Our courses really do change lives – and we love celebrating these writing milestones!
Shelly Unwin: “I LOVE that I can call this my job."
Shelly Unwin was a stay-at-home mum with a young family when she decided to take the leap of faith and try her hand at writing picture books. “I was reading to my daughter one night and suddenly I knew 100% that was what I wanted to do,” recalls Shelly.
Video conversations:
Our courses make writing dreams come true. But don’t just take our word for it…
“I’m doing my dream job.” – Catherine Rodie
Freelance Writer
“I'm a children's author and I've just released my first series of books." – Shelly Unwin
Graduate of Australian Writers' Centre, now a full-time author
“The Australian Writers' Centre course had paid for itself maybe two or three times over before I got to the end of the five-week course.” – Brad Kelly
Graduate of Australian Writers' Centre, freelance writer
“Discovering the courses at the Australian Writers' Centre really did change my life. I really am living my dream.” – Joanna Nell
Graduate of Australian Writers' Centre, author of "The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village"
“I have just published The Barrier with PanMacmillan Australia and I am loving it” – Shankari Chandran
Graduate of Australian Writers' Centre, author of "The Barrier".
Creative success stories: Adult fiction/memoir:
Read about how these authors broke through thanks to AWC...
Creative success stories – Children's fiction:
Discover how our alumni are doing big things for small readers…
Freelance writing success stories:
Learn how these freelance writers found success thanks to courses at AWC…
