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Alumni/Student success stories

Brigitte Stanton on how courses led to her dream coming true

Brigitte Stanton was working as a mental health nurse, a job that could be stressful at times. She had been wanting to write for a few years as a creative outlet, but didn’t know where to start. After discovering the Australian Writers’ Centre, Brigitte went on to complete several courses that fit around her lifestyle and has now published her debut picture book. Brigitte’s picture book Wanda Needs a Haircut is out now.

3 September 2024

Alumni/Student success stories

How Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author

When Sandhya Parappukkaran quit her food technology job to pursue her creative dreams, she originally turned to arts and crafts. But while reading with her son, Sandhya’s childhood love of books was rekindled. After completing the Writing Picture Books course, her debut picture book The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name has been published by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing.

3 September 2024

Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

Writing Podcast Episode 622: Louise Southerden on travel writing and her revealing memoir ‘Tiny’

Meet memoirist Louise Southerden about her book Tiny, which details her experience building a tiny house while going through a challenging relationship. Louise shares her journey into travel writing, the dynamics of writing personal stories, and techniques for capturing the essence of travel experiences. You can listen to the episode

3 September 2024

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Brigitte Stanton on how courses led to her dream coming true

How Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author

Writing Podcast Episode 622: Louise Southerden on travel writing and her revealing memoir ‘Tiny’

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