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    • AWGIE Awards
      The AWGIE Awards are for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. Scripts must have been produced in the preceding year. The Awards are unique in being the only writers' awards judged solely by writers. Awards and nominations are based on the written script - the writer's intention - not the finished product.
    • Prime Minister's Literary Awards
      Celebrating the contribution of Australian literature to the country's cultural and intellectual life. Prize is for a work of the highest literary merit in fiction and non-fiction categories, written by living Australian citizens and permanent residents. Entries must have been published in English and offered for sale in the preceeding year. Please refer to competition guidelines on website for further details.
    • Gulgong Henry Lawson Society of NSW Inc Written Poetry Awards
      Presented in honour of Henry Lawson, who grew up in the Gulgong area. Open Written Poetry, for a ballad with good rhyme and metre, no word or line limit, Australian theme.
    • Country Energy Leonard Teale Memorial Performance Poetry Award
      Named in honour of an avid Henry Lawson follower and the Society's former patron. Award is for a recorded reading of an Australian poem by a poet of the entrant's choice. Entrants must submit a tape or CD of their performance poem. Up to 10 finalists are chosen and must perform at annual Literary Dinner (Saturday of June long weekend) in Gulgong to be eligible for award.
    • Valerie Parv Award
      Submit maximum 12,500 words of manuscript, plus maximum 1,000 word synopsis, of unpublished romance manuscript. For details, see website. Maximum of two entries per person.
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    "These world-class courses are truly for everyone: wherever you live, whatever hours you keep, whoever you are." 

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    Award-winning author, Dr Kim Wilkins

    At AWMonline, we are passionate about providing writers with the support and resources you need to excel. Our Online Learning Centre features highly successful courses designed and tutored by leading writing and publishing professionals to help you achieve your professional and personal goals as a writer.

    For more information on the courses that are currently available:

    visit Queensland Writers Centre

    Courses available include:

    • Mini Course – learn the ropes with this two week creative writing course.

    • Introduction to Creative Writing – have fun and connect with other writers online while you develop a strong range of skills for your craft.

    • Year of the Novel Online (YONline) –develop your book-length project to be the best it can be with your award-winning tutor and author, Dr Kim Wilkins.  

    The Online Learning Centre is powered by Moodle, an innovative Virtual Learning Environment  that allows you to interact directly with your tutor and fellow students, creating an exciting learning experience in your own home.

    What writers are saying about the Online Learning Centre:

    ‘This course was pretty much perfect for someone like me - someone who's not completed a creative writing piece since high school (20 years ago), but has recently rediscovered the fun of mucking around with words... The online course format gave me time to arrive fresh at each exercise, which meant I could really get the most out of each of them.’

    ‘I love that it made me finish a piece to the best of my current ability, and that it allowed me to explore and articulate what it is that I get from writing... When I enrolled in the course my hope was that I'd learn some techniques to better enjoy writing, and that's exactly what I've got.’

    The Online Learning Centre is managed by Queensland Writers Centre, publisher of The Australian Writer’s Marketplace and AWMonline. QWC is a premier non-profit organisation providing affordable professional services for writers. For more information, email admin@awmonline.com.au or call QWC on 07 3839 1243.