Category: Competitions and Opportunities

TWO MISSING WOMEN. ONE WITNESS. SO MANY LIES . . . This week’s giveaway book is the brand-new thriller by the “number-one bestselling and award-winning master of crime”, Michael Robotham. His latest is titled Lying Beside You, and we have three to be won. Here’s a quick synopsis: Twenty years

Their secrets can’t stay buried forever… This week’s giveaway book comes from British-based Lisa Jewell – the number one bestselling author of thrillers The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone. Her latest book is The Family Remains. Here’s a quick synopsis: LONDON. Early morning, June 2019 – on the

The no-drama novel writing method behind Graeme Simsion’s global bestsellers… This week’s giveaway book is from global bestselling author Graeme Simsion. Back in 2014, he created an instant hit with The Rosie Project – which spent 65 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list and spawned two sequels. In

A horological history of human civilisation, told through twelve world-changing clocks… It’s about time we gave away a non-fiction book, so this week’s giveaway book is About Time by David Rooney – a timely tale about our creation and relationship with time itself. We have three copies to be won.

‘Mad Men’ didn’t turn scientists into unlikely TV stars. But if they did … This week’s giveaway book is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Set in 1960s California, it introduces us to the unique and unforgettable Elizabeth Zott. We have three copies to be won. Here’s a quick synopsis:

This week’s giveaway book is the newly published Anna by Amy Odell. This definitive biography of Anna Wintour follows the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would—with singular and legendary focus—become one of the most powerful people in media. Here’s a quick synopsis: As a child, Anna Wintour

This week’s giveaway book comes from author and AWC alumna Julie Fison. She completed our Crime and Thriller course while writing her manuscript (check out her publication story here) and the result is her debut novel, One Punch. We have three copies to be won. A contemporary family drama following

‘Thrilling, beautiful and blisteringly smart – utterly unforgettable.’ JOHN GREEN This week’s giveaway book is the prequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation We Were Liars. The book is Family of Liars by E. Lockhart and we have three copies to be won – it even

If you love to write narrative non-fiction and have an idea for a publishable book, then get excited because Hardie Grant Publishing has announced that The Spark Prize has returned for 2022. Submissions are open from 27 May 2022 until 27 June 2022. What is The Spark Prize? According to

The winners for the State Library of NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for 2022 have been announced, with a total of $295,000 awarded across 12 prizes. Congratulations to all of the category winners! According to the press release: NSW Premier The Hon. Dominic Perrottet MP said: “The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

‘Follow your heart and speak your truth…’ This week’s giveaway book is from a standout voice in fiction, Louise O’Neill – author of Asking For It and After the Silence. Her latest is Idol, a riveting, compulsive and bold novel that asks how well we can ever really know those

The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards in Australia for an unpublished manuscript. Congratulations to Melbourne-based author Nell Pierce who won The Australian/Vogel Award for 2022 for her novel, A Place Near Eden. From the press release: “Award-winner Nell Pierce was raised in Canberra where she

This week’s giveaway Book Lovers – a new chemistry-filled ‘rivals to lovers’ rom-com set over one sizzling August from New York Times #1 bestselling author Emily Henry. We have three copies to be won. Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is

Is 2022 the year you share your short stories with the world? There are plenty of competitions and writing opportunities for you to challenge your creativity and get your work out there – with the chance to win some great prizes. Don’t know where to find these great opportunities? Well,

You can run from your past, but the future is tomorrow . . . This week’s book giveaway is We Run Tomorrow by Nat Amoore – bestselling children’s author and co-creator of AWC course, Presenting to Kids. In this book, Nat joins forces with acclaimed graphic novelist Mike Barry for

This week’s giveaway is “a deeply personal guide to creative recovery”, from the internationally bestselling ‘queen of change’ Julia Cameron – author of The Artist’s Way. Her new book is called Seeking Wisdom – a deeply personal account of pain, healing and growth – and we have three copies to

‘Evelyn went to the third drawer down in her dresser. It was her drawer of things past … she had an item from each of her previous lives. Evelyn was good at reinventing herself, becoming who she was going to be next, but she still kept one thing from each

Congratulations, you’ve completed your manuscript and polished it till it sparkles. Are you ready to set it free out into the world?  There are a few avenues you can take – no, no, don’t put it away in that bottom drawer again! Why not enter your manuscript for an award?

This week’s giveaway book is by Australia’s memoir expert (and presenter of AWC’s Life Writing course), Patti Miller. The book is True Friends – a revealing and relatable memoir about the making and unmaking of friendships. We have three copies to be won. “It’s hard to know exactly when the