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.
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
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!
Courses taken at AWC:
Writing Picture Books
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Courses taken at AWC:
Write Your Novel
Writing Picture Books
Doing the course paid off. Rebekah’s book 138 Dates has now been published by Allen & Unwin.
In Episode 426 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within. Congrats to AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes on publishing her 10th picture book, Dinosaur Dads. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Wolf’s Howl by A.L. Tait to give away.
Bestselling author A. L. Tait is back with the next Maven and Reeve Mystery… Yes indeed – it’s an exciting giveaway this week, as we celebrate the launch of AWC presenter, So you want to be a writer podcast co-host and bestselling author Allison Tait’s new book (writing as A.L.
Turning ten is a big deal – once you hit double digits, there’s no going back. And this is exactly the milestone author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes is celebrating with the publication of her 10th picture book. Dinosaur Dads illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, is out now with Scholastic Australia.
A.L. Tait, author of ‘The Wolf’s Howl’ on ‘7 must-dos to ensure a successful writing career’. Discover how your kid can register for A.L. Tait’s live author talk on Zoom. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Echo Chamber’ by John Boyne to give away.
Courses taken at AWC:
Life Writing
Pitch Your Novel: How to Attract Agents and Publishers
“I followed AWC’s advice to the letter, attracting a publisher within weeks,” Gabriella says.
Her debut biography Breaking Through the Pain Barrier: The Extraordinary Life of Dr Michael J. Cousins has now been published by Hawkeye Publishing.
“What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is…” This week’s book giveaway is from John Boyne – the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Boyne’s latest novel – The Echo Chamber – is filled with his characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation. It
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