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Going Places with Campbell Jefferys

23 October @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

A picturesque village with hidden gems, quaint alleys and charming cafes offering something for everyone. No. Put a line through all of that, because if you plan to write about …

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Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival 2025

24 October - 26 October ,

Big Sky comes alive again in 2025 for another bumper programme of festival favourites! This year the Festival celebrates its 20th birthday and is proudly delivered wholly by the Geraldton …

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The Secrets of Storytellling

25 October @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A 32-week course with award-winning author A. R. Levett is offered at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre. Gaining the structural tools used by best-selling authors, weekly classes will motivate you …

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Join the Stirling Libraries Writers’ Group

27 October @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm ,

Ever thought about writing a novel, or just writing for fun? The Stirling Libraries Writers’ Group welcomes all adult budding authors to try their hand in a relaxed, supportive environment. …

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The Secrets of Storytellling

1 November @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A 32-week course with award-winning author A. R. Levett is offered at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre. Gaining the structural tools used by best-selling authors, weekly classes will motivate you …

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THE WRITER’S WAY 2025

2 November @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Cast aside your self-doubt and blast through internal blocks so your creativity can flourish. Attaining the tools and processes used by successful authors, classes inspire your personal journey towards creative …

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The Secrets of Storytellling

8 November @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A 32-week course with award-winning author A. R. Levett is offered at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre. Gaining the structural tools used by best-selling authors, weekly classes will motivate you …

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PCAF Stories Kids – The Dangerous Edition

9 November @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm , ,

Hold on tight! PCAF Stories Kids is back, and this time we’re diving headfirst into the world of DANGEROUS stories! Join us at the SLWA Theatre where the local legends …

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Grey Zone: The Debate Democracies Cannot Afford to Lose

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

Join iconic Australian journalist, university professor and the real-life hero of the film The Correspondent Peter Greste, as he explores how silencing debate in the fight against extremism may threaten democracy itself.

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Family-Friendly Book Launch – Final Instalment of the “Tumblagooda Trilogy”

15 November @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for the launch of the final book in Suzanne Ingelbrecht’s middle-grade adventure trilogy, ‘Tumblagooda: The story of a strange found thing’. Being launched by the fabulous Jess Gately, …

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Latest Notices

BookTok Competition

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As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, Writing WA is thrilled to launch the BookTok Competition — a fun and creative way to engage with Western Australian books …

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The Walls Have Stories: Short Works for Performance

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Writing WA is proud to announce its involvement with the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival! Join us on Sunday 4 May 2025 for ‘The Walls Have Stories’, a free heritage trail …

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Children’s Writer-in-Residence Placement

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As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, we’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new Children’s Writer-in-Residence placement in partnership with the KSP Writers’ Centre, thanks to support from the Copyright …

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Writing WA New Membership: Associate Membership

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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 …

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Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces – A Writing WA Initiative

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Writing WA is proud to announce the launch of Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces, a groundbreaking project funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. …

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Out Now: the little journal

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural issue of the little journal is now on sale! You can purchase your copy of the little journal from the following: – Boundless Books …

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Tim Winton’s ‘Shrine’ at Marloo Theatre

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The second season at Marloo Theatre in Greenmount for 2025 will be the searing drama ‘Shrine’. Written by renowned WA author and playwright Tim Winton, this hard hitting play explores …

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Dragon Tears

Congratulations to Steve Heron on his new junior fiction titled “Dragon Tears” In the mystical realm of dragons, fire-breathing symbolises power. Will Flame, an outcast fledgling dragon, teased by her …

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New Erotic Fiction Competition!

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The Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction has burst onto the scene, offering an exciting opportunity for new and seasoned writers of erotic fiction to be rewarded for their …

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May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust – Call for applications – 2026 Creative Time Residential Fellowships

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APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2026 Creative Time Residential Fellowships ARE NOW OPEN Published authors or illustrators of at least one book for children or young people are invited to apply for …

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Stories from the Spectrum Selected Authors

Writing WA is thrilled to reveal the featured authors for our Stories from the Spectrum initiative! To celebrate Autism Understanding Month, we invited autistic Western Australians (16+) to submit micro …

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Call for submissions: 2025 Fogarty Literary Award

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On your marks, get set, submit! Western Australian writers aged 18–35 are invited to submit their unpublished work of fiction, narrative non-fiction, young adult fiction or a verse novel to …

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Rachel Bin Salleh Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

We are thrilled to celebrate Writing WA Board Member Rachel Bin Salleh, who has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2025 for her outstanding contributions …

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