How Susannah Hardy’s new year’s resolution turned into a new career

One new year’s day, Susannah Hardy made a decision that would change the rest of her life. She decided she wanted to earn money from writing. Already working as an actor, Susannah then enrolled in a course at the Australian Writers’ Centre. That set her on a path where she now has dual careers – as an actor, as well as a successful freelance writer, published in Australia’s top magazines and newspapers.

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Q&A: Where does ‘hold my beer’ come from?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the beer facts… Q: Hi

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Sarah Clutton’s remarkable publishing truths

The words ‘two-book deal’ are some of the sweetest an author can hear. And for author Sarah Clutton, securing such a deal with Allen & Unwin was just another success on her path from full-time lawyer to full-time writer. The first book in this deal is her novel The Remarkable

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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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Q&A: Origins of the words ‘army’ and ‘navy’

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, armed sources… Q: Hi AWC,

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Furious Fiction: April 2025 Story Showcase

Welcome to the April creative showcase – the monthly featherbed of fiction where we wake up and smell the sweet aroma of freshly brewed stories. So, are you ready to put this month’s challenge to bed? Here were the prompts: Each story’s setting had to be a BED.  Each story’s

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Q&A: Why is it called ‘Easter’?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, hot crossed words… Q: Hi

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Jo Skinner: balancing writing and medicine

Plenty of authors have day jobs – in fact it’s more common than not, such is the nature of the business. For Dr. Jo Skinner, she is adamant not to let her medical career stifle her writing. In fact, it has actually become a source of inspiration. “I always say

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Q&A: What is ‘irony’?

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, isn’t it ironic… Q: Can

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How Susannah Hardy’s new year’s resolution turned into a new career

One new year’s day, Susannah Hardy made a decision that would change the rest of her life. She decided she wanted to earn money from writing. Already working as an actor, Susannah then enrolled in a course at the Australian Writers’ Centre. That set her on a path where she now has dual careers – as an actor, as well as a successful freelance writer, published in Australia’s top magazines and newspapers.

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Q&A: The Viking origins of “berserk” and “ransack”

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, norse code… Q: Hi AWC,

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Sophie Gillies: How wombat poo led to picture book success

When Sophie Gillies was about eight years old, she was an avid reader, and often imagined telling Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls about life in the late 20th century. Fast forward to well into the 21st century and Sophie studied creative writing at university before finding herself

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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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