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Writing Podcast Episode 476: Young adult sensation Astrid Scholte on novel ‘League of Liars'.

Meet Astrid Scholte, author of League of Liars. And what is “front and back matter” anyway? Plus we have 3 copies of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler to giveaway!

Rebecca Marshallsay on ‘Facing the Wave’ and becoming a published children’s author

Having completed a picture book manuscript, Rebecca turned to the Australian Writers' Centre.

“I knew it was worth taking the time to workshop it a bit and, serendipitously, an AWC Writing Picture Books course was starting the following week. I took the leap and signed up straight away,” Rebecca says.

That manuscript became Facing the Wave and it has now been published by Larrikin House.

“I was very excited to be published from my first pitch and I know that the things I learned through the AWC helped me be as prepared as possible.”

Congratulations to the AWC alumni shortlisted for the CBCA 2022 Book of the Year

Congratulations to all the wonderful authors, illustrators and publishers who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) shortlisted books for 2022. We’re particularly chuffed for the talented graduates from our Writing Picture Books course – children’s authors Vikki Conley, Sandhya Parappukkaran and author/illustrator Freda Chiu – whose books are on the […]

Jeanette Stampone, author of picture book Shadow and the Girl

Jeanette Stampone becomes a published author with debut picture book, ‘Shadow and the Girl’

When Janette Stampone came across AWC's Writing Picture Books course, she was intrigued. She was on maternity leave and felt like the right time to take her writing seriously.

“Enrolling on the course meant I had actually invested in myself and my dream,” Jeanette says. “While I was taking the course, I felt a strong sense of ‘this is what I should be doing’.”

Jeanette’s decision to invest in herself paid off and she can now call herself a published author. Her debut picture book Shadow and the Girl has been released by Red Paper Kite with illustrations by Demelsa Haughton.

Writing Podcast Episode 474: Shankari Chandran on her novel ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'.

What is a ‘comp title' and why you need to know this. Meet Shankari Chandran, author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. And we have 3 copies of Impossible by Sarah Lotz to give away.

Congrats to the AWC alumnae shortlisted for the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize

The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and HQ (a publishing division of HarperCollins) have recently revealed the shortlist for the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize for unpublished manuscripts. And we are happy-dancing our hearts out for the two talented writers and alumnae of the Australian Writers' Centre that we spotted on the list – Inessa Jackson […]

Writing Podcast Episode 472: Dinuka McKenzie on her highly anticipated crime novel ‘The Torrent'

What to do if you're stuck writing your first line. Crime author Dinuka McKenzie on writing her Banjo Prize-winner ‘The Torrent', and we have 3 copies of the novel to give away.

Writing Podcast Episode 470: Meet Gary Nunn, author of ‘The Psychic Tests'

How you can build a lucrative career as a children's author. Could a writing accountability buddy help you to achieve your goals? And meet Gary Nunn, author of ‘The Psychic Tests'. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Trivia Night' by Ali Lowe to giveaway.

Writing Podcast Episode 469: Meet Al Campbell, author of ‘The Keepers'.

Meet Al Campbell, author of ‘The Keepers’. Also: The unexpected benefits of writing. Do you need to incorporate feedback into your manuscript? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Violeta’ by Isabel Allende to giveaway.

AWC alumna Freda Chiu on the Ena Noël Award Shortlist 2022

Huge congratulations to Freda Chiu on being shortlisted for the Ena Noël Award Shortlist 2022! This is an incredible achievement for Freda who wrote and illustrated her picture book A Trip to the Hospital (Allen & Unwin), published last year. Although she was a successful freelance artist and educator when she started thinking about books, […]