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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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Love to Read Local Week: Applications Open

Applications to host an event for Love to Read Local Week 2023 are now open! Writing WA, with the support of the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, is giving book clubs ...

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2023 Monte Miller Awards

The Monte Miller Awards are open to screen and stage writers with an un-produced script of any genre across film, television, theatre, audio and interactive media. Entries may be a ...

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LTRL Week: Sara Foster and FAWWA @ Mattie Furphy House

2 June @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

join Sara Foster for an author in-conversation at Mattie Furphy House on Friday 2 June from 6.00 pm.

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LTRL Week: Brendan Ritchie and YA for WA @ The Lit Centre

2 June @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Celebrate Love to Read Local Week with Brendan Ritchie and YA for WA!

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Saturday Morning Creative Writing Group

3 June @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join other writers at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre for a morning of getting in touch with your creative side within the beautiful, tranquil grounds of ECU’s Joondalup Campus.

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