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Writing Podcast Episode 564: Claire Thompson on her picture book ‘Lily The Inventor'

Claire Thompson on her picture book about the true story of Lily The Inventor. 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 this episode Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book! Facebook group […]

Apsara Baldovino’s picture book ‘The Lucky Shack’

“I sent one of my stories to Cathie and she told me that she felt that I should consider starting with the foundations first and recommended the Australian Writers' Centre Writing Picture Books course before taking on a mentor,” Apsara told us. “It was the best advice I could have ever received. Cathie had designed the course so, in a way, I was able to learn from the best in a structured way with a group online.”

Writing Podcast Episode 562: Heidi Walkinshaw on reinventing her life as a picture book author and copywriter

This is Heidi Walkinshaw's inspiring story on how she reinvented her life, transitioning away from a career that no longer served her to become a picture book author and copywriter. 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 […]

Carla Francis loves cats – and is making a career out of writing about them!

We already know that cats rule the internet, but AWC graduate Carla Francis is making sure they rule our bookshelves, too! After the successful release of her debut memoir, The Cat With Three Passports, Carla has now published The Zen of Cat, and a follow-up is in the works, as well as several translations. “I […]

Writing Podcast Episode 560: Jo Dabrowski on scoring three book deals

Jo Dabrowski scored not one, not two, but THREE book deals. She has published two picture books: Higher! and Have Your Seen My Friend?. And has now released her middle grade novel Get Your Act Together, Doris Kozlowski. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually […]

How workshopping helped Bronwyn Hall achieve publishing success

When community health worker Bronwyn Hall found out she was going to be published she was delighted – and terrified!

“Firstly, I felt a profound shock,” Bronwyn recalls. “It was a case of, ‘Really? I mean, have they thought it through?’ Thankfully, my anxiety faded and the happy came back when the editing started.”

Bronwyn’s edge-of-the-seat debut thriller Gone to Ground is out now with HarperCollins and it’s already getting rave reviews.

Sarah Rodgers releases her novel ‘In the End'

Sarah Rodgers was talking to a friend about a novel manuscript she’d started a few years previously but hadn’t managed to finish. Her friend suggested that now was the right time to get back to work on it. That night, Sarah enrolled in the Write Your Novel program at the Australian Writers' Centre.

Kiralee is on track with her first picture book

Kiralee Strong never imagined she would be a published author one day. But needing a creative outlet, she dived into the Writing Picture Books course with the Australian Writers' Centre and quickly caught the writing bug. Kiralee’s debut picture book, Hugs Still Feel the Same, is soon to be published by EK Books.

Writing Podcast Episode 558: Chenée Marrapodi on her novel ‘One Wrong Turn'.

Chenée Marrapodi on her journey to publication for her novel One Wrong Turn. 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 this episode Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book! Facebook group for […]

Fleur Ferris: From farm girl to award-winning published author of young adult thrillers

Living on a farm and juggling her responsibilities as a busy mother, Fleur Ferris always wanted to write books. And since completing the five-week online course in Writing Children's Novels at the Australian Writers' Centre, Fleur has landed a book deal, scored an agent and become an award-winning published author, with her novel Seven Days winning the […]