Category: Competitions and Opportunities

Writer. Romantic. Pilot. Hero. This week, we are giving away three copies of The Prince of the Skies by Antonio Iturbe – bestselling author of The Librarian of Auschwitz. This latest book is a captivating historical novel based on a true story – the extraordinary life and mysterious death of

From the creator of the #1 bestselling WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB. Two sisters go into the family business they didn’t know they had – catching killers. Coming on the heels of their local and international success of The Inn, this week’s giveaway is an exciting new collaboration from New York Bestselling

It was a gentle knock. Agnes had been waiting for it. Hoping he would be on time. Such a lovely fella, she thought… “Come on through. Got a surprise for you,” she said. He had one for her too. Bryan Brown has been telling stories with his distinctive Australian voice

If ever there were a guaranteed winner from the description alone, it might just be this week’s book giveaway – The Cat Who Saved Books by bestselling Japanese author Sosuke Natsukawa. Lovingly translated by Louise Heal Kawai, this is a heartwarming celebration of books, cats, and the people who love

The Sisters in Crime’s 21st Davitt Awards winners have been announced and we are positively chuffed that AWC presenter Sue Whiting has been highly commended for her book The Book of Chance in the Best Children’s Crime Novel category. From the media release, Sue said: “The Book of Chance was

The longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers has been released and we were so excited to see that 12 of the 16 longlistees are from the AWC community! The Richell Prize aims to support emerging writers with a cash prize and a mentorship with Hachette Australia to

It’s a giveaway treat this week, with the hot-off-the-press latest book from the bestselling blockbusting Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty. This latest one’s called Apples Never Fall and we have three juicy copies to help you keep the doctor away. Here’s a quick synopsis: From

Three housemates. One dead, one missing and one accused of murder… This week’s giveaway book is the new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy: The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go. That’s right, Sarah Bailey is back – with her

The 28th Scarlet Stiletto Awards are back and are bigger than ever. This award is for best crime and mystery short stories by Australian women and this year, there’s a prize pool of $11,910 up for grabs. There are a staggering total of 15 awards, including two new awards, the

This week, we have a groundbreaking picture book to be won. Oh wait, not groundbreaking – we meant earth shaking, and it is called Dinosaur Dads by award-winning author and AWC presenter Lesley Gibbes and illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall. Want a quick preview? Here you go: The dinosaur kids fight

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have arrived a year late, but for many of us, they provided a welcome distraction. In fact, for many Australians in lockdown during the Games, it was a timely salve.  And so, with the Olympics over, we asked our community to sum up their experience

A woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist? This week’s book giveaway is the new gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Mr Nobody and Something in the Water. That’s right, Catherine Steadman is back, with her latest book The Disappearing Act. Here’s

This year’s SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition is looking for entries that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. The theme for the 2021 competition is ‘Between Two Worlds: stories from a diverse Australia’ and it is open to writers aged 18 and over. The piece needs to be a memoir in

In its simplest form, the Japanese ‘haiku’ is a short poem that comprises three lines. The first line contains FIVE syllables (not words). The second line, SEVEN syllables. And finally, FIVE syllables again. YOUR CHALLENGE: Create and SEND us your own haiku(s) based on your experience watching the Olympics. Perhaps inspired by

Bestselling author A. L. Tait is back with the next Maven and Reeve Mystery… Yes indeed – it’s an exciting giveaway this week, as we celebrate the launch of AWC presenter, So you want to be a writer podcast co-host and bestselling author Allison Tait’s new book (writing as A.L.

“What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is…” This week’s book giveaway is from John Boyne – the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Boyne’s latest novel – The Echo Chamber – is filled with his characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation. It

For this week’s book giveaway, we have a home-grown treat for you, with footballer turned actor turned author Matt Nable’s latest novel, Still. Described as an “evocative, page-turning thriller” from this brilliant Australian writer, if you loved The Dry or Scrublands, then you will love Still. Here’s an overview of