Day: October 3, 2025

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Anne Farrell: From marketer to children’s author with a three-book deal

Anne Farrell’s journey from marketer and copywriter to published author is proof that it’s never too late to follow a long-held dream. After completing more than a dozen courses at the Australian Writers’ Centre, Anne has signed a three-book deal for The Rakali Trilogy, with the first junior fiction title

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