Month: May 2018

Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Regardless vs Irregardless

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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, we’re sending purists our kind irregards,

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED – invent a new Nobel Prize category!

This week we’re giving away three copies of How to Win a Nobel Prize by actual 2005 Nobel Prize winner, physician Barry Marshall. It’s a funny, fascinating adventure story for ages 9 to 12, and includes experiments that young scientists can do themselves at school or at home. Ten-year-old Mary

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Eon vs era vs epoch

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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week you’ll be surprised to learn

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Furious Fiction May 2018 winner

This month, Furious Fiction (our monthly $500 short-short story competition) found itself launching on May the fourth. So, we threw in some Star Wars fun – being very clear that entrants did not have to write in the sci-fi genre. (Find out more about how our free monthly Furious Fiction

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Alumni/Student success stories
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ali Berg knew she wanted to be an author from the age of three!

AWC courses completed:
Creative Writing Stage 1

When Ali (on the right above) gave up her job in advertising at the age of 24 to travel the world, little did she realise it would culminate in an innovative career built around books and a two-book deal with Simon and Schuster Australia and The Book Ninja (Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus, 2018) in bookstores around the world. Ali and Michelle’s second novel, While You Were Reading followed in 2019, and their latest book Fancy Meeting You Here launched with rave reviews.

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED – WIN Kitty’s new book

Heeeere Kitty, Kitty, Kitty. That’s right – Kitty Flanagan has released a new book, and we have THREE copies of Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies to give away this week. One of Australia’s favourite and most multi-talented entertainers, Kitty Flanagan provides hilarious and honest life advice in this candid collection

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Lighted vs lit

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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.  This week we light up over lighted

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ep 233 Meet Robyn Cadwallader, author of ‘Book of Colours’

In Episode 233 of So you want to be a writer: Learn how you CAN write a publishable first novel, and how female artists get paid less than males – and what to do about it. Discover your chance to win double passes to The Bookshop. And meet Robyn Cadwallader, author of

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Australian Writers' Centre Team

We’re hiring: Sales and marketing administration assistant

The Australian Writers’ Centre team is growing and we need a Sales and marketing administration assistant. Please note: This role is not a writing-based role. This role won’t be a stepping stone for you to publish your novel – but you will help others pursue their passion for writing. And

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: What would YOU call your own bookshop?

This week, thanks to our besties over at Transmission Films, we have 10 double passes to The Bookshop to give away. It opens in cinemas nationwide on 24 May 2018. Starring Bill Nighy, Emily Mortimer and Patricia Clarkson, The Bookshop is based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name,

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ep 232 Meet Sami Lukis, author of ‘Romantically Challenged’

In Episode 232 of So you want to be a writer: Congratulations to Astrid Scholte and her upcoming publication. Cockygate goes nuts, how to write a book when you have a full-time job, and should you read when you’re writing? Discover your chance to win a copy of Sounds Appealing by

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Through vs thru

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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.  This week we’re through with thru! Q:

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers' Centre Team

COMP CLOSED – WIN ‘Sounds Appealing’

It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it… This week, we’re giving away three copies of Sounds Appealing: The passionate story of English pronunciation by David Crystal. There have long been debates about ‘correct’ pronunciation in the English language, and Britain’s most distinguished linguistic expert, David

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Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer
Australian Writers' Centre Team

Ep 231 Meet Josephine Moon, author of ‘Three Gold Coins’

In Episode 231 of So you want to be a writer: You’ll discover how to avoid the query stage with agents and publishers, and how other authors know when their writing is “good enough”. And meet Josephine Moon, author of Three Gold Coins. Click play below to listen to the podcast. You

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Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Hunker vs bunker

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 rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week we hunker down and debunk

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