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Your Donation to Writing WA Matters

A donation to Writing WA is a gift to our state’s storytellers. It’s the laying down of bricks to build pathways for new and established writers so they can produce ...

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Podstreet: The Writing WA Podcast

Introducing Podstreet: The Writing WA Podcast This is our official Writing WA podcast, featuring West Australian authors, poets, essayists, booksellers, publishers & other industry professionals talking about their new books, ...

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Right Left Write Competition July 2023

Right Left Write is a monthly competition run in conjunction with the Queensland Writers Centre weekly newsletter, Pen & Pixel. The genre prompt for the month of July is Speculative.  ...

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Kim Scott in Conversation

11 July @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Immerse yourself in a captivating conversation between local legend Kim Scott and Local History officer, Denise Cook, as they delve into his memories of living in Coolbellup and his deep-rooted connection to the Cockburn community and Beeliar boodja.

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Wednesdays in the City: Crime Writing

12 July @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Turn your criminal mind loose in this course where you will learn to create a suspenseful story that readers can’t put down.

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Book Launch: Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy

12 July @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join Sally Murphy for her official book launch, complete with a fun crafting activity and live reading of Queen Narelle.

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