A writer (you’ve probably never heard of) once said, “all the world’s a stage” and in this round’s Furious Fiction challenge, all of the entrants were indeed merely players. Here were the criteria: Each story had to begin with a sentence containing exactly SIX words. Each story had to include
By Matthew Farmer. In part 1 of this article, I talked about WHY authors need to understand SEO to gain organic traffic to their websites. Now it is time to talk about the HOW. Understanding the ‘why’ without executing it is not helpful. SEO can be overwhelming when you see
With face-to-face events now back on the calendar, we’ve recently seen successful Writers’ Festivals staged in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, as well as many of the other lockdown-displaced festivals that were moved to earlier this year. But there are still plenty more to come. So, if you’re motivated to seek
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
Anna Qu on her powerful memoir Made in China: a Memoir of Love and Labour and trying plotting and pantsing in your other creative pursuits. And we have 3 copies of Idol by Louise O’Neill to give away. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify,
The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards in Australia for an unpublished manuscript.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
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,
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?
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
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
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
Congratulations to all the wonderful authors, illustrators and publishers who have made it onto the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) shortlisted books for 2022. We’re particularly chuffed for the talented graduates from our Writing Picture Books course – children’s authors Vikki Conley, Sandhya Parappukkaran and author/illustrator Freda Chiu –
Recently, we asked our AWC community to share their favourite ‘mantra’ or words that inspire them each day. Having your own mission statement with which you live your life can be a powerful thing – highly recommended! A huge thank you to ALL of you who sent us your phrases,
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and HQ (a publishing division of HarperCollins) have recently revealed the shortlist for the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize for unpublished manuscripts. And we are happy-dancing our hearts out for the two talented writers and alumnae of the Australian Writers’ Centre that we spotted
Penguin Random House Australia has just revealed the shortlist for the 2022 Penguin Literary Prize. We were excited to spot some members of our AWC community on the list – with Annette Higgs, Katelin Farnsworth and Darcy-Lee Tindale among the shortlisted authors. Big congrats! Previous winners of this prestigious prize
What to do if you’re stuck writing your first line. Crime author Dinuka McKenzie on writing her Banjo Prize-winner ‘The Torrent’, and we have 3 copies of the novel to give away.
From the media release: For the first time since it started in 2012, representation of women authors in Australian book reviews is on par with that of their male counterparts, the latest reports from Stella reveal. This is a huge milestone for the trailblazing Stella Count, crashing through the gender
Are you tired of seeing other copywriters earn more than you? There’s a strategy to alleviate this age-old problem, and it’s super-easy to apply. Paul McCarthy is the founder of the Marketing Club and one of Australia’s most successful marketing coaches. He’s the best-selling author of the book 8 Steps
Exciting news – one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious awards for an unpublished manuscript is now open! That’s right, The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award for 2023 is welcoming submissions from writers under the age of 35. There’s publication with Allen & Unwin and $20,000 against royalties on offer for the
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