Charging the right fee for your copywriting services can be a hit and miss affair. Some people charge thousands and have no trouble finding clients. Others charge a pittance and can’t get a sale. What’s the difference? Here’s the truth – it’s not what you charge, it’s how you charge.
Kimberley Starr is an Australian novelist and teacher whose novels have won and been shortlisted for multiple literary awards, including the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award and the Text Publishing YA Prize. She lives with her sons and their labrador in semi-rural Victoria and is currently completing a PhD in Creative
Meet Veronica Lando, author of The Whispering, winner of the Banjo Prize. We bring you an actual peek into Kate Forsyth’s journals. We have some fun with anagrams – and much more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to
“Megan Goldin has a sure hand at ratcheting up the tension. The pages turn themselves.” – New York Times Book Review This week’s giveaway book is “the heart-stopping new thriller from the Australian author who has taken the world by storm”. A complex thriller that unfolds at a breakneck speed,
When you are launching a novel, particularly your first (but really, any novel), getting publicity for that book can feel like a blend of luck, magic and random intervention. The truth is, though, that book publicity, like so many aspects of publishing, is a job, and it takes a lot
By Valerie Khoo. Bestselling author Kate Forsyth has written 48 books, across all age groups and many genres. She is published in 20 countries and her most recent book is The Crimson Thread, a reimagining of ‘The Minotaur in the Labyrinth’ myth, set in Crete during the Nazi invasion and
Even after a writers’ festival, smart writers know there’s still plenty of chances to build relationships with the writers, publishers, and friends they met at the event. Australian Writers’ Centre CEO and podcast host Valerie Khoo shares the quick steps you can take to build on your festival experience.
Pamela Hart is an award-winning, best-selling author of more than 40 books and novellas, plus short stories and scripts. Her novel, An A-List for Death, is the second book in the Poppy McGowan mystery series, and she’s published regency romances, historical novels, and (as Pamela Freeman) multi-award winning picture books
Australian Children’s Laureate Gabrielle Wang, author of Zadie Ma and the Dog who Chased the Moon. Save the date for Northern Beaches Readers Festival, the creative force behind our course on how to design the ideal author website and much more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple
This week’s giveaway book is “an affirming and delightful tale based on a true story of animal rescue and community cooperation”. It has a very long title – Flipper and Finnegan – The True Story of How Tiny Jumpers Saved Little Penguins and it’s by Sophie Cunningham, with illustrations by
By Allison Tait. Every author, whether aspiring or emerging or established, dreams of writing a bestseller. A book that will rocket up the sales charts, whether propelled by word of mouth or prize-winning status, dragging its writer behind it into a dream life of champagne and literary lunches. Whether the
By Angela Slatter. In your travels as a new writer, you’ve probably heard the term ‘beta reader’ but you might not quite know what that means. So, what’s a beta reader? A beta reader is someone who reads through your completed manuscript and gives their feedback. So, not just someone
Overwhelmed by the crowds and bustle of your local writers’ festival? Breaking out in a cold sweat at the very thought of making connections when you don’t know anybody there? If that describes you, fellow introvert (and Australian Writers Centre CEO) Valerie Khoo offers some great tips for meeting new
Queen of Crime Kathy Reichs, author of Cold Cold Bones. What you need on your author website and more. 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 Congratulations to Australian
‘Heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz’ – The Australian Women’s Weekly This week’s giveaway book is a warm-hearted story of fresh beginnings, unexpected friendships and the sustaining power of love and community. It’s The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green, the Top Ten bestselling
By Allison Tait. When people talk about landing pages, writers seem to look the other way, assuming that landing pages are for people with, I don’t know, products to sell. The fact is, though, that if you are an author, with a book to sell, you have a product. Not
Criticism. We’ve all had it and for as long as we continue to be copywriters we’ll continue to get it. But it’s how we deal with it that makes all the difference. It can set us up to be better at what we do or it can cut us to
Congratulations to Al Campbell and Sandhya Parappukkaran, both Australian Writers’ Centre graduates, who are finalists in the Queensland Literary Awards 2022! Al Campbell is author of the incredible novel The Keepers. As a graduate of several Australian Writers’ Centre courses, including the Write Your Novel program, Al’s wonderful story has
What are the five Ps for making sure you have the best writers festival experience? Planning, pre-Booking, packing a lunch, remembering to make time for pleasure, and purchasing great books! Find out why these five Ps make such a difference with Australian Writers’ Centre CEO Valerie Khoo, onsite at Sydney
Sarah Vaughan studied English at Oxford and went on to become a journalist. She spent eleven years at The Guardian as a news reporter and political correspondent before leaving to freelance and write fiction. Her first thriller, Anatomy of a Scandal, was an instant international bestseller, translated into twenty-two languages,
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