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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers' Centre Team

AWC graduate Fiona Lloyd’s debut novel ‘Being Jimmy Baxter’

Fiona Lloyd had assumed her creative writing aspirations were nothing but a childhood dream. But after deciding to reconnect to that former love, she threw herself into the writing community, attending writing events and completing the course Plotting and Planning at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Fiona’s debut middle grade novel Being Jimmy Baxter has now been published by Puffin (Penguin Random House Australia).

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: ‘Unfortunately Yours’ by Tessa Bailey

Tessa Bailey is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author and she’s back with another hilarious premise – a sham marriage for money brings Natalie and August together, but could their union be about more than that? You have the chance to find out because we’re giving away three copies

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Furious Fiction
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Furious Fiction: June 2023 Story Showcase

Welcome to June’s Furious Fiction story showcase – our monthly fiesta of 500-words-or-fewer fiction fabulousness! Most importantly, it’s a chance to shout out our community’s creativity and the opportunity to have YOUR OWN story featured or acknowledged. So, without further ado, let’s remind ourselves of what June’s criteria were: To

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Fiction writing
Australian Writers' Centre Team

How to create a book series bible

You may have heard authors, particularly authors of book series, talk about their ‘bible’ when discussing their writing process. And no doubt you realised they were talking about the notebook or document that helped them to keep track of characters, relationships, settings and other important information in their book or

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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Racquel Collard publishes her book Marketing Launchpad

Racquel Collard was at the peak of her career in marketing but felt that she needed a new challenge. The next natural step was a CEO role, but that didn’t feel like the right fit for her, so instead Racquel decided to write a book. She completed Write a Book That Showcases Your Expertise with the Australian Writers’ Centre and, with the publication of her debut, Marketing Launchpad, has now left the corporate rat race behind and embarked on a new career.

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: ‘Feast’ by Emily O’Grady

Set in an atmospheric Scottish manor, this week’s giveaway is a recipe for tension and drama – a dysfunctional family and dark secrets being brought to light. Things just aren’t always as they seem… We’re giving away three copies of Feast by Emily O’Grady. Here’s the blurb: Alison is an

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Fiction writing
Australian Writers' Centre Team

4 writing books you need

Do you love a new writing book as much as I do? Even after co-writing my own book about writing (‘So You Want To Be A Writer: How To Get Started While You Still Have A Day Job’), I find myself adding new writing books to my shopping cart way

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: ‘Broken Bay’ by Margaret Hickey

Sometimes the most beautiful places can be home to the darkest secrets. A dead cave diver, family rivalry, small town secrets and beautiful Australian landscapes – this week’s giveaway has it all. We have three copies of Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey to give away. Here’s the blurb: Old loyalties

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Business writing
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Six simple tips for proofreading

Proofreading is an art, a science and a challenge. At first glance, it’s a simple proposition. Read your manuscript to ensure there are no mistakes before you send it off to be submitted or published. But, as any experienced proofreader will tell you, there are pitfalls along the way. For

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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar: from writing student to published novelist

“It might sound cheesy but the AWC courses changed my life! I finished a (very rough) first draft of my novel while I was in Scotland and haven’t stopped writing since. The courses provided me with great foundation information, the basic building blocks for any novel writing. It is information I have retained and, through my writing groups, I’ve felt confident in sharing my learning with others.”

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Other
Australian Writers' Centre Team

The write-changing joy of tidying your office

I know Marie Kondo has had her third child and given up on tidying up, but I find it an invaluable part of my writing process. At the beginning of each year, I tidy my office. And by tidy, I mean go through it like a dose of salts and

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: ‘The Interpreter’ by Brooke Robinson

In this week’s giveaway, the power of one person could make the guilty innocent and the innocent guilty. But interfering with justice comes at a price and while being an interpreter sounds like a dream job to some, there are always two sides of the same coin. We have three

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Fiction writing
Australian Writers' Centre Team

‘It’s never too late’ and other great writing tips

The So You Want To Be A Writer podcast has become a feature of the Australian publishing landscape since it first appeared more than eight years ago. Since that day, the podcast has been downloaded more than 2.5 million times and featured hundreds of writers, who’ve shared the ins and

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

WRITER 542: Janette Paul, author of The Summer Place

Meet Janette Paul, author of The Summer Place. She talks about her crime writing alter ego Jaye Ford, her creative process and much more. You’ll also discover tips on how to get the most out of a writers’ festival, whether or not you should court book bloggers, and much more.

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: ‘Fire With Fire’ by Candice Fox

Bestselling author Candice Fox is back with another gripping novel and we have three copies to give away. Fire With Fire is a unique story following the investigation of a cold case with high stakes and you won’t be able to put it down until you’ve reached the very last

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