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
5 ways to increase the stakes in your story (and keep readers wanting more)
When you’re writing a story, one of the key elements that keeps your reader turning that page is to “increase the stakes”. So what does
VIDEO: James O’Loghlin on his novel ‘Criminals’
James O’Loghlin is the author of Criminals, a novel exploring why and how ordinary people turn to crime. He’s also a comedian, television and radio
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
Writing Podcast Episode 515: Ben Bravery on his memoir The Patient Doctor.
Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs
Twitter for authors: is it still worthwhile?
Unless you’ve been offline entirely for the past few weeks (lucky you!), there’s been no avoiding the turmoil engulfing Twitter at present. (There’s an overview
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
VIDEO: Oliver Phommavanh on his middle grade novel ‘What About Thao?’
Oliver Phommavanh is the author of What About Thao? and other novels. He loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour
Q&A: The origin of “fine-tooth comb”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Writing Podcast Episode 514: Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground.
Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 046: How to make $5,000 in 5 days by writing high-converting sales page copy, with guest Dani Paige
Dani Paige started her career in the oil and gas fields of Canada and quickly realised ‘this is not going to work.’ It’s just too
VIDEO: Petronella McGovern on writing her psychological suspense novel ‘The Liars’
Petronella McGovern is a psychological suspense author and editor. Her works include The Liars, a heart-stopping cocktail of family secrets, sinister unsolved disappearances and a
My Big Break: Author and psychiatrist Grace Chan on how she got a book deal for Every Version of You
Grace Chan is author of the speculative fiction novel Every Version of You. In this short video, Grace explains how she got her book deal.
Q&A: The origin of “Jimmy”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Why Jo Riccioni moved from writing literary fiction to young adult fantasy
Jo Riccioni’s novel The Branded is generating the kind of buzz that most authors envy. With raving fans on social media, this young adult fantasy
Writing Podcast Episode 513: Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)!
Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)! And win Superspy Science by Kathryn Harkup, all about the science and
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
VIDEO: Sulari Gentill on her mystery novel ‘The Woman in the Library’
Sulari Gentill is the author of The Woman in the Library and other novels, including the award-winning and best-selling Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, the Greek mythology
Writing Podcast Episode 512: Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan talks about how she got her big break.
Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You talks about how she got her big break. You
Q&A: Why are they called “king” and “queen” beds?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its
Writing Podcast Episode 511: Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel ‘One Punch’
Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel One Punch. What is the origin of the phrase “steal your thunder”? Plus win your very own
Enter the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize
It’s time to polish your manuscript and enter the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize! Here are the details from Penguin: The Penguin Literary Prize was established
COMP CLOSED: ‘Murder in Williamstown’ by Kerry Greenwood
Hot off the press, this week’s giveaway book is the latest in Kerry Greenwood’s 1920s Melbourne Phryne Fisher series. Murder in Williamstown sees Miss Fisher
VIDEO: Dani Vee on her picture book ‘My EXTRAordinary Mum’
Dani Vee is the host of the popular literary podcast, Words and Nerds, and the author of the picture book My EXTRAordinary Mum. Dani also
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.
5 ways to increase the stakes in your story (and keep readers wanting more)
When you’re writing a story, one of the key elements that keeps your reader turning that page is to “increase the stakes”. So what does this mean and how can you achieve it? What are the stakes of a story? Pretty much what it says on the tin. What’s at
VIDEO: James O’Loghlin on his novel ‘Criminals’
James O’Loghlin is the author of Criminals, a novel exploring why and how ordinary people turn to crime. He’s also a comedian, television and radio host, and has previously written ten books, including six novels for children (which have been nominated for, and won, four awards), and four non-fiction books
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
Writing Podcast Episode 515: Ben Bravery on his memoir The Patient Doctor.
Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs are created and the origin of the word ‘bogus’. And win The Brothers by S. D. Hinton. You can listen to the episode below, on
Twitter for authors: is it still worthwhile?
