Writing WA is thrilled to unveil our 2025 Semester 1 Program, a carefully curated line-up designed to empower, inspire, and connect writers. From January to June, we’re offering 15 incredible …
2025 Premier’s Book Awards open for entries
The Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are back for 2025 with a total prize pool of $120,000 and four new categories. The new genre categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and …
The 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award
The 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award is now open for submissions. The winner of the award receives $10,000, courtesy of the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, and a publishing contract with UWA …
Writing WA Seeking Nominations from Authors for Literary Coasters Project
‘Would you like a sonnet with that?’ Writing WA is bringing a range of selected work by WA poets and authors into a hospitality venue near you. Writing WA is …
the little journal Romance Edition Submissions Open
the little journal ROMANCE issue will be published in March 2025 by Writing WA and Night Parrot Press and feature new flash fiction romance by Western Australian writers. The journal will be …
Writing Residency Opportunity in New Norcia, Western Australia
Writing WA in partnership with the Benedictine Community and Holy Trinity Abbey are pleased to announce a unique 2025 heritage writing residency placement in New Norcia, Western Australia. The New …
Apply for a Residency at PICA
PICA’s Quick Response studio residencies are for artists needing space to test an idea or develop a project over a short time frame of 1–4 weeks. With an open call …
Writing WA New Membership: Associate Membership
Writing WA has reached an exciting new milestone! As Writing WA continues to grow and service more of the sector, we’re introducing Associate Memberships to make it easier for more …
Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
The Fellowship is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents. Up to $20,000 is awarded for travel and research to further a writing proposal or work in progress. It may …
Curtin University Language & Literacy in Young People Study
The move from primary to high school can be a stressful period for children. This move happens during early adolescence, a time of increased risk for the development of mental …






