Angie Cui maps a unique journey into picture books

Angie Cui's road to becoming a published children's book author is a story of unexpected turns, persistence, and creative discovery. She had two picture books published in 2025 – Our Map with Wombat Books and My Mum is a Bird with UQP, with the latter picking up awards in the CBCA and Victorian Premier's Literary […]…
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When the Career Becomes a Character— Why do some fictional careers feel real while others fade into the background? A look at how deeply integrating a character’s job can transform a story from surface-level to immersive.

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Why tone – not structure – is the real secret to writing a fugal novel

By Pamela Freeman, Director of Creative Writing, Australian Writers’ Centre Most advice on fugal structure in fiction focuses on the mechanics: repeating motifs, alternating voices, mirrored patterns. But as Pamela Freeman, Director of Creative Writing at the Australian Writers' Centre, explains, that formula misses the element that actually makes it work. My novel writing students […]…
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Sometimes, ideas are contagious.

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I've been doing a lot of writing around a common theme and generating fiction and nonfiction alike around a common topic. And it's nice to get back to writing some fiction again. It's been a while.

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Let’s stir the pot 👀

What’s your most controversial writing opinion?

Mine: Not every story needs a happy ending.

Your turn—drop it below 👇

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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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Are you preaching in your writing? Learn how to reveal theme through character, conflict, and subtext—without ever spelling it out.
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