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For the Love of Women’s Fiction
29 January @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EventsJoin KSP Writers’ Centre Chairperson, Elizabeth Lewis, as she delves into the secret lives of Perth authors, Lisa Wolstenholme and Tabetha Rogers Beggs, discussing with them their latest releases, and how they juggle motherhood, jobs and day-to-day challenges to bring you tales of escapism, love and discovery.
View eventAlbany Book Launch: Once
30 January @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EventsJoin Night Parrot Press, Albany and Perth writers in celebrating the release of this exciting new book at the Albany book party.
View event‘Get Lit’ Perth Festival Book Club: Tony Birch
30 January @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EventsJoin curator Sisonke Msimang in talking with Jo Trilling, the Host of The Culture Club, for the second Perth Festival Get Lit Book Club event where they discuss the finer points of Tony Birch’s book The White Girl.
View eventFlash Fiction Writing Workshop
1 February @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm WorkshopsKickstart those writing resolutions with a flash fiction workshop in the beautiful Great Southern coastal town of Albany, WA.
View eventPerth Poetry Club: February 2020
1 February @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmAn event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until 29 February 2020
Perth Poetry Club meets each Saturday afternoon at The Moon Cafe in Northbridge.
View eventPerth Writers Salon
2 February @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pmAn event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Sunday, repeating until 16 February 2020
Hosted by award-winning Perth writer Campbell Jefferys at historic Mattie Furphy house in Swanbourne, participants will learn how to generate ideas, create conflicts, take heroes on journeys, overcome writer’s block and much more in five constructive, inspiring and fun sessions. Sit in for one session, or join them all.
View eventWriting with an Enlarged Heart
2 February @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Poet's Hub, WorkshopsThis creative writing masterclass is designed to reconnect you with the heart of your writing life, and employs reflective writing practice to generate fresh connectivity and inspire new approaches to your material.
View eventCreative Writing Classes with A.R. Levett
7 February @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmAn event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Friday, repeating until 3 April 2020
Write that novel you always wanted to. Have you always wanted to write a novel but struggled to represent what you see in your mind on the page? This 38-week …
View eventSara Foster : You Don’t Know Me
7 February @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EventsSara Foster is returning to Armadale Library to discuss her writing journey so far and her latest novel, You Don’t Know Me.
View eventThe Devious Art of Plotting Your Novel
8 February @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pmUWA Extension’s annual ‘Story Cycle’ series of creative writing workshops kicks off with a one day course on how to plot your novel in which all the major elements in plotting will be covered and discussed.
View eventLatest Notices
Australia Institute Writer in Residence Program
OpportunitiesAustralian writers are invited to apply for the Australia Institute Writer in Residence Program. The Australia Institute Writer in Residence Program is open to writers of non-fiction but is closed …
Read moreAustralian Book Industry Awards 2020
Competitions, NewsThe Australian Book Industry Awards are an annual event to showcase excellence in the publishing of stories in Australia. The Australian Book Industry Awards are an initiative of the Australian …
Read moreBerbay Publishing Accepting Chapter Books and Junior Fiction
OpportunitiesFrom 1 January to 30 April 2020, Berbay Publishing is accepting chapter book and junior fiction submission for readers between the ages of 6 and 12. They would like to …
Read moreRegional Arts Fund (RAF) Project Fund
OpportunitiesThe Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Project Fund is designed to support and promote participation in, and access to, arts and culture. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative …
Read moreThe Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award 2021
CompetitionsThe Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award is one of Australia’s richest and prestigious awards for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of thirty-five. Entrants must be aged under 35 years of …
Read moreAustralia Council Travel Fund for Literature
OpportunitiesIndividuals or international literary organisations may apply to support authors to travel to attend events or activities associated with publication and promotion of their work overseas. The proposal should include …
Read moreTalented Young Writers’ Programme at The Literature Centre
Opportunities, Young WritersThe Talented Young Writers’ Programme is a unique opportunity for students to participate in full day writing workshops with award-winning Australian authors. The programme is split into age groups: Youth …
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