Wendy Rudge gave up cakes to write a book that could save lives

Wendy Rudge used to stand in the children’s section of her local library, running her hand along the spines of picture books, imagining what her own might look like shelved beside them. Now Ruby’s Perfect Fire Safety Plan, her debut picture book published by Wild Dog Books, is right there among them. For Wendy – […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/wendy-rudge-rubys-perfect-fire-safety-plan/

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Zookeeper Tina Strachan’s wild publishing success

For former zookeeper Tina Strachan, writing had long been a passion, but she never imagined she would ever see her own work published ‘in the wild’.   It would take a writing competition to reignite the spark and set her on track to telling stories that drew heavily from her own life and career. And now […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/tina-strachan-neeka-and-the-wilder-zoo/

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Picture book author Sarah Speedie goes from strength to strength

Sarah Speedie was a full-time stay-at-home mum and, when her children reached an age where she could carve out time for herself she chose to embark on a new journey – one that would reignite her passion for learning and storytelling. Sarah enrolled in the Writing Picture Books course at the Australian Writers' Centre.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/sarah-speedie-picture-book-author/

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Katie Hoskins: Turning a dream into a two-book deal

When Sydney writer Katie Hoskins took Creative Writing Stage 1 with the Australian Writers’ Centre, she discovered the confidence and structure she needed to write her debut novel. Her commercial fiction When the Party’s Over will be published by Pan Macmillan in March 2026.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/katie-hoskins-when-the-partys-over/

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Sarah Bailey: six books and counting

Courses taken at AWC: Creative Writing Stage 1


Winner of two coveted literary awards in 2018, the  Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime No vel and the  Davitt Award for Best Debut Crime Book for her first novel,  The Dark Lak e, Sarah is proof that following your passion and dreams IS achievable.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/sarah-bailey-ad-exec-fulfils-publishing-dream/

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How Leearna Shaw rewrote her manuscript and landed a two-book deal

Leearna Shaw had written three manuscripts. She’d been writing, editing and querying in the gaps between work and raising a family, but despite getting tantalisingly close, the rejections kept coming. Determined to find the missing piece, she enrolled in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Romance Writing course – and it changed everything. After completing the course, […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/leearna-shaw-a-farm-in-golden-clouds/

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How Inessa Jackson went from stay-at-home mum to published crime novelist with Simon & Schuster

When Inessa Jackson left her career as PR Manager at eBay to be a stay-at-home mum, she was looking for a creative outlet – something to keep her brain active. She wondered if she had it in her to write a story. Starting with Creative Writing Stage 1 at the Australian Writers’ Centre, Inessa went […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/inessa-jackson-devil-mountain/

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How Emma Warrender went from first draft to a multi-publisher bidding situation

When Emma Warrender started writing her debut novel, she knew she wanted to do everything possible to give it the best chance of being published. So she enrolled in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Creative Writing Stage 1 course to build her craft – and to find her people. That investment paid off in spectacular fashion. […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/emma-warrender-driven/

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How teacher and mum Nicole Kelly went from Creative Writing Stage 1 to two published novels

Nicole Kelly was working as a teacher in Ballarat, Victoria, and had just become a mum when she first enrolled in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Creative Writing Stage 1 course. She wanted to stay on track with her writing and invest in building her craft. Since then, Nicole has gone on to publish two novels: […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/nicole-kelly-shifters/

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AWC graduate Deborah Frenkel is now a successful picture book author

Deborah Frenkel reignited her long-held dream of becoming an author when she became immersed in the world of picture books after the birth of her daughter. Throw in frequent long walks and she soon started to simmer with stories of her own.

Knowing she needed some direction to get her stories on to the page, Deborah jumped into Writing Picture Books at the Australian Writers' Centre.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/deborah-frenkel-picture-book-author/

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