First Friday Club, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This June, we invite you to our online event with Rosemarie Milsom. Rosemarie will be discussing the challenges around running a regional writers festival, how festivals can contribute to a […]

The Annual General Meeting of the NSW Writers’ Centre Inc. (trading as Writing NSW) will be held online, via Zoom conference, on Monday 21 June, 2021.

‘Where do our stories come from? What are these tales we know, speak, understand, and replicate? Where do the words go? What do they do, or undo? What do they leave undone? When and how do we return to a place without words?’ Eileen Chong asks.

Take a look at the great things we’ve read in May — literary journals, anthologies, creative nonfiction and more!

“Almost 20 years ago I started writing the story of my life; the unconventional, and at times risky, journey I took to come to Australia from my home country of China, via Hong Kong, to become a family physician, a husband and a father of three…”

‘Writing is a tough and lonely journey, but also immensely satisfying and fun. Seek out those who can travel alongside you and continue to make use of all the workshops and opportunities available. Together, we form our own communities.’

‘Re-writing is the most powerful tool any writer has. Be prepared to kill your darlings.’