karen Viggers returns to remote Tasmania, the setting of her most popular novel The Lightkeeper’s Wife. Sixteen-year-old Mikaela has grown up isolated

This week we have THREE copies of the fantastic children’s book Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables: On the Lookout by Tim Harris and illustrated by James Hart to give away. Yes, Australia’s favourite teacher is back – but has Mr Bambuckle met his greatest challenge yet? Vex is gone! We have to find

If you have an unpublished manuscript then you need to read on… Kill Your Darlings is delighted to announce a partnership with Varuna in the inaugural KYD/Varuna Copyright Agency Fellowship, which offers a week-long fellowship for the shortlisted writers in the 2019 Unpublished Manuscript Award. From the Kill Your Darlings website: The fellowship will take

You and writing. Most of the time you love each other, but there are other occasions where you can’t stand to be in the same room together. Sometimes you go weeks without saying a word, and you really need to work hard at making time for each other. But ultimately,

Thanks to Transworld Publishers (Division of Random House, Australia), we have THREE copies of Gone by Midnight, the latest thriller by New York Times #1 bestselling author (and awesome AWC presenter) Candice Fox to give away this week. Ex-cop Ted Conkaffey is slowly rebuilding his life in Crimson Lake, and getting to know

This week we have FIVE copies of Baby by New Zealand writer Annaleese Jochems to give away. This sunburnt psychological thriller of obsession and escape by one of the most exciting new voices in New Zealand fiction has been described by Eleanor Catton as, “Heavenly Creatures for a new generation”. It tells

The State Library of NSW has announced the launch of its inaugural short film prize Shortstacks, which is open to established, emerging and first-time filmmakers of all ages. But there’s a catch … each short film entered must reference one or more items pre-selected from the State Library’s extraordinary collection. According to

This week, thanks to Entertainment One, we have 10 double passes to If Beale Street Could Talk, a love story set in 1970s New York, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) and adapted from James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel of the same name.  Check out the trailer below. Friends since childhood,

This week we’re giving away FIVE copies of  Death on the Derwent by bestselling true crime author, Robin Bowles. When Bob Chappell disappeared from his yacht on the night of 26 January 2009, he left behind his pipe and tobacco – something that his partner Sue Neill-Fraser knew he would never willingly

Australian independent booksellers are thrilled to announce their Shortlist for the Indie Book Awards 2019, for the best Australian books published in 2018! Direct from their website, here is the Shortlist for the 2019 Indie Book Awards: FICTION SHORTLIST The Lost Man by Jane Harper (Macmillan Australia) Shell by Kristina Olsson (Scribner Australia)

Our giveaway book this week is sensational psychological thriller Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall – the author of 2017’s bestselling Friend Request. When Sasha North comes into Ellen’s life, Ellen falls under her spell. But she doesn’t see the darkness that lies beneath their bohemian lifestyle. Not until a

Our giveaway book this week is Rewording the Brain – by master wordsmith and crossword guru David Astle. In it, he shows how cryptic crosswords can boost your brain power and improve your memory and cognitive capacity. Recent studies have shown that puzzle-solving and wordplay are among the most effective

Do you write for young adults or kids? Here’s exciting news: the 2019 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is now open! From the Text Publishing website: The Text Prize aims to discover incredible new books for young adults and children by Australian and New Zealand writers. Published

Happy 2019! We hope that you had a whizz-bang festive season and that you’re ready to smash, crash and KERBLAM your way into your best year yet. And if that hasn’t got your “onomatopoeia” instincts piqued, then maybe this week’s book giveaway will. It’s called Words That Go Ping by

New year, new story! It’s time to dust off those short story ideas and enter some competitions in 2019. These opportunities are a great way to stretch your writing muscles and hone your craft. And who knows – you could win some cash for your words. If you’re looking to