‘Hope lies in acts of kindness, big and small…I still think the world might be ending but I’ve found hope in the present and it’s time to write the future.’

Check out some of the wonderful literary events happening in Sydney and around NSW (and online) this December!

This month the Writing NSW team has been reading anthologies and journals, memoir, speculative fiction, non-fiction and new fiction releases.

‘Sometimes a poem just needs to “find the right home”. I believe it’s crucial to remain optimistic and never give up on your craft. Be true to your own unique experience: what you know, feel, and wish to communicate — and the manner in which you want to do it.’

‘Try to find communities wherever you are and wherever you go, one friend at a time. Creating art itself can take turns being exhilarating, boring and painful. Having friends and mentors to wade with you through times of doubt is the reason I’m still able to write.’

‘I don’t want to read a romantic comedy where the romance looks like red roses and diamond rings and sounds like an Ed Sheeran ballad … The most romantic moment in Five Bush Weddings centres around a meat pie being dropped on the ground.’