Short story competitions to enter in 2022
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
Q&A: “Mother load” vs “mother lode”
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
Writing Podcast Episode 480: Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, ‘Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part’
Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part, why you should start small if you’ve feeling overwhelmed with your writing, and win the latest novel from bestselling middle grade author Nat Amoore, We Run Tomorrow..
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘We Run Tomorrow’ by Nat Amoore
You can run from your past, but the future is tomorrow . . . This week’s book giveaway is We Run Tomorrow by Nat Amoore
Gifts for your writing mum
With Mother’s Day approaching, it’s time to think about getting something special for your mum (or the significant woman in your life). If your mum
Q&A: “Rule of thumb” origin
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
Millie Lewis builds on her picture book success
Millie Lewis had an unexpected birthday treat when she received an ‘I’m interested’ email from publisher James Layton at Larrikin Books. While on maternity leave from her job as a paediatric psychologist, Millie had turned to writing to reclaim her pre-mummy identity, enrolling in courses at the Australian Writers’ Centre. And just a short time later, she had a positive response to her manuscript for Mr Price’s Pet Emporium.
Writing Podcast Episode 479: Kids’ author Matt Stanton on how he’s sold one million copies of his books
Children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton on how he’s sold over one million copies of his books. How to get over your fear of self-marketing. And we have 3 copies of ‘Seeking Wisdom’ by Julia Cameron to give away.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Seeking Wisdom’ by Julia Cameron
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 036: How to create an ‘industrial scale’ social media campaign
Discover how this successful entrepreneur created 36,000 social media posts in one year, why he did it and what he got from it. Kobi Simmat
5 surprising writing tips from top Aussie authors
We know what you’re thinking. Ask a writer for writing tips and chances are they’ll say “read more” and “write more”. There’s a good reason
Q&A: The origin of “salty”
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
5 tips on how to start your novel
By Angela Slatter So, you’ve got an idea that won’t leave you alone – not the one about how winning Lotto would make your life
Writing Podcast Episode 478: Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book ‘The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess’
Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess. Why audio books are so great! And we have 3 copies of A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton to give away!
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘A Solitary Walk on the Moon’ by Hilde Hinton
‘Evelyn went to the third drawer down in her dresser. It was her drawer of things past … she had an item from each of
Manuscript awards to enter in 2022
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
Q&A: Why do we say “it’s raining cats and dogs”?
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
Furious Fiction March 2022 winner and shortlist
The first Furious Fiction challenge for the year landed in March, and it was the talk of the town – to miss it would surely
Writing Podcast Episode 477: Alison Stuart on creating a successful career as a romance author
Meet historical fiction author Alison Stuart. Discover why you need to know the genre you’re writing in. And we have 3 copies of True Friends by Patti Miller to give away!
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘True Friends’ by Patti Miller
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 035: How to automate your copywriting business, with guest Charlotte Isaac
Charlotte Isaac is a systems expert. Wait! Come back. She is actually very interesting. She works with copywriters to help them automate the hard bits,
10 tips on how to write fantasy novels
By Angela Slatter. Fantasy novels seem to be everywhere at the moment! As a fantasy author, I’m not complaining. We’re also seeing a knock-on effect
Congrats to our Aurealis Award 2021 finalists
Excuse us while we stand over here and toot our own horns – BUT we are so proud to announce that two of our creative
Q&A: Regime vs Regimen
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
The Banjo Prize 2022 is now open for submissions
The Banjo Prize 2022 is currently open for submissions for novel-length manuscripts. Run by major publisher HarperCollins, and now in its fifth year, the prestigious
Short story competitions to enter in 2022
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,
Q&A: “Mother load” vs “mother lode”
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 have loaded questions… Q:
Writing Podcast Episode 480: Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, ‘Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part’
Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part, why you should start small if you’ve feeling overwhelmed with your writing, and win the latest novel from bestselling middle grade author Nat Amoore, We Run Tomorrow..
