Category: Competitions and Opportunities

Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘When She Was Gone’ by Sara Foster

This week, we’re giving away three copies of When She Was Gone by Sara Foster. A gripping psychological thriller, When She Was Gone unravels family estrangement and hidden truths. Former detective Rose Campbell races to find her missing daughter, Lou, accused of abducting two children. As secrets surface, the search

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’ by Gregory Maguire

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory Maguire. Before she was the Wicked Witch, she was Elphie – a green-skinned girl searching for her place in the world. Elphie: A Wicked Childhood follows young Elphaba as she navigates family struggles, early friendships, and

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Gatsby Gambit’ by Claire Anderson-Wheeler

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson-Wheeler. At Gatsby’s West Egg mansion, a glittering summer is shattered by a shocking murder. Greta Gatsby, Jay’s determined younger sister, finds herself entangled in a world of secrets, betrayal, and scandal as she searches for the

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Jam Maker’ by Mary-Lou Stephens

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Jam Maker by Mary-Lou Stephens. Harriet Brown disguises herself as a boy to work in a jam factory. When her secret is exposed, she risks everything to reinvent herself, caught in a web of deception that could cost her everything. Inspired

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘London Uncanny’ by Clive Bloom

This week, we’re giving away three copies of London Uncanny by Clive Bloom. London Uncanny is a journey through the eerie and macabre side of London, blending history, literature, and the supernatural. Clive Bloom explores the city’s dark past, from crime and vice to ghosts and the occult, weaving together

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED WIN ‘Twist’ by Colum McCann

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Twist by Colum McCann. Twist follows journalist Anthony Fennell as he uncovers the story behind the global fibre-optic network. He joins a crew led by Captain John Conway, whose personal crisis and disappearance spark a high-stakes mystery at sea. A taut thriller

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Best, First and Last’ by Amy Matthews

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Best, First and Last by Amy Matthews. Feeling stuck in life, Heather Russo is reluctantly swept into a surprise hiking trip to Machu Picchu with her spirited grandmother. Along the way, family secrets unravel, unexpected romance sparks, and Heather is forced to

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Perspectives’ by Laurent Binet

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Perspectives by Laurent Binet. In Perspectives, Laurent Binet blends art, scandal, and murder in Renaissance Florence. When a painter is found stabbed, art historian Giorgio Vasari investigates, uncovering intrigue involving the Medici family, Michelangelo, and Vatican censors. A richly immersive historical thriller.

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Head Cases’ by John McMahon

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Head Cases by John McMahon. In Head Cases, the FBI’s Patterns and Recognition unit – a team of brilliant misfits – races to stop a killer who hunts other serial killers. Led by analytical genius Gardner Camden, they must crack cryptic clues

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘You Are Fatally Invited’ by Ande Pliego

This week, we’re giving away three copies of You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego. In this twist-filled thriller, six bestselling authors are invited to a private island retreat hosted by reclusive mystery writer J.R. Alastor. What begins as a week of literary games turns deadly when one guest is

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Last Days of Kira Mullan’ by Nicci French

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French. In this tense psychological thriller, Nancy North suspects her neighbour Kira Mullan’s death isn’t a suicide. Battling her own mental health challenges and dismissed by others as unreliable, Nancy must uncover the truth

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Chickenpox’ by Remy Lai

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Chickenpox by Remy Lai. Chickenpox by Remy Lai is a laugh-out-loud graphic novel about Abby, stuck at home with her four wild siblings during a chickenpox outbreak. As chaos unfolds, Abby learns to navigate sibling bonds and responsibility with humor and heart.

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Last Fashion House in Paris’ by Renee Ryan

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan. The Last Fashion House in Paris is a gripping WWII story where Paulette Leblanc, an apprentice seamstress at a Parisian fashion house secretly aiding the resistance, risks everything to fight the Nazis. As danger

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Death in the Arctic’ by Tom Hindle

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Death in the Arctic by Tom Hindle. In Death in the Arctic, Chloé Campbell joins a luxury airship expedition to the North Pole, but a passenger is found dead, and the isolated group must confront the possibility of murder. As tension rises,

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘More or Less Maddy’ by Lisa Genova

This week, we’re giving away three copies of More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova. More or Less Maddy follows Maddy, a young woman struggling to understand her bipolar disorder while chasing her dream of becoming a comedian. The novel explores her emotional highs and lows, offering a powerful and

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Hidden Hand’ by Stella Rimington

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Hidden Hand by Stella Rimington. The Hidden Hand is a gripping spy thriller about a Chinese student at Oxford caught in a covert operation to steal research. CIA agent Manon Tyler must uncover the truth before it’s too late. With suspenseful

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Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Pictures of You’ by Emma Grey

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Pictures of You by Emma Grey. Pictures of You is a powerful story of loss and self-discovery. After a crash wipes her memory of her late husband, Evie must rebuild her life with the help of an old friend. Grey’s heartfelt storytelling

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘The Bogan Book Club’ by John Larkin

This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Bogan Book Club by John Larkin. The Bogan Book Club follows James Larwood who joins an eccentric book club to rebuild his life after prison. Through quirky friendships and unexpected wisdom, he discovers resilience and a fresh perspective on his future.

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Competitions and Opportunities
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

COMP CLOSED: WIN ‘Murdle Australia’ by G.T. Karber

This week, we’re giving away three copies of Murdle Australia by G.T. Karber. Murdle Australia is perfect for fans of word games and brain teasers. This collection presents a series of intricate challenges that mix logic and detective work. Each puzzle offers a unique mystery to solve, providing an engaging

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