Category: So you want to be a writer

This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring The Performance by Claire Thomas. As bushfires rage outside the city, three women watch a performance of Samuel Beckett’s play ‘Happy Days’. As the performance unfolds, so does each woman’s story. By the time the curtain falls, they will all

In Episode 393 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Roland Perry, author of The Shaman. Congrats to those kicking big goals in the AWC community. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Chase by Candice Fox to give away.

In Episode 392 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Rebecca Lim, author of Tiger Daughter. Discover a great way to hear dialogue from around the world. Plus, we have 3 copies of Dear Mum edited by Samuel Johnson to give away.

In Episode 391 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Cate Quinn, author of Black Widows. Want to join our brand new Copy Club? Big congrats to our alumni who will be at the Sydney Writers’ Festival! You can now preorder A.L. Tait’s latest book The Wolf’s Howl: A Maven & Reeve Mystery. Don’t miss your chance to win an awesome 5-book pack – perfect for some relaxing reading time this Easter long weekend.

In Episode 390 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Barry Divola, author of Driving Stevie Fracasso. Discover great resources for writing authentic dialogue and tips for how to run an effective writing group. Plus, you could win a 5-book pack in time to curl up for some reading bliss this Easter long weekend.

In Episode 389 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Alison Lester, author of the classic novel The Quicksand Pony. Discover what UX writing is and how to prepare for an interview. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Tour by Andrew Mackie to give away.

In Episode 388 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Kelli Hawkins, author of Other People’s Houses. Discover manuscript awards you should enter in 2021. Our sister podcast So you want to be a copywriter with Bernadette Schwerdt is here. A.L. Tait’s The Fire Star makes the CBCA list of notables for 2021. Plus, we have 3 copies of Space Hopper by Helen Fisher to give away.

In Episode 387 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Gary Lonesborough, author of The Boy from the Mish. Discover the fab writers behind Lighthouse, an anthology of short stories. There’s a new writers’ festival happening on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Plus, we have 3 copies of Rebel Without a Clause by Susan Butler to give away.

In Episode 386 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Pip Drysdale, author of The Paris Affair and discover hot tips for writing arguments. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Speechwriter by Martin McKenzie-Murray to give away.

In Episode 385 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Felicity Lewis, national explainer editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and editor of ‘What’s it like to be chased by a cassowary?’ Discover short story competitions to enter in 2021 and how to take a good author photo. Plus, we have 3 copies of ‘The Four Winds’ by Kristin Hannah to give away.

In Episode 384 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring Letters from Berlin by Tania Blanchard. Set in 1943 Berlin, 18-year-old Susanna Göttmann accepts the help of an influential Nazi officer to protect her family and the man she loves. But at what cost? Tania once again draws on her own family history to tell an extraordinary tale of tragedy and courage, love and loss, endings and new beginnings. We bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the first chapter of this book.

In Episode 383 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Remy Lai, author of Fly on the Wall. Discover the writing competitions you need to enter for 2021. Authors share the most surprising thing about getting published. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale to give away.

In Episode 382 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring ‘All We Dream’ by Pamela Cook. Sydney lawyer Miranda McIntyre discovers family secrets and her quest for the truth forces her to question the life she’s worked so hard to create. We bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the first chapter of this book.

In Episode 381 of So You Want To Be A Writer: You’ll meet Frances Chapman, author of Stars Liks Us. We also cover how to write scenes. Plus, there are 10x double passes to see High Ground – in cinemas 28 January.

In Episode 380 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring ‘Starting From Scratch’ by Penelope Janu. Return to the town of Horseshoe Hill and Sapphie Brown as she grapples with her injured pride, and questions if it’s standing in the way of true love. Narrated by the author herself, we bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the first chapter of this charming rural romance.

In Episode 379 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Will Kostakis, author of Rebel Gods. Discover hot tips on how to write a romantic thriller. Plus, we have 3 copies of 30 Day Kick Start Plan by Joe Wicks to give away.

In Episode 378 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring ‘The Book of Two Ways’ by Jodi Picoult. This is the latest novel from the bestselling author of My Sister’s Keeper, Small Great Things, Nineteen Minutes, A Spark of Light, and many, many more. Jodi is well-known for tackling big issues and exploring complicated moral topics, and The Book of Two Ways is no exception. This time it’s death, motherhood, choices and regrets. We bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the prologue of this thought-provoking story.

In Episode 377 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Ceridwen Dovey, author of Life After Truth. Discover tips on how to share your writing for the first time. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Werewolves Who Weren’t by T.C. Shelley to give away.

In Episode 376 of So You Want To Be A Writer: This ‘inbetweenisode’ is part of our Story Sessions series featuring ‘Inheritance of Secrets’ by Sonya Bates. Juliet’s elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. Who would commit such a heinous crime – and why? The only clue is her grandfather Karl’s missing signet ring. This is the debut novel from Sonya, one of our amazing graduates at the Australian Writers’ Centre. We bring bookshop browsing to you in this episode with the first chapter of this gripping mystery.

In Episode 375 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Jennifer Niven, author of Breathless. We discuss achieving your essential writing goals for 2021. Plus, we have 3 copies of What’s it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? by Felicity Lewis to give away.