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Writing Workshops for All Comers!
19 March @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WorkshopsJoin local writer, Jay Martin, in this 4-week creative writing course and pick up some tips and tricks to help you get that story started! About the course: In this …
View eventWednesday Classes in the City: Creative Writing for Beginners
20 March @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm WorkshopsThis short course covers writing techniques and tips that will engage the reader and hold them to your work as we delve into writing short stories, poetry, creative non-fiction, and …
View eventFour Poets Speak with Lisa Collyer, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, Alan Fyfe & Amelia Walker
20 March @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Events, Poets' Hub, Writing WAWriting beyond the lines: four poets speak the truth on some of life’s most challenging experiences… A free poetry reading with open discussion and book signings. Featuring Lisa Collyer, Natalie …
View eventAuthor In-Conversation: Molly Schmidt
20 March @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm EventsCome along and hear Molly Schmidt talk about her 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award winning novel Salt River Road. Molly Schmidt is a writer and journalist from Western Australia. …
View eventLibby Book Club: I am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson
20 March @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Events, Virtual EventsThis month’s Libby Book Club features I Am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson. During this book club, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and …
View eventNovel Writing Boot Camp with Laurie Steed
21 March @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm WorkshopsResearch shows that goal completion increases exponentially when a) done in a group setting but more importantly b) supported by a knowledgeable, experienced facilitator who can manage expectations and keep …
View eventBook Launch with Sue Tredget
21 March @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Events, Writing WADAYS LIKE THESE: The Upside and Backside of Cancer There’s nothing quite like a cancer diagnosis during a global pandemic to make you realise what matters. Seven years after emerging …
View eventStorytime with Frané Lessac
23 March @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Events, Young WritersJoin Open Book for a very special storytime with Frané Lessac to celebrate the release of her new book The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes on Saturday 23 March …
View eventPCWC Group: The Fictional Manuscript Developers
23 March @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WorkshopsThe Fictional Manuscript Developers meet 4th Saturday of every month from March to November 10 -12 noon. Group Overview: For those developing a novel or novella and would like to …
View eventPCWC Group: The Short Storyists
23 March @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WorkshopsThe Short Storyists meet on 4th Saturday of every month from March to November, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm. About the group: Many writers talk of Short Stories as being …
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the little journal: Submissions Open
Competitions, News, OpportunitiesWriting WA and Night Parrot Press are excited to announce the creation of a new Western Australian journal that will feature creative works (under 750 words) of poetry, creative nonfiction, …
Read more2024 Margaret Medcalf Award
CompetitionsThe Margaret Medcalf Award recognises excellence in research using the State Archives of Western Australia. The Award honours Miss Margaret Medcalf OAM, Western Australia’s second State Archivist, for her valuable …
Read more2024 Poetry d’Amour
Competitions, Poets' HubSubmit poems up to 40 lines in length that suit the theme of “love.” Entry fees: $10 for one entry, $20 for 2 entries, $25 for 3 entries and $30 …
Read more2024 Ros Spencer Poetry Contest
Competitions, Poets' HubSubmit original and unpublished poems of up to 60 lines, of any theme, for an opportunity to be published in the anthology Brushstrokes 2024. Entry fees: $10 for one entry, …
Read moreCreatrix Poetry Submissions 2024
Competitions, Opportunities, Poets' HubSubmit up to two unpublished and original poems. Word limit: 60 lines (although less is preferred). Submissions of up to eight haiku/senryu per person accepted for each issue. Please note …
Read moreWriteability Online Writing Group: EOIs now open
OpportunitiesWriters and storytellers with disability from across Australia are invited to submit an expression of interest to join Writers Victoria’s free Writeability Goes Online writing group. The group will meet …
Read more2024 AWG Emerging Writers’ Awards
Competitions, Performance WritersThe 2024 Emerging Writers’ Awards (previously the Monte Miller Awards) are open for entries. These awards are a purpose-built and industry-recognised opportunity for AWG Associate and Student members to have …
Read moreFiction Factory Poetry Competition
Competitions, Poets' HubSubmit poems up to 40 lines. Entry fees: £5 for one entry, £9 for two entries and £12 for three entries. Prizes: Five shortlisted poets will receive a supportive critique …
Read more2024 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
Competitions, Young WritersSubmit poems up to 80 lines. Optional theme: “Listen, I have an Idea”. Open to students enrolled in an Australian education facility (Kindergarten to Year 12). All types of mainstream …
Read more2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships & Creative Arts Fellowships
OpportunitiesApplications are now open for National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships. The National Library of Australia Fellowships is suitable for advanced research by scholars, and the Creative …
Read moreHedberg Writer-in-Residence Program
OpportunitiesApplications are invited for the fourth University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, with the residency open to all established writers with a professional publication record, in any field or genre, …
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