Our Alumni Library

Our Alumni Library

Having a book published is a dream for many writers. So when those in our community achieve this awesome accomplishment (sometimes going on to be published many times), we want to celebrate it! That's why we created this Alumni Library – and we're enormously proud of each and every one of these writers on this page. Will YOU be on here one day?

Anna Johnston scores a two-book deal

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From soldier to storyteller: How M. Dane found his voice

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How Richard Pritchard became a successful children’s author

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Kell Woods finds international success with her novel ‘After the Forest'

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How Kyra Geddes become a published author

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Deborah Pike masters her storytelling skills in her novel ‘The Players’

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Larissa Ferenchuk’s dream of becoming a picture book author came true

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Laura Holloway turned her idea into a published picture book

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Natalie Murray went from journalist to successful romance author

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Amy Hutton scores two book deals

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Bec Nanayakkara scores publishing deal for her first picture book

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Kerryn Mayne went from police force to published author

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How Amy Tan gained confidence to write her first novel

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Astrid Scholte is now an award-winning author of young adult fiction

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Sarah Bailey went from daydreamer to dream book deal

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Liz Foster on the steps she took to get published

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From research scientist to author: Nancy Cunningham’s debut novel

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Meet Penelope Janu, the lawyer who became a bestselling romance novelist

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How Ruth McGurk got her picture book contract for ‘The Dinosaur Did It’

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Serra Rose | The Shadow Within

Michelle Upton goes from school teacher to successful author

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Joanna Nell on her novel ‘Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year’

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Ryan Abramowitz’s picture book ‘Elegy for an Elephant’

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Amy Hutton | Sit, Stay, Love

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How Alli Parker’s tweet resulted in her book deal

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Bronwyn Hall's thriller ‘The Chasm'

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Karina May published ‘Never Ever Forever'

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Vikki Marmaras scores three book deals after AWC course

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Apsara Baldovino’s picture book ‘The Lucky Shack’

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Lucy Lever’s journey from aspiring writer to published author

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Chenée Marrapodi goes from hobby writer to published children’s author

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Fiona Lloyd’s debut novel ‘Being Jimmy Baxter’

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Claire Thompson fulfils her dream to be a published picture book author

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Megan White went from physiotherapist to published novelist

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Jo Dabrowski gets three book deals as a children’s author

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Carla Francis loves cats – and is making a career out of writing about them

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How Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar went from writing student to published novelist

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Judy Wollin’s creative collaboration leads to her middle grade novel

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Heidi Walkinshaw’s new career as a picture book author and copywriter

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Miranda Young’s biography on Olivia Newton-John

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Sarah Rodgers releases her novel ‘In the End’

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Vikki Marmaras | Poppy, the Queen and the Seat

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Philippa Kaye | Girl Detectives Just Wanna Have Fun
Carolyn Swindell’s brilliant novel ‘We Only Want What’s Best’

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Karina May is set to be the Next Big Thing in rom-com writing

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Racquel Collard publishes her book ‘Marketing Launchpad'

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Sarah Wallace | Emma's Freckles
Dannielle Viera | The Leftover Lemon Dilemma

Ky Garvey’s picture book ‘Easy Peasy' is published

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How AWC courses helped Luke Rutledge get his book deal for ‘A Man And His Pride’

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Penelope Janu| Shelter from the Storm

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Pete Mitchell | Darwin's Wake
How Gabriella Margo became a published romance writer

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Anna Spargo-Ryan on writing beautiful sentences

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How Reece Carter became a full-time children’s novelist

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How Louise Bassett found success writing murder and mayhem

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How Miranda Luby achieved her dreams of becoming a YA fiction author

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My Big Break: Author Carla Fitzgerald on how she got her book deals

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Debra Clewer | Ah-Fur, Super Sleuth – The Case of The Missing Moggies
Deb Frenkel | Naturopolis
Veronica Lando is an ‘unmissable new voice on the Australian crime fiction scene’

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Seth Haddon published his novel ‘Reforged'

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Seth Haddon's novel ‘Reborn' has been published.

