Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

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.

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!

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!

Meet Astrid Scholte, author of League of Liars. And what is “front and back matter” anyway? Plus we have 3 copies of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler to giveaway!

Meet Patrick Gale, author of Mother’s Boy. Discover what to write in an author bio. And we have 3 copies of The Plant Hunter by T.L. Mogford to giveaway.

What is a ‘comp title’ and why you need to know this. Meet Shankari Chandran, author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. And we have 3 copies of Impossible by Sarah Lotz to give away.

The rise of BookTok and its incredible effect on the publishing industry. Books by women now achieving parity in media reviews. Why you need to beware of widows and orphans. Meet Nita Prose, author of the worldwide bestseller ‘The Maid’. And we have 3 copies of 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard to give away.

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.

Crime thriller author Candice Fox on turning her novel ‘Crimson Lake’ into the TV series ‘Troppo’. Also: getting into real estate copywriting and we have 3 copies of ‘The Maid’ by Nita Prose to giveaway.

How you can build a lucrative career as a children’s author. Could a writing accountability buddy help you to achieve your goals? And meet Gary Nunn, author of ‘The Psychic Tests’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Trivia Night’ by Ali Lowe to giveaway.

Meet Al Campbell, author of ‘The Keepers’. Also: The unexpected benefits of writing. Do you need to incorporate feedback into your manuscript? Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Violeta’ by Isabel Allende to giveaway.

Meet Ruth McIver, author of ‘I Shot The Devil’. Short story competitions you can enter; an eight-year-old novelist slips his handwritten book in a library shelf and it now has a year-long waiting list. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Keepers’ by AWC alumna Al Campbell to giveaway.

Discover 7 tips to improve your writing. Meet Felicity Lewis, national explainer editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, on writing a great explainer and why readers love them so much. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter’ by Lizzie Pook to giveaway.

Meet Kay Kerr, author of ‘Social Queue’. Discover the adaptability of audiobooks and resources for police procedurals. I catch up with Penelope Janu and talk about her latest book ‘Clouds on the Horizon’. There are 3 copies of ‘The Bumper Treehouse Fun Book’ by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton to give away.

Do you need to rewrite your first draft completely? You’ll meet SAS Australia’s Ollie Ollerton, author of the thriller ‘All Or Nothing’. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘Fancy Meeting You Here’ by Ali Berg (AWC alumna) and Michelle Kalus to give away.

Discover how to skyrocket your writing productivity using Focusmate. I chat to Australian icon, author Tom Keneally about his novel ‘Corporal Hitler’s Pistol’. Plus, you could win a copy of ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’ by AWC alumna Shankari Chandran.

This is the follow-up novel to Kellie’s debut Heiress on Fire, and once again we join billion-heiress Indigo and her assistant Esmerelda as they get involved with murders most fancy. Home for just 48 hours, billion-heiress Indigo-Daisy-Violet-Amber Hasluck-Royce-Jones-Bombberg has already committed two (completely understandable) felonies, reignited a childhood feud, been

Meet Ed Ayres, author of the beautiful memoir ‘Whole Notes’. We have big news! Plus, it’s your last chance to enter to win our massive holiday reading 15-book pack!

Deception Creek is the latest novel from the very popular rural fiction author, whose bestselling novels include Red Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds, Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, and many, many, many more! In fact, this is her 18th novel. We spoke to Fleur way

Meet Sara Foster, author of The Hush. Discover how you could win a massive holiday reading 15-book pack.