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September 27, 2019

Writers On Writing / Speculative fiction makes us value the everyday things we take for granted, with Terry Dowling

By Claire Thompson

Terry Dowling is one of Australia’s most awarded and internationally acclaimed writers of speculative fiction and will be teaching World Building: Writing Speculative Fiction on Sunday 20 October at Writing NSW. Ahead of his workshop, we spoke to Terry about the importance of speculative fiction, how the genre has developed over time, and how to successfully build a world.

Writing On Our Calendar / October 2019

There’s so much on offer this October – if you’re not sure where to begin, here are a few events on our list. Get keen!

September 26, 2019

What We're Reading / September 2019

What book’s got you feeling all the feelings this month? Our September reads include Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall, Alan Duff’s Once Were Warriors, The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, What I Loved by Siri Husvedt and Norman Erikson Pasaribu’s Sergius Seeks Bacchus.

September 23, 2019

Writers On Writing / Pamela Cook on how writers develop self-confidence

By Claire Thompson

We spoke to Pamela Cook ahead of her 6-week Refilling the Well: Creativity for Writers course to find out what inspires her stories and how a writer can find the self-confidence they need to rediscover their creativity.

September 20, 2019

Writers On Writing / ‘Everyone has several plays in them,’ with Timothy Daly

By Claire Thompson

We interviewed award-winning playwright Timothy Daly ahead of his 6-week Contemporary Playwriting Techniques course starting 12 October. He spoke to us about writing with heart, finding inspiration and how writing is the expression of self.

September 13, 2019

Spotlight On / Annie Zhang

By Lou Garcia-Dolnik

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

September 6, 2019

Writers On Writing / Sian Prior on how to overcome writer’s block

We interviewed writer and broadcaster Dr Sian Prior about overcoming writer’s block and self-doubt ahead of her Sydney workshop, Unlocking Creativity on Sunday 22 September at Writing NSW.

September 5, 2019

Book Review / Horatio Squeak by Karen Foxlee

By Michelle Wanasundera

“Horatio Squeak is about giving unlikely friends a chance and being brave despite your fears. It’s not enough to listen to your true feelings — one needs to voice those thoughts, even if it is just a squeak!” – Michelle Wanasundera reviews Horatio Squeak by Karen Foxlee.

August 30, 2019