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Let’s face it, all kids have a ‘gift’ of some description. They may not all grasp the fundamentals of decimal places in maths, but they can complete a Rubik’s Cube in under five minutes. That’s gifted! They may struggle with grammar and spelling, but they have an innate affinity with

The 2018 winner of the Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction is Liz Allan for Our Voices, Fierce. Liz receives a $1000 cash prize, a 12-month online subscription to Books + Publishing, and a collection of books. According to the media release, judge Margot McGovern commented: “Our Voices, Fierce is a

NSW South Coast’s Shoalhaven region, about two hours south of Sydney, is popular all year round with holidaymakers and anyone wanting to escape to the beach, bush and beautiful scenery. But now it’s also home to Australia’s newest literary festival – the Shoalhaven Readers’ & Writers’ Festival, set to take

The Australian Writers’ Centre team is growing and we need a Sales and marketing administration assistant. Please note: This role is not a writing-based role. This role won’t be a stepping stone for you to publish your novel – but you will help others pursue their passion for writing. And

THIS EVENT HAS BOOKED OUT. Join the waitlist below and you’ll be contacted should a place become available. Our courses are coming to Brisbane! And we’re kicking off with a meetup – so we’d love to see you there. Whether or not you’ve done a course at AWC, you’re most

APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSED Are you an Amazing Customer Service Coordinator and Office All-rounder? The Australian Writers’ Centre is expanding to more cities and we’re looking for a new full-time team member in our headquarters in Sydney. Please note: This role is not a writing-based role. This role won’t be a

The Australian Writers’ Centre team is growing and we have room for a full-time Administrative Assistant, based at our Sydney Head Office in Milsons Point. Please note: This role is not a writing-based role. This role won’t be a stepping stone for you to publish your novel – but you

From 579 entries, the judges of the 2017 Richell Prize for emerging writers managed to not only whittle it down to a short list, but they have announced the winner! Sam Coley has won for his work in progress titled State Highway One. According to the press release, this is

The shortlist for the 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards was announced today, and we were thrilled to spot a familiar name on the list! AWC alumnus and award-winning author Tamsin Janu has been shortlisted in the Children’s fiction category with her junior fiction novel, Figgy and the President. This is

Story-Fest is happening in Sydney from 13-15 October 2017. It’s a three day-event culminating in the Australian Poetry Slam – National Final, which takes place at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 15 October 2017. Story-Fest is organised by Word Travels, a not-for-profit arts association started by Miles Merrill who

To celebrate the publication of All the Burning Bridges, the sequel to Stillways, Steve Bisley’s acclaimed first memoir, Bonnier and Better Read Than Dead are launching the book at Leadbelly, 42 King St, Newtown NSW on Tuesday 12 October 2017, 6:00pm. Steve Bisley will be in conversation with Doctor, Doctor

It’s always exciting to see who made the Richell Prize long list, and this year is no exception. There are 20 fabulous writers on the list – and AWC alumnus Michelle Barraclough is on there with her work, As I Am. The Richell Prize has been running for 3 years

The St Albans Writers’ Festival promises to make a gorgeous weekend retreat. The St Albans Writers’ Festival is on 8-10 September 2017 in the ancient Hawkesbury River basin. We reckon this festival warrants a trip to St Albans to soak up the literary vibes and drink up the picturesque scenery.

Calling all romance writers! The 26th annual Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) conference kicks off in Brisbane on 11 August 2017. Attendees will be spoilt for choice with over 40 interactive seminars and workshops on offer as well as the conference’s highlight – the Romantic Book of the Year (RUBY)

The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards in Australia for an unpublished manuscript. Congratulations to Marija Peričić, who was just announced tonight as the 2017 winner – and must be feeling on top of the world! From the press release: Marija Peričić has won the 2017 Australian/Vogel’s

The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) 2017 conference will be held in Melbourne from 8-10 September 2017. Plus, they’re hosting a short story competition this year (more details below). We’re super excited about this conference. Three Australian Writers’ Centre presenters – Kate Forsyth, Pamela Hart and Natasha Lester are speaking

South Australian writers, we have fabulous news for you. The first ever Eyre Writers Week is kicking off in Port Lincoln in April! There will be talks, and workshops on different aspects of writing. The Eyre Writers Week is part of the SALT Arts and Innovation Festival (22 to 29

The Australian Writers’ Centre team is growing and we have room for a full-time Amazing Office All-rounder With a Focus on Customer Service. Please note: This role is not a writing-based role. This role won’t be a stepping stone for you to publish your novel – but you will help

We recently ran a competition for our community and challenged you to bring your creativity to the Surface. This was your chance to win Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 (RRP AU $2799). The winner was Holly Bidwell from Canberra. Congratulations Holly! Holly has turned it into her constant companion. “The Surface is