It was a gentle knock. Agnes had been waiting for it. Hoping he would be on time. Such a lovely fella, she thought… “Come on through. Got a surprise for you,” she said. He had one for her too. Bryan Brown has been telling stories with his distinctive Australian voice
This is the fourth novel from Sandie and it is bound to be as fabulously popular as her previous three. Longtime listeners may remember we spoke to Sandie back in episode 323 when The Banksia Bay Beach Shack had just come out, which was her third novel, and before that
Let’s face it – 2020 was a gut punch for in-person events across Australia (and the world!). But as we slowly start to go back to whatever “normal” now means, the great news is that literary events are once more becoming places to gather in person and celebrate writers and
Meet Amy Suiter Clarke, author of ‘Girl, 11’. Discover how to join in on ‘Australia Reads’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Cat Who Saved Books’ by Sosuke Natsukawa to give away.
If ever there were a guaranteed winner from the description alone, it might just be this week’s book giveaway – The Cat Who Saved Books by bestselling Japanese author Sosuke Natsukawa. Lovingly translated by Louise Heal Kawai, this is a heartwarming celebration of books, cats, and the people who love
Zanni Louise, author of Too Busy Sleeping and Archie and the Bear, has launched a picture book series designed to help preschool and early primary readers engage with values. Feeling a personal draw to themes of friendship, family and kindness, Zanni says she wanted to create books which were useful
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get one copywriting client and turn that one job into an ongoing series of jobs without any extra effort? If you’re interested in learning how to secure monthly retainers so that you don’t have to constantly seek new work, this is the podcast
Most people are aware of the idea of royalties, where writers get paid a percentage of the sale of their books. But there are other ways to earn money, and it’s important for authors to know about them! In this post, bestselling author Pamela Freeman explains how authors can make
By author, Nat Newman Following the traditional route to publication can be hard work. Not only do you need to write a fantastic book, but you also need to resonate with an agent or publisher at just the right moment. For some people, self-publishing is a Plan B – the
If you haven’t read any of Tony’s books before, you are in for a treat. His bestselling novels are set in Africa and they are full of action, adventure and thrills – and this one is no exception. As you’ll hear in his intro, Blood Trail is Tony’s 19th novel!
The Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Awards winners have been announced and we are positively chuffed that AWC presenter Sue Whiting has been highly commended for her book The Book of Chance in the Best Children’s Crime Novel category. From the media release, Sue said: “The Book of Chance was
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
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.
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
“I wrote a story for one of the assignments, and soon after the course, I polished it up and submitted it to Affirm Press. It was my first picture book submission to a publisher,” Bec told us. “Six months later they got in touch, and I have just signed a contract with them. They will be turning my manuscript into a real live story book in 2023!”
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
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.In
Courses taken at AWC:
Creative Non-fiction
“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.
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.
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
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
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