Category: Competitions and Opportunities

Write It: Penguin Random House Australia Write It Fellowship 2023. Applications now open.
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Enter the Write It Fellowship

Calling all aspiring writers! The Write it Fellowship is open for submissions. Here’s the information from Penguin Random House: The Write It Fellowship, launched in 2018, aspires to find, nurture and develop unpublished writers across all genres with a focus on under-represented sections of our community, such as writers from

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COMP CLOSED ‘The Writing Retreat’ by Julia Bartz

A writing retreat sounds like a dream for most writers. This week’s giveaway, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz, follows five writers on a unique writing retreat with an eerie twist when people start disappearing. Here’s the blurb: Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Heart Bones’ by Colleen Hoover

The author of this week’s giveaway is no stranger to the New York Times bestseller list. Thanks to millions of views on BookTok, her emotion-packed books have gained a lot of popularity in recent years. We’re talking about none other than Colleen Hoover and we’re giving away three copies of

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Old Babes in the Wood’ by Margaret Atwood

The author of this week’s giveaway needs no introduction. For decades the stories of award-winning author Margaret Atwood have enchanted readers. We’re giving away three copies of her latest book Old Babes in the Wood. Here’s the blurb: A highly personal new collection of stories by the bestselling, twice Booker-winning

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’ by Jojo Moyes

“Two women. Two lives. One day that changed everything…” This week’s giveaway book is the brand new Someone Else’s Shoes from Jojo Moyes – the international bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars. We have three copies to be won – check out the

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Cover artwork of Gretchen Anthony’s ‘The Book Haters Book Club’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘The Book Haters’ Book Club’ by Gretchen Anthony

“All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover…” This week’s giveaway book is from author Gretchen Anthony – a novel described as having “high energy and unique characters that move from one surprise to another”. The book is The Book Haters’ Book

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COMP CLOSED: ‘The Lorikeet Tree’ by Paul Jennings

This week’s giveaway book is The Lorikeet Tree – a compelling tale from master storyteller Paul Jennings, about a sister and brother facing the hardest year of their lives and discovering the healing power of nature. Here’s a synopsis: Emily loves the bush and the native animals on her family’s

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Novelist as a Vocation’ by Haruki Markami

This week’s giveaway book comes from the master storyteller on writing and creativity, Haruki Murakami. The book is Novelist as a Vocation, and we have three copies to be won. In this engaging book, the internationally best-selling author and famously reclusive writer shares with readers what he thinks about being

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Why We Sing’ by Julia Hollander

“A memoir about the power of singing to make connections, to heal and expand our lives…” This week’s giveaway book is Julia Hollander’s Why We Sing – a memoir celebrating the power of song to lift our mood and restore our sense of connection to other people and the world.

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Furious Fiction December 2022 winner and shortlist

For the final month of 2022 (the 12th month, if you will), Furious Fiction entrants were set a curious collection of criteria. Here they are now: Each story had to begin with a 12-word sentence. Each story had to include the sale of a second-hand item Each story had to

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COMP CLOSED: ‘The Shards’ by Bret Easton Ellis

This week’s giveaway book is a sensational new novel from Bret Easton Ellis – the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho. The Shards tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city. His first novel in 12 years,

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Et tu, Brute?’ by Harry Mount and John Davie

This week’s giveaway is a light-hearted and fascinating book from Harry Mount and John Davie. Et tu, Brute unlocks the wisdom of the past, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present. We have three copies to be won. There are so many Latin phrases

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COMP CLOSED: ‘Blurb Your Enthusiasm’ by Louise Willder

A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secrets… This week’s giveaway is a joyful celebration of books – the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who’s ever wondered, ‘should you judge a book by its cover?’ The book is Blurb Your

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Cover artwork of Pandora Sykes’ ‘What Writers Read’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘What Writers Read’ edited by Pandora Sykes

We’re closing in on the final days of 2022 – and this week’s giveaway book seems fitting. It’s a collection of What Writers Read – with 35 writers sharing their favourite book (and some words about why it’s their favourite!), edited by Pandora Sykes. We have three copies to be

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Cover artwork of Karly Lane’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘Wish You Were Here’ by Karly Lane

As we get closer to Christmas, there are a lot of people we wish were near to us. And the title of this week’s giveaway book captures that perfectly – Wish You Were Here by bestselling rural romance author (she’s sold more than half a million books!) Karly Lane. Here’s

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Cover artwork of Chris Hammer’s ‘The Tilt’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘The Tilt’ by Chris Hammer

This week’s giveaway book is The Tilt – a gripping and atmospheric new multi-layered novel from Chris Hammer, the acclaimed and award-winning author of international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust  and Treasure & Dirt. Let’s set the mood: A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage.

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The School Magazine is calling all writers!

Many of Australia’s most established authors got their start writing for The School Magazine. And now it’s your chance to be part of it. This is from The School Magazine: Calling All Writers: The School Magazine is open to submissions About us The School Magazine is the longest-running literary publication

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Cover artwork of S.D. Hinton’s ‘Brothers’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘The Brothers’ by S.D. Hinton

An isolated house. A mysterious note. Someone is watching … This week’s giveaway book is The Brothers – an absorbing, atmospheric mystery about families, secrets and the bonds of brotherhood, set on the Victorian south coast. It’s from Australian author S.D. Hinton and we have three copies to be won.

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Cover artwork of Adam Goode’s ‘Back on Country’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘Back on Country’ by Adam Goodes & Ellie Laing

This week’s giveaway book is a joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. It comes from Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy. The book is called Back on Country: Welcome to Country and we have three copies

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Cover artwork of Siang Lu’s ‘The Whitewash’ with the words Win This Book beside it
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COMP CLOSED: ‘Superspy Science’ by Karen Harkup

It’s been 50 years since the first James Bond film was made. But of course, before them were Ian Fleming’s series of novels – first published in 1953. This week’s giveaway book, Superspy Science from Karen Harkup explores everything ‘science, death and tech’ in the world of agent 007. Here’s

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