Q&A: The origin of “bucket list”
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
12 authors longlisted for the 2021 Richell Prize are from the AWC community!
The longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers has been released and we were so excited to see that 12 of the 16
Writing Podcast Episode 432: Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’.
Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’, and why you should ‘relocate your darlings’ instead of killing them. Congrats to AWC alumna Anika Molesworth who shares her powerful story with her debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Apples Never Fall ‘by Liane Moriarty to giveaway.
COMP CLOSED: WIN Liane Moriarty’s new book ‘Apples Never Fall’
It’s a giveaway treat this week, with the hot-off-the-press latest book from the bestselling blockbusting Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty.
Writing Podcast Episode 431: Gabrielle Williams discusses her latest novel ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ [Story Sessions series]
This is the latest YA novel from Gabrielle, whose previous bestselling books include My Life as a Hashtag, Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah and
Q&A: The origin of “purple patch”
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
Anika Molesworth shares her powerful story with debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Non-fiction
Creative Non-fiction
With an outline for her book, Anika secured a contract with Pan MacMillan to write about her experiences of climate change as a scientist and farmer. But after months of writing, she knew she needed some expert advice to shape her thoughts into a coherent book. She enrolled in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Creative Non-fiction course.
“As I worked my way through the course, I began to feel more confident as a writer. And once I completed the course, I was so eager to dive back into my manuscript and apply all my new learnings.”
Anika’s debut book Our Sunburnt Country is out now with Pan Macmillan.
Writing Podcast Episode 430: Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators’.
Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history’. Learn how AWC graduate Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Housemate’ by Sarah Bailey
Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder… This week’s giveaway book is the new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of
Copywriting Podcast Episode 019: How to become a top-gun SEO copywriter
In this episode, Bernadette chats to Matthew Farmer. He is the Content Team Manager at StudioHawk SEO agency. His firm was named as ‘Best Global
Writing Podcast Episode 429 A.G. Slatter (Angela Slatter) discusses her latest novel ‘All the Murmuring Bones’ [Story Sessions series]
This is a gripping dark novel from Angela, who is well known for her supernatural crime novels Vigil, Corpselight and Restoration as well as her
Q&A: Who put the “wiki” in wikipedia?
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 August 2021 winner and shortlist
With many writers having some extra at-home time on their hands, August’s Furious Fiction competition welcomed a bumper crop of entries – more than 1600
Writing Podcast Episode 428 Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’
Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes to give away. It’s her 10th picture book!
Nearly $12k up for grabs in The Scarlet Stiletto Awards
The 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards are back and are bigger than ever. This award is for best crime and mystery short stories by Australian women
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by Lesley Gibbes
This week, we have a groundbreaking picture book to be won. Oh wait, not groundbreaking – we meant earth shaking, and it is called Dinosaur
Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli win at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards
We’re so thrilled that our Director of Creative Writing Pamela Freeman and acclaimed illustrator Liz Anelli have won the Eve Pownall Award for their book
Q&A: “Nostalgia” – wistful yearning or deadly illness
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
60 haikus inspired by the Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have arrived a year late, but for many of us, they provided a welcome distraction. In fact, for many Australians
Writing Podcast Episode 427 Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates’
Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates: The true story of one woman’s search for everything’. Discover how to harness community to build book sales. Have you listened to the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman to give away.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman
A woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist? This week’s book giveaway is the new gripping psychological thriller from the New York
Copywriting Podcast Episode 018: How to transition from journalism to copywriting and double your income
Glenn Peters started out as a music journalist, turned to copywriting in his mid-thirties and has never looked back. He is now one of Australia’s
Q&A: “Go to whoa” or “go to woe”
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
SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition returns for 2021
This year’s SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition is looking for entries that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Between
Creative HAIKU challenge
In its simplest form, the Japanese ‘haiku’ is a short poem that comprises three lines. The first line contains FIVE syllables (not words). The second line,
Q&A: The origin of “bucket list”
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, here’s a bang for your
12 authors longlisted for the 2021 Richell Prize are from the AWC community!
The longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers has been released and we were so excited to see that 12 of the 16 longlistees are from the AWC community! The Richell Prize aims to support emerging writers with a cash prize and a mentorship with Hachette Australia to
Writing Podcast Episode 432: Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’.
Meet Matt Murphy, author of ‘Rum: a Distilled History of Colonial Australia’, and why you should ‘relocate your darlings’ instead of killing them. Congrats to AWC alumna Anika Molesworth who shares her powerful story with her debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Apples Never Fall ‘by Liane Moriarty to giveaway.
COMP CLOSED: WIN Liane Moriarty’s new book ‘Apples Never Fall’
It’s a giveaway treat this week, with the hot-off-the-press latest book from the bestselling blockbusting Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty. This latest one’s called Apples Never Fall and we have three juicy copies to help you keep the doctor away. Here’s a quick synopsis: From
Writing Podcast Episode 431: Gabrielle Williams discusses her latest novel ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ [Story Sessions series]
This is the latest YA novel from Gabrielle, whose previous bestselling books include My Life as a Hashtag, Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah and The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex. This is a fresh take on the body-swapping/soul-swapping theme and it’s going to be another hit.
