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The Big Issue has just released its 12th annual fiction edition. The issue contains 12 stories from authors such as John Marsden, Miles Allinson, Gregory Day, Tegan Bennett Daylight, and Jennifer Down, just to name a few. This edition of The Big Issue isn’t just good for your fiction-loving brain.

A copy of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak sits on an empty Melbourne train seat. Seems appropriate. However, it isn’t waiting to be stolen – the sticker on the front cover revealing that this book is not here by accident. As the PR states, “welcome to a new movement

The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is holding its biennial conference on 4-6 September 2016. If you’re serious about networking with local and international industry professionals, this is your chance to take your work to the next level. Key attractions include a keynote by Tara Weikum, Vice

We are so proud of AWC presenter and acclaimed author, Candice Fox, with her novel Fall shortlisted for the 2016 Davitt Awards. As presenter of our Anatomy of a Crime: How to Write About Murder course, it comes as no surprise that Candice’s thrillers have captivated critics and readers alike. We are also delighted for AWC graduate

The Australian Crime Writers Association recently announced their shortlist for the 2016 Ned Kelly Awards for best in Australian crime writing. We were thrilled to spot a couple of familiar faces among the acclaimed authors. Candice Fox, our amazing presenter of our How to Write About Murder course, is up for her

We couldn’t help but notice that there is a play opening in Melbourne called Convicted on a Comma: The Trial of Roger Casement. It’s the world premiere of a play written, directed and narrated by Brian Gillespie, marking the centenary of Casement’s execution on 3 August 1916. If you’re not

Each month, we share what we’re reading – fiction or nonfiction. (And you can do the same – details at the end of this post.) Here’s what some of us at AWC have been reading in June:   Bec: Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan by

Children’s book author Danny Parker (also one of our fabulous AWC presenters) recently made the shortlist of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year Awards 2016 as well as last month’s Australian Book Industry Awards shortlist – for his picture book, titled Perfect. With the book set

Bestselling author and AWC presenter Natasha Lester discovered Scrivener after becoming fed up with Word, and hasn’t looked back! Check out this interview excerpt from our Facebook Live stream with Natasha at our recent Sydney meet-up, where she discusses how Scrivener was a game-changer for her novel writing process. From being able to

It’s almost that time of year again when over 100,000 literature lovers flock to Walsh Bay for the Sydney Writers’ Festival. This year the program is jam-packed with 300+ events held across 16-22 May 2016. And we are thrilled that some of our amazing AWC presenters are taking part and sharing their writing

Ask an author for their top tip for aspiring writers and it would be to READ. Read widely and read often. So once a month, we’ll be sharing what we’re reading – fiction or non-fiction. We’d love you to do the same – so share a paragraph on your latest

There has been much excitement in the literary world this week with the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) announcing their 2016 Book Awards shortlist. We were thrilled to see a familiar name amongst the authors. Our very own AWC presenter, Danny Parker, is shortlisted in the Book of the Year for Younger

After its successful inaugural event in 2015, the Queenscliffe Literary Festival will return again this year. This niche festival will take place across a variety of venues in the historical town of Queenscliff and the neighbouring town of Point Lonsdale, Victoria, with stand-alone events held across all weekends in May 2016. If

The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of Australia’s most prestigious awards for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of 35. Katherine Brabon’s novel The Memory Artist has just been named the 2016 winner of this major accolade. Congratulations Katherine! From the press release: How can hope exist when the past

It’s awards season again in book world (but really, it’s a reward every time we read a book, right?). And kicking things off is the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) who on Monday announced their list of Notable Books for the 2016 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Basically,

Be the first to find out about future Australian Writers’ Centre meet-ups – sign up to our weekly newsletter! When and where is the meet-up? We’re so excited to be hosting our meet-up on Tuesday 31 May 2016, 6.30-8pm At the  Australian Writers’ Centre head office Ground floor, 55 Lavender Street

We are thrilled for Australian Writers’ Centre graduate Miranda Luby for being shortlisted in the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. This year the competition attracted nearly 4000 entries from 47 countries. Miranda’s story, This Here Land, was one of 26 shortlisted and is now in the running for the major prize. Such

Once upon a time, there were very few festivals about writing. And if they did exist, they were reserved for the large cities and the focus was very much on the guest speakers. However, in recent times a shift has taken place. There are now dozens of festivals dedicated to

When it comes to publishing a book, every celebrated author knows they have to master the art of online marketing. 50 Shades of Grey started as an ebook and found a massive online audience, before it became a paperback. Online publishing sensation Amanda Hocking, also emerged from obscurity to best-selling