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘We Run Tomorrow’ by Nat Amoore
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
Gifts for your writing mum
With Mother’s Day approaching, it’s time to think about getting something special for your mum (or the significant woman in your life). If your mum loves to write or dreams of being a writer, think beyond the flowers/slippers combo and offer her a gift that tells her that you love
Q&A: “Rule of thumb” origin
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 all thumbs… Q: Hey
Millie Lewis builds on her picture book success
Millie Lewis had an unexpected birthday treat when she received an ‘I’m interested’ email from publisher James Layton at Larrikin Books. While on maternity leave from her job as a paediatric psychologist, Millie had turned to writing to reclaim her pre-mummy identity, enrolling in courses at the Australian Writers’ Centre. And just a short time later, she had a positive response to her manuscript for Mr Price’s Pet Emporium.
Writing Podcast Episode 479: Kids’ author Matt Stanton on how he’s sold one million copies of his books
Children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton on how he’s sold over one million copies of his books. How to get over your fear of self-marketing. And we have 3 copies of ‘Seeking Wisdom’ by Julia Cameron to give away.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Seeking Wisdom’ by Julia Cameron
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 036: How to create an ‘industrial scale’ social media campaign
Discover how this successful entrepreneur created 36,000 social media posts in one year, why he did it and what he got from it. Kobi Simmat is a business coach extraordinaire. His special skill is helping business owners earn more and work less. He helps SMEs create the systems and strategies
5 surprising writing tips from top Aussie authors
We know what you’re thinking. Ask a writer for writing tips and chances are they’ll say “read more” and “write more”. There’s a good reason for that. Reading widely and getting the words written are two cornerstones of every successful author’s career. But every week on the So You Want To
Q&A: The origin of “salty”
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, it’s the life of brine…
5 tips on how to start your novel
By Angela Slatter So, you’ve got an idea that won’t leave you alone – not the one about how winning Lotto would make your life so much easier, no, the other one. That story with those characters and that immersive setting, with all the action and the witty dialogue. The
Writing Podcast Episode 478: Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book ‘The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess’
Author and columnist Kerri Sackville on her latest book The Life-changing Magic of a Little Bit of Mess. Why audio books are so great! And we have 3 copies of A Solitary Walk on the Moon by Hilde Hinton to give away!
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘A Solitary Walk on the Moon’ by Hilde Hinton
‘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
Manuscript awards to enter in 2022
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?
Q&A: Why do we say “it’s raining cats and dogs”?
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 have a pet project…
Furious Fiction March 2022 winner and shortlist
The first Furious Fiction challenge for the year landed in March, and it was the talk of the town – to miss it would surely be a crime. Here were the criteria: Each story had to include a character that commits a crime. Each story had to include some kind
Writing Podcast Episode 477: Alison Stuart on creating a successful career as a romance author
Meet historical fiction author Alison Stuart. Discover why you need to know the genre you’re writing in. And we have 3 copies of True Friends by Patti Miller to give away!
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘True Friends’ by Patti Miller
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
Copywriting Podcast Episode 035: How to automate your copywriting business, with guest Charlotte Isaac
Charlotte Isaac is a systems expert. Wait! Come back. She is actually very interesting. She works with copywriters to help them automate the hard bits, the unpleasant bits, the daunting bits – the bits that stop us from succeeding. Things like: Sending invoices Following up leads Closing off jobs Telling
10 tips on how to write fantasy novels
By Angela Slatter. Fantasy novels seem to be everywhere at the moment! As a fantasy author, I’m not complaining. We’re also seeing a knock-on effect in the number of screen adaptations: Game of Thrones, Shadow and Bone, Good Omens, and of course The Lord of the Rings. I’m not here
Congrats to our Aurealis Award 2021 finalists
Excuse us while we stand over here and toot our own horns – BUT we are so proud to announce that two of our creative writing presenters have been named as finalists for the 2021 Aurealis Awards! J.S. Breukelaar’s novel The Bridge, published by Meerkat Press, is in the running
Q&A: Regime vs Regimen
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 have exceptions and rules…
The Banjo Prize 2022 is now open for submissions
The Banjo Prize 2022 is currently open for submissions for novel-length manuscripts. Run by major publisher HarperCollins, and now in its fifth year, the prestigious prize is looking for Australia’s next great storyteller. “We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into,” the publisher says on its website about
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