The shortlist for the Small Press Network’s Book of the Year Award has been anounced. Congratulations to Charmaine Papertalk-Green, whose book Nganajungu Yagu has been included on the shortlist. Congratulations …
Congratulations to Western Australian author Mohammed Massoud Morsi, whose novel The Palace of Angels (Wild Dingo Press) has been shortlisted for the 2020 Voss Literary Prize. He is among six …
If you missed the 2020 Colin Simpson Memorial Lecture (or wish to rewatch it), it is now available to watch online. Presented by Tony Birch, the 2020 lecture explores ‘The Power of …
The Australian Society of Authors has announced four new board members. They are: Danielle Code Sophie Cunningham Kelly Gardiner Melissa Lucashenko Liz Anelli has also been re-elected to serve another …
Congratulations to all Western Australian authors and publishers who have been included on the shortlists for the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Catch a Falling Star by Meg McKinlay has …
The Federal Government is conducting an Inquiry into Australia’s Creative and Cultural Industries and within this framework has called for submissions to be made. You can read more about the …
Writing NSW runs an annual series, Honouring Australian Writers. In 2020, the focus will be on Western Australian author Katharine Susannah Prichard in a series of online events throughout November, …
Congratulations to Maria Papas has won the 2020 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award for her manuscript I Belong to the Lake. Congratulations also to Sharron Booth and Joanna Morrison who …
Our warmest congratulations to Elizabeth Tan, who has been awarded the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction 2020 for her short story collection Smart Ovens for Lonely People. You can read …
The Federal Government is currently conducting an inquiry into Australia’s Creative and Cultural Industries and Institutions. Writing WA’s submission to the Inquiry can be downloaded here.
