Writing Podcast Episode 254 Meet Di Morrissey, author of ‘Arcadia’
In Episode 254 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Di Morrissey, author of ‘Arcadia’. Ebury Press is looking for unagented authors and Val and
Our 30 favourite 30-word stories
Creative challenges are a great way to unblock your imagination and just switch gears to help focus on other tasks. So that’s why we recently
Q&A: Immoral vs amoral vs unmoral
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
30-word story challenge
Completing regular creative challenges is a brilliant way to unblock your brain and get your imagination firing. In fact, it’s one of the reasons we
Tamsin Janu shortlisted for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
We are thrilled to see AWC alumna and award-winning author Tamsin Janu shortlisted in 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Children’s fiction category for her book
Calling all unagented authors with fiction manuscripts
If you are an unagented author with a work of fiction, then this is for you. Ebury Press (an imprint of Penguin Books Limited) is open
COMP CLOSED: Win this AWC success pack!
This week, we’re celebrating two recently published projects by graduates of AWC, by giving away THREE sets of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by
Ashleigh Mills launches her travel directory – ‘Hotels with Cats’
Ashleigh Mills wanted to combine her passion for cats, travel and freelance writing. So she took AWC’s courses in Blogging for Beginners, Travel Writing and Freelance Writing Stage 1. Then everything fell into place.
Q&A: Ba-dum tish?
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 253 Meet Eleanor Limprecht, author of ‘The Passengers’
In Episode 253 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Eleanor Limprecht, author of The Passengers. How US listeners can get their hands on a
COMP CLOSED: Win Liane Moriarty’s new book
This week, we’re excited to be giving away three copies of a new book by Australian author Liane Moriarty. The book is called Nine Perfect
Jo Hartley’s life-changing leap from recruitment to successful freelance writer
When Jo Hartley took Australian Writers’ Centre’s Freelance Writing Stage 1 course it totally changed her life. Today she calls herself a freelance writer and says she can’t imagine her life without writing.
Two 2019 Australian Book Review competitions are now open!
The 2019 Peter Porter Poetry Prize and Calibre Essay Prize from the Australian Book Review are now open. With $16,000 worth of prizes up for
Q&A: Casual and casualty
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 252 Meet Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of ‘Into the Night’
In Episode 252 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of Into the Night. Do you know which two words are
Win $20,000 in the Penguin Literary Prize for 2018
Penguin Random House Australia is delighted to announce that the Penguin Literary Prize for 2018 is now open for submissions. From the Penguin website: “Established
Margaret Morgan: Author of ‘The Second Cure’
Courses taken at AWC:
Write Your Novel
Write Your Novel
Thanks to the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Write Your Novelcourse, and the subsequent publishing of her first novel, The Second Cure (Penguin Random House), Margaret Morgan now proudly calls herself an author.
COMP CLOSED: Do YOU deserve to WIN ‘Into the Night’ from Sarah Bailey?
This week we have three copies of Into the Night by award-winning author and AWC grad, Sarah Bailey. Sarah Bailey’s acclaimed debut novel The Dark
Q&A: Real Estate terms explained
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
Furious Fiction September 2018 winner and shortlist
It’s time to announce the winning story and shortlist for September’s Furious Fiction! Over 700 entries came in to land this month, each one needing
Writing Podcast Episode 251 Meet AWC graduate Margaret Morgan, author of ‘The Second Cure’
In Episode 251 of So you want to be a writer: Meet AWC graduate Margaret Morgan, author of The Second Cure. Discover why you need an author
COMP CLOSED Win new book ‘Amazing Australian Women’
This week, thanks to Hachette, we’re giving away three copies of new book Amazing Australian Women by Pamela Freeman and illustrated by Sophie Beer. This
Writing Podcast Episode 250 Meet Robert Wainwright, author of ‘Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind the Darrell Lea Chocolate Empire’
In Episode 250 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Robert Wainwright, author of Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind
Q&A: Hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone?
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
Our amazing Pamela’s ‘Amazing Australian Women’
Pamela Freeman, Director of Creative Writing Faculty at AWC has been busy and published another book this year, a children’s book, Amazing Australian Women (Hachette
Writing Podcast Episode 254 Meet Di Morrissey, author of ‘Arcadia’
In Episode 254 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Di Morrissey, author of ‘Arcadia’. Ebury Press is looking for unagented authors and Val and Al chat to Myf Warhurst on Radio National. Shout out to Tasmin Janu, who has been shortlisted for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Plus,
Our 30 favourite 30-word stories
Creative challenges are a great way to unblock your imagination and just switch gears to help focus on other tasks. So that’s why we recently decided to give you a simple enough one – to use the image above as your prompt to write a story containing no more than
Q&A: Immoral vs amoral vs unmoral
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 we have a moral dilemma
30-word story challenge
Completing regular creative challenges is a brilliant way to unblock your brain and get your imagination firing. In fact, it’s one of the reasons we started our Furious Fiction earlier this year. So today we thought we’d have some more fun. See that comic book image above? We’d like you
Tamsin Janu shortlisted for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
We are thrilled to see AWC alumna and award-winning author Tamsin Janu shortlisted in 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Children’s fiction category for her book Figgy Takes the City. From the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards media release: The shortlists for this year’s Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have today been announced by
Calling all unagented authors with fiction manuscripts
If you are an unagented author with a work of fiction, then this is for you. Ebury Press (an imprint of Penguin Books Limited) is open for fiction submissions. From the Ebury Press website: This open submissions period is a chance for unagented authors to get their manuscript to us. If you have
COMP CLOSED: Win this AWC success pack!
