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True Stories – Memoir Writing

29 November @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Many people have lives worth writing about. Still, how do you know not only what stands out as significant but also how to write the stuff of your life into compelling, emotionally …

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How to facilitate in-conversations & panel discussions workshop

14 December @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Conducting live interviews or chairing an in-conversation or panel discussion at festivals and smaller events can be a daunting prospect. In this two-hour workshop, journalist, festival director and Writing WA …

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PFWW Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier Opening Night

23 February 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

You might remember Deborah Conway as the lead singer of Do-Re-Mi or from her iconic album covers – sultry on String of Pearls and smothered in Nutella on Bitch Epic. In her sensational …

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29 November @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Featuring an evening of games, ice breakers, writer friends, word wars, and a panel of published authors sharing their insights about what happens after writing your first draft. Write Night …

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Book Launch: Under the Tattered Roof

30 November @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join Emeritus Professor Dennis Haskell for an evening of celebration as we launch Under the Tattered Roof, a collection of poems by Dr Jerome Masamaka. Copies of Under the Tattered …

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In Conversation: Bernice Barry with Kingsley Dixon about Georgiana Molloy

30 November @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Bernice Barry with Kingsley Dixon on writing the story of Georgiana Molloy and her contribution to botany. Join the Conversation between two Georgiana Molloy enthusiasts, as they discuss writing her …

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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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Writeability Goes Online 2024: EOIs for Writers Group

Writeability Goes Online: A National Creative Writing Program for Writers with Disability is for writers and storytellers with disability across Australia at all levels of experience. Writers with disability are ...

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