Category: Competitions and Opportunities

Acclaimed middle grade children’s author Reece Carter is back with another brilliant book. His latest novel is The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston-Fright. And we have three copies to give away. Reece burst on to the publishing scene with his debut novel A Girl Called Corpse which became the QBD Children’s

You’ve probably seen her on TV, but actor Pia Miranda has also written a memoir. Finding My Bella Vita is out now and we have three copies to give away. Pia takes us on a ride filled with humour, family, fame and good food. Here’s the blurb: For years Pia

We are surrounded by news stories on a daily basis, but have you ever thought about how the news gets made or perhaps considered becoming a journalist yourself? In this week’s giveaway journalist Leigh Sales takes us behind the scenes of the industry in her book Storytellers: Questions, Answers and

This week’s giveaway takes us all the way to the mountains of Victoria. We have three copies of The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall to give away. Bronwyn has fast made a name for herself as one of Australia’s most exciting thriller writers. The Chasm, her second novel, won’t disappoint readers.

HarperCollins Publishers Australia has revealed the shortlist for the 2023 Banjo Prize. We are so excited that AWC graduates A’Mhara McKey and Natasha Neary are on the list! A’Mhara and Natasha are both members of a writing group that grew out of Write Your Novel in 2021. Since then, the writing group

This week’s giveaway is a hilarious and powerful read. We’re giving away three copies of Oh Miriam! By award-winning actress and bestselling author Miriam Margolyes. Here’s the blurb: Join us on another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes. ‘My new book is called OH

Based on real historic events, this week’s giveaway will make you question who and what can be relied on. We have three copies of The Fraud by Zadie Smith to give away. Here’s the blurb: ​​It is 1873. Mrs Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper – and cousin by marriage

Want to write more effectively? We’ve got you covered. This week we have three copies of Writing For Busy Readers by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink to give away. Here’s the blurb: We were all taught the fundamentals of writing well in school. But how do we write effectively in

Award-winning writer Kate Atkinson is back with Normal Rules Don’t Apply, a collection of short stories you don’t want to miss. We have three copies to give away. Here’s the blurb: The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Rules Don’t Apply is a dazzling array of

Dreaming of summer holidays? This week’s giveaway will take you away on an island – but beware, not everyone is who you think they are. We have three copies of Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum to give away. Here’s the blurb: The families on the island have been vacationing

Creating realistic characters is one of the fundamentals of writing. But what if the characters actually came alive? Sulari Gentill’s novel After She Wrote Him will make you question truth and fiction and we have three copies to give away. Here’s the blurb: Madeleine d’Leon doesn’t know where Edward came

This week’s giveaway takes us back in time. This true story of Mercia Masson – a spy during the Cold War – will stay with you. We’re giving away three copies of My Mother, The Spy by Cindy Dobbin (Mercia’s daughter) and Freda Marnie Nicholls. Here’s the blurb: The true

This week’s giveaway features powerful and courageous women who rebel against the rules of society. We’re giving away three copies of The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson by Karen Brooks. Here’s the blurb: It’s 1679 and into the tumult, politics and colour of Restoration London and its lively theatre scene comes

This week’s giveaway None of This is True by master of suspense Lisa Jewell (you can meet her on our podcast in episode 311) follows an unassuming true crime podcaster, whose world is turned upside down by a strange podcast guest. We have three copies to give away. Here’s the

This week’s giveaway takes us to a special bookstore in France where books are prescribed to customers. We have three copies of The Little French Village of Book Lovers by international bestselling author Nina George to give away. Here’s the blurb: Monsieur Perdu returns in this new novel from the

Have you ever wondered whether your BnB hosts snoop through your belongings? This week’s giveaway gives us an insight into the mind of an obsessive BnB host who likes to get to know her guests a little too well. We have three copies of The Guest Room by Tasha Sylva