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Writing Podcast Episode 501: A.G Slatter (Angela Slatter) on how she developed her author career and her latest novel ‘The Path of Thorns’.
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COMP CLOSED ‘The Book Eaters’ by Sunyi Dean
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Copywriting Podcast Episode 043: How to charge for your copywriting work
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VIDEO: Veronica Lando on her novel, ‘The Whispering’
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Writing Podcast Episode 500: Ruth Ware, author of The IT Girl, on how she has hit the New York Times bestseller list 7 times!
In this week’s episode: Ruth Ware, author of The IT Girl, on how she has hit the New York Times bestseller list 7 times! And
COMP CLOSED ‘Shrines of Gaiety’ by Kate Atkinson
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VIDEO: Gabrielle Wang on her book ‘Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased The Moon’
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Writing Podcast Episode 499: Kate Forsyth on her latest historical fiction novel ‘The Crimson Thread’.
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COMP CLOSED ‘Agatha Christie’ by Lucy Worsley
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VIDEO: Kathy Reichs on her novel ‘Cold Cold Bones’
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Writing Podcast Episode 498: Polly Phillips on her new psychological thriller ‘The Reunion’.
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COMP CLOSED ‘The Unbelieved’ by Vikki Petraitis
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Q&A: Flashlight vs Torch
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VIDEO: Patti Miller on ‘True Friends’
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Writing Podcast Episode 497: Emily Henry on her latest romantic comedy ‘Book Lovers’.
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COMP CLOSED ‘The Cutting’ by Richard McHugh
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VIDEO: Emily Henry on her novel, ‘Book Lovers’
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Writing Podcast Episode 501: A.G Slatter (Angela Slatter) on how she developed her author career and her latest novel ‘The Path of Thorns’.
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COMP CLOSED ‘The Book Eaters’ by Sunyi Dean
“Truth is found between the stories we’re fed and the stories we hunger for…” This week’s giveaway book is The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean – described as “a darkly sweet pastry of a book about family, betrayal, and the lengths we go to for the ones we love. A
How Ellie Marney got the idea that sparked ‘The Killing Code’
By Ellie Marney About ten years ago, I watched a BBC Television production called The Bletchley Circle, an historical drama about four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park during WWII, and how they regroup a decade after the war to solve a mystery. I was completely fascinated by
Copywriting Podcast Episode 043: How to charge for your copywriting work
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VIDEO: Veronica Lando on her novel, ‘The Whispering’
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Writing Podcast Episode 500: Ruth Ware, author of The IT Girl, on how she has hit the New York Times bestseller list 7 times!
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COMP CLOSED ‘Shrines of Gaiety’ by Kate Atkinson
This week’s giveaway book comes from the inimitable bestselling author, Kate Atkinson – a mesmerising novel set in Soho in the 1920s, when gangsters and politicians, peers and dancing girls, rubbed shoulders in a dazzling new world. It’s called Shrines of Gaiety and we have three to be won. 1926,
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Q&A: Why do we say “second nature”?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re having second thoughts… Q:
VIDEO: Gabrielle Wang on her book ‘Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased The Moon’
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Writing Podcast Episode 499: Kate Forsyth on her latest historical fiction novel ‘The Crimson Thread’.
Meet Kate Forsyth, author of The Crimson Thread. Discover how Haruki Murakami turned his health around – and what it did for his writing. And we have copies of Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley to give away. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple
COMP CLOSED ‘Agatha Christie’ by Lucy Worsley
‘One brilliant woman writing about another: an irresistible combination.’ – Antonia Fraser This week’s giveaway book is Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley – a brand new biography about this mysterious writer of mysteries. We have three copies to be won. ‘Nobody in the world was more inadequate
How to establish and build a long-term author career
By Allison Tait. Unless you’re planning to write just one amazing book and disappear (hello, Harper Lee), chances are you’re hoping to establish and build a long-term career as an author. But just what does that take? One person who has insider insights on that question is Sophie Hamley, currently
2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards now open
Entries for the 2023 Premier’s Awards are now open! This year, the awards have also received a funding boost which makes the Indigenous Prize a yearly fixture, while increasing the the Multicultural NSW Award from $20,000 to $30,000. From to the press release: “The Premier’s Literary Awards are the longest
Q&A: Where does “going haywire” come from?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re on a wire… Q:
VIDEO: Kathy Reichs on her novel ‘Cold Cold Bones’
Kathy Reichs has written over twenty novels featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, including Cold Cold Bones. An international best-seller, she’s also worked as the producer of the television series based upon her work, Bones, and she’s one of very few forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.
Writing Podcast Episode 498: Polly Phillips on her new psychological thriller ‘The Reunion’.
Meet Polly Phillips, author of the psychological thriller The Reunion. How to write a cosy mystery, win copies of The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis and much 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.
COMP CLOSED ‘The Unbelieved’ by Vikki Petraitis
This week’s giveaway book comes from the winner of the inaugural Allen & Unwin Crime Prize, Vikki Petraitis. Her novel, The Unbelieved, is a compelling fiction debut and we have three to be won. Here’s a quick synopsis: When Senior Detective Antigone Pollard moves to the coastal town of Deception
Q&A: Flashlight vs Torch
Q: Hey AWC, can we talk about something light this week? A: Oh, we didn’t realise our chats were so heavy! Q: No, I literally want to talk about lights. A: Ahhhhh, well certainly. What’s the question? Q: I’d like to know the difference between a “torch” and a “flashlight”
VIDEO: Patti Miller on ‘True Friends’
Patti Miller was raised on Wiradjuri land in central western NSW and now lives in Sydney. She is the author of True Friends, Writing Your Life; The Last One Who Remembers; Child ; Whatever the Gods Do ; The Memoir Book; the award-winning The Mind of a Thief; Ransacking Paris; Writing True Stories; and The Joy of
Writing Podcast Episode 497: Emily Henry on her latest romantic comedy ‘Book Lovers’.
Meet Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers. How to get visual inspiration without leaving the house. 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 Google Arts & Culture
COMP CLOSED ‘The Cutting’ by Richard McHugh
This week’s giveaway book is The Cutting by Australian author Richard McHugh – described as “a darkly humorous novel about modern Australia and what it means to be a good person”. We have three copies to be won. Here is a quick synopsis: It’s 2016. Lance Alcocke, sole heir to
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