Our famous Q&As!
Q&A: The origin of “hide one’s light under a bushel”
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
1 May 2024
Writing grants, prizes and competitions
Alumni/Student success stories
AWC courses helped Kyra Geddes become a published author
Kyra had built a successful ten-year career in marketing and was also raising her children. When the family moved to Melbourne for her husband’s work, Kyra took the opportunity to return to university and study English. She also began taking creative writing courses to continue learning her craft, including Reinvent Yourself and 2 Hours to Scrivener Power at the Australian Writers' Centre.
30 April 2024
Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
WRITER 600: Meet Inda Ahmad Zahri, author of 5 picture books.
Meet Indah Ahmad Zahri, author of 5 picture books including her latest How To Measure The Ocean. Indah, a doctor turned picture book author, delves
30 April 2024
Competitions and Opportunities
WIN ‘The North Wind' by Alexandra Warwick
This week, we’re giving away three copies of The North Wind by Alexandra Warwick, author of the Four Winds series. The North Wind is a
29 April 2024
Our famous Q&As!
Q&A: The origin of ‘glitch', ‘shemozzle' and more…
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
24 April 2024
Uncategorized
Furious Fiction: April 2024 Story Showcase
Welcome to April’s Furious Fiction story showcase – where we bring you the answers to the questions we asked of our collective community this month.
24 April 2024
Fiction writing
Deborah Pike masters her storytelling skills in her novel ‘The Players'
With the story in her draft manuscript spanning ten years, set across six continents and featuring eight points of view, Deborah Pike knew she needed to get the pacing of her story exactly right. She enrolled in FOCUS ON… Pace at the Australian Writers' Centre and got the insight she needed.
23 April 2024
Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
WRITER 599: Becky Holmes on her memoir ‘Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You'
Introducing Story Seeds! A month’s worth of writing prompts that you get for free. Find out how to get Story Seeds for May. The episode
23 April 2024
Competitions and Opportunities
COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Joy Moody is Out of Time' by Kerryn Mayne
This week, we’re giving away three copies of Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne, author of Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder.
22 April 2024
Our famous Q&As!
Q&A: ‘AC/DC', ‘Led Zep', ‘Bee Gees' – the origin of classic band names
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
17 April 2024
Browse posts by category
Courses starting soon
