When Paula Gleeson’s grade four teacher told her she should write stories, Paula ran with it – or rather, ran away from it! She instead decided to pursue a career in film and television. Fast forward a few decades, and Paula finally followed that teacher’s advice by enrolling in Reinvent
Welcome to July’s Furious Fiction story showcase – where we all get to crowd atop the podium of prose and raise the flag of creativity. The prompts for this month’s challenge were: Your story must take place at a sporting/competitive event. Your story must include something shaking. Your story must
Meet Amy T. Matthews, an award-winning author and associate professor, about her varied writing career under different pseudonyms, where she shares her approach to balancing multiple writing projects and her thoughts on the romance genre. All of Amy’s books are traditionally published and she also writes under Amy Barry and
This week, we’re giving away three copies of Hard Copy by Fien Veldman. Hard Copy is a compelling workplace novel about a girl whose growing obsession with her office printer highlights the monotony and mental strain of corporate life, blending witty, unhinged narration with insightful commentary on the nature of
Meet Petronella McGovern, author of The Last Trace. Petronella shares her top 5 tips on creating narrative tension and so that readers keep turning the page. You’ll discover techniques on character development, the challenges of editing, writing cliffhangers, ensuring you have internal and external conflicts and much more. You can
This week, we’re giving away three copies of Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, which was also adapted into one of Hollywood’s highest-grossing romantic-comedy movies. Lies and Weddings is a captivating friends-to-lovers romance set against the backdrop of a luxury eco-resort, filled with drama,
Jane Sullivan was already a published author and journalist when she discovered the Australian Writers’ Centre. But when she wrote the manuscript for her crime novel, she realised she needed specialist skills in order to master the suspense and pacing of the genre. So she enrolled in Crime and Thriller Writing at the Australian Writers’ Centre and rewrote her manuscript with her new knowledge.
Meet award-winning poet, novelist, and translator Lia Hills. Lia reveals her innovative approach of narrating her novel, The Desert Knows Her Name, using voice recognition software while on location in the desert. She completed her first draft in TWO WEEKS! You’ll discover Lia’s methodology, challenges, and the profound connection between
This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Haters by Robyn Harding. The Haters is a gripping thriller about debut author Camryn Lane, whose career is jeopardised by a vengeful reader’s campaign of online harassment and personal threats. This unravels a web of intrigue and danger as Camryn fights
Adrian Elton is an award-winning creative who has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands including Disney, Sesame Street, Australia Post, Fairfax and many others. Adrian’s career journey is as eclectic as it is inspiring. He started by studying interior design, transitioned to graphic design, evolved into an art director,
Deborah Frenkel reignited her long-held dream of becoming an author when she became immersed in the world of picture books after the birth of her daughter. Throw in frequent long walks and she soon started to simmer with stories of her own.
Knowing she needed some direction to get her stories on to the page, Deborah jumped into Writing Picture Books at the Australian Writers’ Centre.
Meet Kyra Geddes, author of The Story Thief. Kyra discusses her journey from idea to publication, the importance of research, and the challenges of editing her manuscript. The episode concludes with writing tips and a book giveaway: The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe. You can listen to the episode below,
This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe, author of The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within and Killer Traitor Spy. This fifth novel of the John Bailey thriller series delves into a web of political intrigue and danger to uncover the
Congratulations to Australian Writers’ Centre(AWC) graduate Bec Nanayakkara whose debut picture book Grow Big, Little Seed has been published by Hardie Grant. Her second picture book The Book Star is out in June published by Affirm Press. It’s based on an idea she workshopped in our Writing Picture Books course with tutor Zanni Louise just a year ago!
In this special time-sensitive episode of ‘So You Want to be a Writer,’ Valerie Khoo discusses the prestigious Richell Prize with Vanessa Radnidge, Head of Narrative Nonfiction and Literary at Hachette. The episode dives into the details and benefits of entering this unique prize, which offers a $10,000 reward and
Welcome to June’s Furious Fiction story showcase – where we celebrate flash fiction creativity and the power of storytelling. The creative prompts for this month were: Each story had to strongly feature a relationship between TWO characters. Each story had to include someone whispering. Each story had to include the
Anna Johnston started telling stories at a young age, writing plays and short films for her parents as a child. But she left her storytelling passion behind when she went into healthcare and started her family. A course at the Australian Writers’ Centre changed that, reigniting her love of creative writing, and Anna is now celebrating the publication of her debut novel The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, in a two-book deal with Penguin Random House.
Meet Michael Brissenden who chats about his latest novel Smoke. He discusses his research process, where he gets his ideas, how he uses a whiteboard in his writing process and transition from journalism to fiction writing. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add
This week, we’re giving away three copies of Death in the Air by Ram Murali. Ram Murali’s debut novel is a gripping locked-room mystery, blending high society intrigue with sharp wit. Here’s the blurb: Ro Krishna is the American son of Indian parents, educated at the finest institutions, equally at
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