Buckle up! July is another month packed full of literary events from festivals and book launches, to panel talks and book clubs.

Writing NSW senior program officer Ashley Kalagian Blunt reflects on the process of providing quality courses to writers during the pandemic.

Is there anything better than curling up with a book, a blanket and some tea through winter? Treat yourself to the best in words this month, hand-picked by our knowledgeable staff.

‘O’Beirne gifts the reader with eighteen windows into other worlds, minds and dreams, set in the past, present and future, and painted on an Australian canvas.’ –Robert Fairhead reviews A Couple of Things Before the End: Stories by Sean O’Beirne

Access our first online Talking Writing event, via podcast, video or transcript. The event featured Tracy Sorensen, Peter Polites, Robin M Eames and Eunice Andrada, as they discuss writing the body.

Fallen down the youtube hole of vines, fail compilations and Daniel Radcliffe interviews recently? Get back on track with Writing NSW staff film, online events and festival recommendations this June.

‘I can see that the book helped me to lay strong and sure foundations for the 30 books I’ve created since, which is why—out of the countless writers I’ve read and been inspired by—Goldberg is the writer who’s had the biggest effect on my writing.’