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Going Places with Campbell Jefferys
23 October @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EventsA 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 …
View eventBig Sky Readers and Writers Festival 2025
24 October - 26 October Events, WorkshopsBig 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 …
View eventThe Secrets of Storytellling
25 October @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm WorkshopsA 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 …
View eventJoin the Stirling Libraries Writers’ Group
27 October @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Events, WorkshopsEver 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. …
View eventThe Secrets of Storytellling
1 November @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm WorkshopsA 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 …
View eventTHE WRITER’S WAY 2025
2 November @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm WorkshopsCast 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 …
View eventThe Secrets of Storytellling
8 November @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm WorkshopsA 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 …
View eventPCAF Stories Kids – The Dangerous Edition
9 November @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Events, Performance Writers, WorkshopsHold 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 …
View eventGrey Zone: The Debate Democracies Cannot Afford to Lose
11 November @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EventsJoin 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.
View eventFamily-Friendly Book Launch – Final Instalment of the “Tumblagooda Trilogy”
15 November @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EventsJoin 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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BookTok Competition
Competitions, News, Opportunities, Young WritersAs 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 …
Read moreThe Walls Have Stories: Short Works for Performance
News, Opportunities, Performance WritersWriting 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 …
Read moreChildren’s Writer-in-Residence Placement
News, OpportunitiesAs 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 …
Read moreWriting WA New Membership: Associate Membership
News, OpportunitiesWriting 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 …
Read moreChanging the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces – A Writing WA Initiative
News, OpportunitiesWriting 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. …
Read moreTim Winton’s ‘Shrine’ at Marloo Theatre
News, Performance WritersThe 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 …
Read moreNew Erotic Fiction Competition!
Competitions, News, OpportunitiesThe 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 …
Read moreMay Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust – Call for applications – 2026 Creative Time Residential Fellowships
Competitions, OpportunitiesAPPLICATIONS 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 …
Read moreCall for submissions: 2025 Fogarty Literary Award
Competitions, Opportunities, Young WritersOn 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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