Unless you’ve been offline entirely for the past few weeks (lucky you!), there’s been no avoiding the turmoil engulfing Twitter at present. (There’s an overview here if you’ve been out bush.) No matter where you stand on the situation, whether you’ve closed your account and migrated elsewhere or are sitting
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.
VIDEO: Oliver Phommavanh on his middle grade novel ‘What About Thao?’
Oliver Phommavanh is the author of What About Thao? and other novels. He loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour for kids or on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with kids, using his experience as a primary school
Q&A: The origin of “fine-tooth comb”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, comb and get it… Q:
Writing Podcast Episode 514: Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground.
Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 046: How to make $5,000 in 5 days by writing high-converting sales page copy, with guest Dani Paige
Dani Paige started her career in the oil and gas fields of Canada and quickly realised ‘this is not going to work.’ It’s just too cold! So she did some digging, pardon the pun, found copywriting, and in particular copywriting for sales pages. She launched her business and within one
VIDEO: Petronella McGovern on writing her psychological suspense novel ‘The Liars’
Petronella McGovern is a psychological suspense author and editor. Her works include The Liars, a heart-stopping cocktail of family secrets, sinister unsolved disappearances and a community at war with itself, The Good Teacher, which was longlisted for the Sisters-in-Crime Davitt Awards, and her first novel, Six Minutes, which debuted on
My Big Break: Author and psychiatrist Grace Chan on how she got a book deal for Every Version of You
Grace Chan is author of the speculative fiction novel Every Version of You. In this short video, Grace explains how she got her book deal. Grace chats to Valerie Khoo, host of the podcast ‘So you want to be a writer’ and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre, one of
Q&A: The origin of “Jimmy”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the jimmy synonymy… Q: Hey
Why Jo Riccioni moved from writing literary fiction to young adult fantasy
Jo Riccioni’s novel The Branded is generating the kind of buzz that most authors envy. With raving fans on social media, this young adult fantasy is a story about twin sisters, Nara and Osha. The novel is a departure from Jo’s background as a literary novelist, writing for adults. But
Writing Podcast Episode 513: Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)!
Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)! And win Superspy Science by Kathryn Harkup, all about the science and tech in the world of James Bond. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to
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
VIDEO: Sulari Gentill on her mystery novel ‘The Woman in the Library’
Sulari Gentill is the author of The Woman in the Library and other novels, including the award-winning and best-selling Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, the Greek mythology based The Hero Trilogy, and winner of the Best Crime award at the 2018 Ned Kelly Awards.She originally set out to study astrophysics, graduated in
Writing Podcast Episode 512: Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan talks about how she got her big break.
Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You talks about how she got her big break. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links mentioned in
Q&A: Why are they called “king” and “queen” beds?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the royal treatment… Q: Hey
Writing Podcast Episode 511: Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel ‘One Punch’
Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel One Punch. What is the origin of the phrase “steal your thunder”? Plus win your very own copy of the latest Phyrne Fisher adventure, Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify,
Enter the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize
It’s time to polish your manuscript and enter the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize! Here are the details from Penguin: The Penguin Literary Prize was established to find, nurture and develop new Australian authors of literary fiction – in keeping with Penguin Random House’s proud tradition of publishing this country’s greatest
COMP CLOSED: ‘Murder in Williamstown’ by Kerry Greenwood
Hot off the press, this week’s giveaway book is the latest in Kerry Greenwood’s 1920s Melbourne Phryne Fisher series. Murder in Williamstown sees Miss Fisher back to solve another case. Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite: Accustomed to both murder and dalliance, Australia’s favourite detective, the inimitable Miss Fisher,
VIDEO: Dani Vee on her picture book ‘My EXTRAordinary Mum’
Dani Vee is the host of the popular literary podcast, Words and Nerds, and the author of the picture book My EXTRAordinary Mum. Dani also works in publicity and acquisitions at Larrikin House. You can find her facilitating panels or presenting at literary festivals such as Somerset Storyfest, BAD Sydney
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