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Guest post: Ghostwriter Libby Harkness on being a ‘writer for hire’ 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Libby Harkness has worked as a journalist, editor and writer for over 35 years. For the last 15 years, she’s also worked as a ghostwriter, writing the stories of some truly remarkable Australians. Her...
7 Questions to debut author of “The Vale Girl”, Nelika McDonald 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Nelika McDonald’s debut novel, The Vale Girl, already has readers praising her as one of Australia’s most talented young writers. Written while she was completing a university degree, the novel tells ...
At My Desk with bestselling crime author Barry Maitland 23 Aug 2013 | 07:06 am
Award-winning crime writer Barry Maitland. (Headshot photo credit: Howard Johnson) Barry Maitland is an award winning Australian author of crime fiction. His latest book, The Raven’s Eye, is the twel...
Student success stories: Full-page article in Sydney Morning Herald, published in Practical Parenting and more 22 Aug 2013 | 06:18 am
We’ve received lots of exciting (and excited!) emails from former students this week. Again, lots of graduates from our Magazine and Newspaper Writing course are seeing their features published in maj...
Wacky Word Wednesday: Cyborg 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
This week’s wacky word is actually one most of you would be very familiar with, especially if you’re a lover of science fiction movies and books. But while it may not be an endangered wacky word, it i...
Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Patti Miller shortlisted for NSW Premier’s History Awards 20 Aug 2013 | 07:28 am
Patti Miller Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Patti Miller has been nominated for her fourth major literary prize this year. Her memoir, The Mind of a Thief, has been shortlisted in the NSW Premi...
Books to read in the apocalypse: Australian Writers’ Centre presenter Sue White’s picks 19 Aug 2013 | 10:01 am
Seriously? The apocalypse? Yeah, right. Although…I remember a few years ago when Sydney had some serious dust storms. I woke up, looked out the window and everything was red. My first thought was,...
Podcast interview with award-winning author and journalist Ashley Hay 16 Aug 2013 | 04:58 am
Ashley Hay is a Brisbane author of both fiction and non-fiction books. Her latest novel is The Railwayman’s Wife, a story set in the NSW coastal town of Thirroul in the years following WWII. Ashley’s...
Student success stories: Published in Body + Soul, Essential Kids and front page of Fairfax 15 Aug 2013 | 09:12 am
Yet again, it’s been a big week for Australian Writers’ Centre graduates. We’ve heard from quite a few graduates of our Magazine and Newspaper Writing courses who have successfully published feature a...
Wacky Word Wednesday: Milquetoast 14 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Milquetoast is a curious word – even more curious when you discover its meaning. This frenchified Americanism is a noun meaning “a very timid person”. To call someone a milquetoast is not just to comm...
