Do you have an unpublished manuscript kicking around that you’re hoping to get published? The 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript is now open. The winner will be offered a publishing contract with UWA Press PLUS a $10,000 cash prize from the Copyright Agency. What kinds of entries
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 doing time… Q: Hi
As our monthly Furious Fiction competition approaches its 3rd birthday, we’d like to mark the milestone with a celebration of the amazing, varied and creatively courageous people who enter each month. Maybe you’ve entered just once, maybe every month, or something in between – whatever the case, if you have
There’s no one right way to write – and there’s no one answer for how long it will take you to get that first draft done. Some writers take years, while others can pump first drafts out in months. If you’re wondering how long it will take you to write
So you’ve followed all the advice you’ve heard from published authors and smashed out your first draft. You’ve struggled through various pits of despair and soared to lofty heights of ecstasy and finally reached the end of your manuscript. Now what? It’s time to sharpen your pencils and pull out
In Episode 363 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Monica McInerney, author of The Godmothers. Is it ever too late to write a novel? Discover what percentage of you are plotters and what percentage are pantsers. Plus, we have 3 copies of Word for Today by Roly Sussex up for grabs.
For over two decades, linguist Roly Sussex has documented the nature and evolution of the English Language on his popular weekly ABC Radio program ‘Word for Today’. And now he’s collected the best ones into book form for the very first time. We have three copies of Word for Today
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“The Write Your Novel program helped me finish and publish my novel – which is something I’ve wanted to do since I learned to read,” Theresa says. “[The program] had a huge impact!”
One of Australia’s leading arts and culture magazines Kill Your Darlings has announced their 2021 KYD New Critic Award. Entries are open to critics working in all fields of arts and culture who can offer engaging, thoughtful and accessible cultural criticism. From the Kill Your Darlings website: This award assists
Novella competitions are rare. So rare that Seizure’s Viva la Novella has been the only stand alone novella competition for the past eight years. In 2020, the competition is focusing on regional writers. Seizure has partnered with The Foundation for Australian Literary Studies (FALS), whose mission is to strengthen regional
In Episode 362 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring ‘The Champagne War’ by Fiona McIntosh. Narrated by the author herself, we bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the prologue of this heart-stopping adventure.
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, stop the count! Q: Hi
Well – what a week for democracy it has been. And we apologise for taking so long to report the final result, but we had a few plotters in Pennsylvania that had mailed their pants in and, well, everything had to be verified. But now that the polls have closed,
In Episode 361 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Chris Hammer, author of the crime thriller Trust. Discover what you need to know about traditional publishing and 8 signs you’d be a great freelance/content writer. Catch up on the Your Kid’s Next Read author talk with Jacqueline Harvey. Plus, we have 3 copies of Life After Truth by Ceridwen Dovey to give away.
This week’s giveaway is Life After Truth – the just released novel from award-winning writer Ceridwen Dovey. We have three copies to be won. Here’s the synopsis: Fifteen years after graduating from Harvard, five close friends on the cusp of middle age are still pursuing an elusive happiness and wondering
In Episode 360 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood. Kerry continues the adventures of Phryne Fisher in this mystery and we bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the first three chapters of this book.
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 finding the origin of
Whether you’re an academic, a government employee or in the corporate world, effective business communication is vital to getting your job done. If you’re struggling to write a clear email or memo, try out our six tips on using plain English to transform your business communication. 1. Keep it simple
In Episode 359 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Lili Wilkinson, author of The Erasure Initiative. Discover the one thing you need to improve your writing. Vote in our poll on whether you’re a PLOTTER or a PANTSER. Plus, we have 3 copies of China Blonde by AWC alumna Nicole Webb up for grabs.
This week we have a memoir to be won – China Blonde by Nicole Webb – exploring the author’s eye-opening journey from Sydney to the heart of China. Nicole is an alumna of AWC and you can find out more about how she became a published author in our recent
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