Q&A: The origin of “purple patch”
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 in a purple patch…
Anika Molesworth shares her powerful story with debut book, ‘Our Sunburnt Country’
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Non-fiction
Creative Non-fiction
With an outline for her book, Anika secured a contract with Pan MacMillan to write about her experiences of climate change as a scientist and farmer. But after months of writing, she knew she needed some expert advice to shape her thoughts into a coherent book. She enrolled in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Creative Non-fiction course.
“As I worked my way through the course, I began to feel more confident as a writer. And once I completed the course, I was so eager to dive back into my manuscript and apply all my new learnings.”
Anika’s debut book Our Sunburnt Country is out now with Pan Macmillan.
Writing Podcast Episode 430: Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators’.
Meet Karen Wyld, author of ‘Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from history’. Learn how AWC graduate Sandhya Parappukkaran followed her creative curiosity to become a published picture book author.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Housemate’ by Sarah Bailey
Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder… This week’s giveaway book is the new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy: The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go. That’s right, Sarah Bailey is back – with her
Copywriting Podcast Episode 019: How to become a top-gun SEO copywriter
In this episode, Bernadette chats to Matthew Farmer. He is the Content Team Manager at StudioHawk SEO agency. His firm was named as ‘Best Global SEO Agency’ in 2021 and count blue chip companies like Envato, Officeworks, Amart, Petstock and New Balance as their clients. Matthew manages a team of
Writing Podcast Episode 429 A.G. Slatter (Angela Slatter) discusses her latest novel ‘All the Murmuring Bones’ [Story Sessions series]
This is a gripping dark novel from Angela, who is well known for her supernatural crime novels Vigil, Corpselight and Restoration as well as her award-winning short stories in collections including The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales, Sourdough and Other Stories, and The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings.
Q&A: Who put the “wiki” in wikipedia?
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, oh wiki you’re so fine…
Furious Fiction August 2021 winner and shortlist
With many writers having some extra at-home time on their hands, August’s Furious Fiction competition welcomed a bumper crop of entries – more than 1600 and the second highest ever! They came from all parts of the world, hoping their words would shine brightest. These were the challenge criteria: Your
Writing Podcast Episode 428 Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’
Meet Gabriel Bergmoser, author of ‘The Inheritance’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes to give away. It’s her 10th picture book!
Nearly $12k up for grabs in The Scarlet Stiletto Awards
The 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards are back and are bigger than ever. This award is for best crime and mystery short stories by Australian women and this year, there’s a prize pool of $11,910 up for grabs. There are a staggering total of 15 awards, including two new awards, the
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Dinosaur Dads’ by Lesley Gibbes
This week, we have a groundbreaking picture book to be won. Oh wait, not groundbreaking – we meant earth shaking, and it is called Dinosaur Dads by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes and illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall. Want a quick preview? Here you go: The dinosaur kids fight
Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli win at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards
We’re so thrilled that our Director of Creative Writing Pamela Freeman and acclaimed illustrator Liz Anelli have won the Eve Pownall Award for their book Dry to Dry at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Congratulations to this dynamic duo! We chatted to Pamela about the win… 1. What
Q&A: “Nostalgia” – wistful yearning or deadly illness
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, those were the days… Q:
60 haikus inspired by the Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have arrived a year late, but for many of us, they provided a welcome distraction. In fact, for many Australians in lockdown during the Games, it was a timely salve. And so, with the Olympics over, we asked our community to sum up their experience
Writing Podcast Episode 427 Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates’
Meet Rebekah Campbell, author of ‘138 Dates: The true story of one woman’s search for everything’. Discover how to harness community to build book sales. Have you listened to the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman to give away.
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Disappearing Act’ by Catherine Steadman
A woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist? This week’s book giveaway is the new gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Mr Nobody and Something in the Water. That’s right, Catherine Steadman is back, with her latest book The Disappearing Act. Here’s
Copywriting Podcast Episode 018: How to transition from journalism to copywriting and double your income
Glenn Peters started out as a music journalist, turned to copywriting in his mid-thirties and has never looked back. He is now one of Australia’s busiest copywriters and is consistently rated by the top creative directors as their copywriter of choice. He’s worked with Jeep, Crikey, ANZ, Telstra, Coles and
Q&A: “Go to whoa” or “go to woe”
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, do not pass go… Q:
SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition returns for 2021
This year’s SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition is looking for entries that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Between Two Worlds: stories from a diverse Australia’ and it is open to writers aged 18 and over. The piece needs to be a memoir in
Creative HAIKU challenge
In its simplest form, the Japanese ‘haiku’ is a short poem that comprises three lines. The first line contains FIVE syllables (not words). The second line, SEVEN syllables. And finally, FIVE syllables again. YOUR CHALLENGE: Create and SEND us your own haiku(s) based on your experience watching the Olympics. Perhaps inspired by
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