This week, we’re celebrating two recently published projects by graduates of AWC, by giving away THREE sets of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell and Hotels with Cats travel directory by Ashleigh Mills. THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE Joanna Nell’s life-affirming debut novel is a
Ashleigh Mills launches her travel directory – ‘Hotels with Cats’
Ashleigh Mills wanted to combine her passion for cats, travel and freelance writing. So she took AWC’s courses in Blogging for Beginners, Travel Writing and Freelance Writing Stage 1. Then everything fell into place.
Q&A: Ba-dum tish?
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 we are joking around listening
Writing Podcast Episode 253 Meet Eleanor Limprecht, author of ‘The Passengers’
In Episode 253 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Eleanor Limprecht, author of The Passengers. How US listeners can get their hands on a copy of The Mapmaker Chronicles book 4. Join us for Unblocktober, where we cast aside any writing roadblocks and get back on the path to
COMP CLOSED: Win Liane Moriarty’s new book
This week, we’re excited to be giving away three copies of a new book by Australian author Liane Moriarty. The book is called Nine Perfect Strangers. Of course, Moriarty is no stranger to international acclaim, with her hit novel Big Little Lies being successfully adapted into one of the hottest
Jo Hartley’s life-changing leap from recruitment to successful freelance writer
When Jo Hartley took Australian Writers’ Centre’s Freelance Writing Stage 1 course it totally changed her life. Today she calls herself a freelance writer and says she can’t imagine her life without writing.
Two 2019 Australian Book Review competitions are now open!
The 2019 Peter Porter Poetry Prize and Calibre Essay Prize from the Australian Book Review are now open. With $16,000 worth of prizes up for grabs from these two competitions, it’s worth checking out the details below. Peter Porter Poetry Prize – $8500 The Porter Prize is one of Australia’s
Q&A: Casual and casualty
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 we are very casual about
Writing Podcast Episode 252 Meet Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of ‘Into the Night’
In Episode 252 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of Into the Night. Do you know which two words are deadly to your writing career? Discover why you should write for 15 minutes a day and recommended books for 13/14 year old boys. Thanks to
Win $20,000 in the Penguin Literary Prize for 2018
Penguin Random House Australia is delighted to announce that the Penguin Literary Prize for 2018 is now open for submissions. From the Penguin website: “Established in 2017 in conjunction with Leading Edge Books, the Prize offers aspiring authors the opportunity to get their work into the hands of booksellers and
Margaret Morgan: Author of ‘The Second Cure’
Courses taken at AWC:
Write Your Novel
Write Your Novel
Thanks to the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Write Your Novelcourse, and the subsequent publishing of her first novel, The Second Cure (Penguin Random House), Margaret Morgan now proudly calls herself an author.
COMP CLOSED: Do YOU deserve to WIN ‘Into the Night’ from Sarah Bailey?
This week we have three copies of Into the Night by award-winning author and AWC grad, Sarah Bailey. Sarah Bailey’s acclaimed debut novel The Dark Lake was a bestseller around the world and Bailey’s taut and suspenseful storytelling earned her fitting comparisons with Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Into the Night
Q&A: Real Estate terms explained
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 we are mulling over Real
Furious Fiction September 2018 winner and shortlist
It’s time to announce the winning story and shortlist for September’s Furious Fiction! Over 700 entries came in to land this month, each one needing to address the creative criteria: The entire story must take place in an airport. The story must include the word SPRING somewhere. (Plural also okay.)
Writing Podcast Episode 251 Meet AWC graduate Margaret Morgan, author of ‘The Second Cure’
In Episode 251 of So you want to be a writer: Meet AWC graduate Margaret Morgan, author of The Second Cure. Discover why you need an author persona and learn about your chance to win a copy of Amazing Australian Women by Pamela Freeman (AWC’s awesome Director of Creative Writing). Val and
COMP CLOSED Win new book ‘Amazing Australian Women’
This week, thanks to Hachette, we’re giving away three copies of new book Amazing Australian Women by Pamela Freeman and illustrated by Sophie Beer. This isn’t some weighty wordy textbook – not at all! It’s a bright and colourful look at 12 incredible Australian women who helped shape our country,
Writing Podcast Episode 250 Meet Robert Wainwright, author of ‘Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind the Darrell Lea Chocolate Empire’
In Episode 250 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Robert Wainwright, author of Rocky Road: The Incredible True Story of the Fractured Family Behind the Darrell Lea Chocolate Empire. Discover the difference between content writing and copywriting and how a romance author is accused of killing her husband. Plus,
Q&A: Hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone?
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 we have our eye on
Our amazing Pamela’s ‘Amazing Australian Women’
Pamela Freeman, Director of Creative Writing Faculty at AWC has been busy and published another book this year, a children’s book, Amazing Australian Women (Hachette Australia). This bright and colourful book looks at 12 incredible Australian women who have helped shape our country, from politics and the arts, to Indigenous
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