Judith Rossell discusses her new book “Wormwood Mire”
Unless you were under a rock in 2015, you would have been well aware of Judith Rossell’s multiple award-winning book, Withering-by-Sea. It was subtitled “a
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MURDER EP 28 Drew Chapman is the American crime author of “The King of Fear” and “The Ascendant”
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12 books by Australian authors to buy for women this Christmas
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MURDER EP 27 Greg Barron is author of novels “Rotten Gods”, “Savage Tide” and “Lethal Sky”
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Write your way to a better life
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3 books for writers this Christmas, by Australian authors
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Books by Australian authors to buy for kids aged 8 to 12 this Christmas
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A re-imagination of the life of Cascade Brewery matriarch Sophia Degraves
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COMP CLOSED: Win tickets to new film – “Paterson”
It’s movie giveaway time, thanks to Madman Entertainment. They have given us FIVE double passes to the new film Paterson – in selected cinemas nationwide
Q&A: Jealousy vs Envy
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MURDER EP 26 Michael MacConnell is an author who is renowned for this thriller novels “Splinter” and “Maelstrom”
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Ryan O’Neill chats about fake Australian authors and “Their Brilliant Careers”
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The WINNER of our Surface Pro 4 competition!
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AWC presenter Judith Rossell’s highly acclaimed sequel to “Withering-by-Sea”
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Writing Podcast Episode 138 Meet young adult writer Rachael Craw, author of ‘Shield’
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COMP CLOSED: Win with our 12 books of Christmas giveaway!
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MURDER EP 25 Katherine Howell is a crime fiction author best known for her series featuring Ella Marconi
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MURDER EP 24 Sydney Bauer worked in TV before moving on to become an author
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Judith Rossell discusses her new book “Wormwood Mire”
Unless you were under a rock in 2015, you would have been well aware of Judith Rossell’s multiple award-winning book, Withering-by-Sea. It was subtitled “a Stella Montgomery intrigue” – and now Stella is back for another intriguing installment. So Judith, the second book of this series has finally hit the
Writing Podcast Episode 139 Meet Mark Tedeschi QC, author of ‘Murder at Myall Creek’
In Episode 139 of So you want to be a writer: Discover how you can use your holidays to prepare for 2017. Do you have bibliophilic tendencies? We think you might! You’ll also meet Mark Tedeschi QC, author of Murder at Myall Creek. Plus, we reveal our favourite episodes of 2016
MURDER EP 28 Drew Chapman is the American crime author of “The King of Fear” and “The Ascendant”
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MURDER EP 27 Greg Barron is author of novels “Rotten Gods”, “Savage Tide” and “Lethal Sky”
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3 books for writers this Christmas, by Australian authors
2017 is the year to achieve your writing goals. Is there a person in your life with dreams of one day becoming an author? If you know someone struggling to get their story onto paper then why not help them out this Christmas with these three awesome books for writers. They’ll
Books by Australian authors to buy for kids aged 8 to 12 this Christmas
Here at AWC, we have you covered for the holiday season, no need to spend hours labouring over present ideas for all the young people on your list. Instead, just take a peek at the selection we’ve put together of the top books by Australian authors for your 8 to 12
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A re-imagination of the life of Cascade Brewery matriarch Sophia Degraves
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Q&A: Jealousy vs Envy
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 all of this jelly has
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MURDER EP 26 Michael MacConnell is an author who is renowned for this thriller novels “Splinter” and “Maelstrom”
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Ryan O’Neill chats about fake Australian authors and “Their Brilliant Careers”
Today we’re talking to Academy Award nominated actor from the 1970s, Ryan O’Neal about his new book – oh wait, sorry. It’s actually Scottish-born Australian author Ryan O’Neill, who this year released a new book. That was awkward. Luckily, he’ll see the funny side because his book has a rather
The WINNER of our Surface Pro 4 competition!
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AWC presenter Judith Rossell’s highly acclaimed sequel to “Withering-by-Sea”
When Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Judith Rossell’s gorgeous book Withering-by-Sea was a runaway hit, we were super stoked. Now, we get to join the heroine Stella Montgomery for a brand new adventure in the sequel we’ve been eagerly awaiting, Wormwood Mire. Judith won lots of awards for Withering-by-Sea including an
Writing Podcast Episode 138 Meet young adult writer Rachael Craw, author of ‘Shield’
In Episode 138 of So you want to be a writer: The daily writing habit you need and 8 steps to writing a profile story. Find great gifts for the other book lovers in your life. Discover your chance to win the epic 12 Days of Christmas book pack. Plus, meet young
COMP CLOSED: Win with our 12 books of Christmas giveaway!
It’s Christmas time once again, and who needs lords leaping, swans swimming or turtle doves when you can relax with a dozen new books added to your collection thanks to the Australian Writers’ Centre (that’s us). We’ve looked under the tree and found the following 12 books – a mix of
MURDER EP 25 Katherine Howell is a crime fiction author best known for her series featuring Ella Marconi
Katherine Howell is an Australian crime fiction author best known for her series featuring Sydney police detective Ella Marconi. Her novels include Web of Deceit, Tell the Truth and Silent Fear. Katherine reflects that whilst some crime novels leave the setting vague and anonymous, she herself finds it important to locate the
Word of the week: Concinnity
Concinnity (noun) [kuhn-sinuhtee] “This rare word means ‘elegance or neatness of literary style’. The Merriam Webster dictionary gives an example as ‘a choral work admired for its seamless concinnity of music and dance’. It comes from the Latin ‘concinnus’ meaning skilfully put together – a definition that has translated to
“Hope: An Anthology” released, featuring winning entries from The Hope Prize
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Q&A: Patently vs Blatantly
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, it’s all about “patently” vs
MURDER EP 24 Sydney Bauer worked in TV before moving on to become an author
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