Day: April 13, 2021

Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

Writing Podcast Episode 395 Meet Debra Oswald, author of ‘The Family Doctor’.

In Episode 395 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Debra Oswald, author of The Family Doctor. Discover how to write a verse novel and how to name your characters. We’re excited about our brand new course launching this week: Historical Fiction. Plus, there are 3 copies of The Ripping Tree, a new novel from internationally bestselling author Nikki Gemmell, to give away.

13 April 2021

Competitions and Opportunities

Entries now open for The Banjo Prize 2021

Is this your chance to be published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia? The Banjo Prize was launched in 2018 and its mission is to find “Australia’s next great storyteller”. The prize is named after Australia’s first bestselling author Banjo Patterson. According to the press release: “The Banjo Prize is offered annually

13 April 2021

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