This celebration marks the launch of the 2020 January-June Course Program and is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the end of the year with our wonderful network of members, staff and some of our very talented tutors.

The 2020 Kids & YA Festival will take place on Saturday 27 June! Directed by best-selling, internationally published children’s author Belinda Murrell, this year’s Festival showcases some of Australia’s best-known and dearly loved authors, illustrators, publishers, media personnel and industry professionals.

“A further joy is Donoghue’s impressive breadth of knowledge, combining ancient gods and philosophy with truths about the horrors of Nazi occupation and those of a tough suburban drug culture.” – Jan Allerton reviews Akin by Emma Donoghue.

Looking for books to read over the summer or wanting gift ideas? Have a read of our final What We’re Reading post for 2019 where the Writing NSW staff reflect on the books they read over December.

Summer’s here and so are the final days of the year. It’s not too late to strike off those new year resolutions — starting with the ones on your calendar.

‘Just write. Even if no one ends up reading it, every piece of writing you produce goes towards honing your craft!’

‘[Collaborative writing] can work wonderfully. Having someone you trust give an opinion about your latest idea helps a lot.’

‘Try to get words down if you can – every little bit adds up. But don’t be hard on yourself if some days it doesn’t happen. I’ve had plenty of days that have been wiped off and I’m still trying to tell myself that ‘it’s okay’.’