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AWC graduate JoJo Leslie publishes her first picture book, ‘Fish Don’t Hop’, with Woodslane Press JoJo Leslie’s picture book Fish Don’t Hop has been published by Woodslane Press, and she both wrote and illustrated it. JoJo is a graduate of our Writing Picture Books course, and she credits it with changing the way she approaches writing for children. “For me it was a game changer,” she says. “Once I understood […]… https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/jojo-leslie-fish-dont-hop/ #AlumniStudentsuccessstories #Interviewswithwriters

Gwen Wilson: the reluctant retiree publishes her first memoir Back in 2005, around the same time as the Australian Writers’ Centre was first opening its doors, Gwen Wilson, then 50, was making the first scribblings for what would become her debut memoir, I Belong to No One. “I can trace its beginning to 2005, and it evolved through numerous stops and starts,” recalls Gwen. […]… https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/gwen-wilson-the-reluctant-retiree-publishes-her-first-memoir/ #AlumniStudentsuccessstories #Memoirwriting

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/ #AlumniStudentsuccessstories #Interviewswithwriters

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/ #AlumniStudentsuccessstories #Interviewswithwriters

From dream to debut – Sam Elliott lands a two-book deal Sam Elliott always dreamt of becoming an author. And now that dream has become reality thanks to the release of his debut novel, Haze. However, it wasn't long ago that he almost gave up on his dream.  “I’d gotten to a point where I’d accepted, in my heart of hearts, that I might not get […]… https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/sam-elliott-haze/ #AlumniStudentsuccessstories #Interviewswithwriters