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Naomi Hart publishes her memoir

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Gabriella Margo | Tulips from Mal

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Al Campbell went from full-time mum and carer to published author of ‘The Keepers’

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How workshopping helped Bronwyn Hall achieve publishing success

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Vikki Conley’s path to becoming an award-winning author

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How Julie Fison learnt to build suspense in her novel ‘One Punch’

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How Richard Pritchard became a successful children’s author

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Paula Stevenson publishes her picture book ‘Buster Follows His Nose’

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Bettina Deda publishes her memoir ‘Dare to Dance’

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Cathrine Mahoney quit her day job and wrote her memoir on divorce and dating

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Millie Lewis finds success with her picture book ‘Mr Price’s Pet Emporium’

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Penelope Janu | On the Same Page

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Rebecca Marshallsay on ‘Facing the Wave’ and becoming a published children’s author

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Valerie G Miller | Everything in Between

Kerryn Mayne | Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder

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Susea Spray | A Big Blue Boat

Jeanette Stampone becomes a published author with her picture book ‘Shadow and the Girl'

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Monica Lunin | What She Said

Vikki Conley | Amira's Suitcase

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My Big Break: Author Carla Fitzgerald on how she got her book deals

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Charlotte Barkla | From My Head to My Toes I Say What Goes
AWC alumna Dinuka McKenzie is an award-winning published author

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Young adult sensation Astrid Scholte on novel ‘League of Liars’.

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Penelope Janu | Clouds on the Horizon

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Shankari Chandran went from lawyer to award-winning author

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Sarah Epstein | Sugarcoated
Ali Berg knew she wanted to be an author from the age of three

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Jacinta Froud: From teacher to published children’s author

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How Rashida Tayabali became a freelance writer and author

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Sarah Epstein | Small Spaces

Stef Gemmill’s picture book finds a home

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Joanna Nell discusses her novel ‘The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital’

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Anika Molesworth shares her powerful story with ‘Our Sunburnt Country’

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Freda Chiu combines her creative talents with debut picture book ‘A Trip to the Hospital’

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Gary Nunn | The Psychic Tests

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Jenna Guillaume | The Deep End

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Linda King | The Smart Travelista's Guide: How to protect your travel health & safety
Sandhya Parrappukkan | The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

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Sarah Bailey: Daydreamer to dream book deal

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Samera Kamaleddine fulfils her publishing dreams

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Sandhya Parappukkara published ‘Stay For Dinner'

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Chelsea Davies | Where I Love to Be
Chelsea Davies | Come Home Ella
Gabriella Kelly-Davies becomes a published biographer with debut book

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Pat Simmons | The Cat Thief
How Rebekah Campbell’s 138 dates led to a publishing deal with Allen & Unwin

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Children’s author Victoria Mackinlay releases two remarkable picture books

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Children’s author Victoria Mackinlay releases two remarkable picture books

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Author-illustrator Mandy Foot shares the creative process behind her gorgeous picture books

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Rachel Givney | Secrets My Father Kept
Rachel Givney | Jane in Love
How Susannah Hardy’s new year’s resolution turned into a new career

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Graci Kim becomes a published children’s author with her middle grade adventure

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Sandie Docker reveals her inspiration and writing process

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Amy Suiter Clarke |Girl, 11

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Meet Sam Buckerfield, co-author of ‘Generation Alpha’

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Fiona Murphy becomes a published author with her debut memoir ‘The Shape of Sound’

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Gaiti Rabbani becomes a published business book author in just one year

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Inda Ahmad Zahri achieves her childhood dream to become a published author

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Magnolia Cardona | When the Time Comes
Sandie Jessamine becomes a published memoirist with her powerful story

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Sylvia Petter | All the Beautiful Liars

Multi-talented Amy Adeney finds success as a children’s book author

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Amy Adeney | Tilda Teaches Drawing

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Craig Sheather reinvents his career to become a picture book author

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Vikki Conley | Tomorrow Girl

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Larissa Collins | Be Brave Beatrice

Penelope Janu | Starting from Scratch

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Rae Cairns | The Good Mother

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Sandy Barker | The Christmas Swap

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CJ Fentiman discovers her perfect career path writing about pets

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Joanna Nell | The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home

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Penelope Janu | The Six Rules of Christmas

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Teacher Krys Saclier publishes a picture book about Australia’s electoral system

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How Felicity McVay reignited her creative passion to become a published book author

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Speech pathologist Sonya Bates finds license to thrill with debut novel

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Stef Gemmill | In my Dreams

Maggie Hutchings | Your Birthday Was the BEST!

Astrid Scholte wins Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for Best YA Crime Novel

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Sandie Docker | The Banksia Bay Beach Shack

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Renee Irving Lee | Rosie Leads the Way

Charlotte Barkla | Edie's Experiments: How to Make Friends

Rick Foster | Why Worry Wally?

Katie Jones went from a career in finance to children’s book author.

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