STAGE 4: BY APPLICATION

Where your book becomes
a shared endeavour.

Quill Masters is AMWASA’s distribution tier — for authors we represent, publish alongside, and actively work with to build a body of work, a body of courses, and a body of income. It is the fullest expression of what membership with AMWASA can become. Every course and resource is free to you at this stage — we want you to succeed as an author, not to pay for the tools to get there.

By agreement · reviewed individually with you

APPLY FOR QUILL MASTERS
How This Works Financially

A partnership, not a fee.

There is no fixed contribution for Quill Masters — the arrangement is agreed individually with each author, reflecting the nature of the distribution, course, or workshop involved. As a registered Non-Profit Company, AMWASA structures these arrangements to fairly compensate the author while sustaining the programmes that made the opportunity possible in the first place.

STAGE 1
Inklings
Free entry point

STAGE 2
The Collective
Full resources & courses

STAGE 3
Inner Circle
Mentorship, capped seats

STAGE 4 – YOU ARE HERE
Quill Masters
Representation & distribution
Quill Masters Is For You If

Your manuscript is ready to be shared beyond you.

  • You have a completed manuscript ready for distribution, or a body of published work
  • You’ve grown through the Collective and the Inner Circle and want to go further
  • You want AMWASA representing your book to readers, retailers, and libraries
  • You have knowledge to teach — through a course, workshop, or masterclass — and want a home and an income for it

NOTHING IS LOST, EVERYTHING IS ADDED

Everything from the Membership pathway, plus distribution — and it’s all free.

Quill Masters sits above Inner Circle, not apart from it — every resource and community space you’ve already earned carries forward. At this stage, course and resource access moves from a discount to fully free: we want you to succeed as an author, not to pay your way there.

Stage 1-2

FOUNDATIONS

  • Authors Corner email
  • Full resource library
  • Courses at member discount

Stage 3

INNER CIRCLE

  • Women-only WhatsApp group
  • Monthly Review Days
  • Peer & mentor support
  • Discount on courses

Stage 4

QUILL MASTERS

  • Everything in Inner Circle
  • Free access to all courses
  • Free access to all resources
  • Dedicated book page
  • Representation & distribution
  • Listing in the AMWASA Bookshop
The Process

How an application is reviewed.

  • You apply
    Send your manuscript details, synopsis, and writing samples through the application link below.
  • We review together
    Your manuscript and your membership history are reviewed, and where helpful, discussed with the board.
  • We agree the arrangement
    Distribution terms, and any course or workshop partnership, are set out individually and confirmed in writing.
  • You become a Quill Master
    Your author page and bookshop listing process begin.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

A few things worth knowing.

Do I need to be an Inner Circle member first?

Quill Masters is designed as the fourth stage of the pathway, so most applicants come through Inner Circle. If you have a completed, publishable manuscript and feel your journey warrants an earlier conversation, reach out — we consider every application individually.

Is there a fixed membership contribution?

No. Quill Masters works by agreement rather than a fixed fee, reflecting that distribution, courses, and workshops each carry a different arrangement.

Can any Quill Master submit a book for the Book Club Kit?

Every Quill Master’s published work may be submitted for consideration. Not every submission becomes a Kit, but all are reviewed with the same care.

Is course access really free at this stage?

Yes. Every AMWASA course and resource is free to Quill Masters — we want you succeeding as an author, not budgeting for your own development. This is separate from the courses or workshops you might teach yourself, where an agreed revenue arrangement applies instead.

How does the course and workshop partnership work?

We work with you to develop the content, then host it on the AMWASA site. The revenue arrangement is agreed with you individually before anything goes live.