A big congratulations to these Writers’ Centre members, who have recently achieved incredible successes. They cover an array of genres from science-fiction to crime novels, short stories to poetry and biographical tales. Many are first-time novelists whilst others are celebrating being picked up by a publisher. Congratulations to you all, you are a reminder that […]

A big congratulations to these Writers’ Centre members, who have recently achieved amazing successes. Many have had their first short stories or poems published, some have won writing competitions, and others have had their first book published. They are short story writers, children’s writers, poets, writers of non-fiction, memoir and more, and they serve as […]

A big congratulations to these Writers’ Centre members, who have achieved amazing successes in 2014. Many have had their first short stories or poems published, some have won writing competitions, received valuable fellowships or residencies, and others have had their first book published. They are novelists, children’s writers, poets, writers of non-fiction, memoir and more, […]

A big congratulations to these Writers’ Centre members, who have achieved amazing successes in 2014. Many have had their first short stories or poems published, some have won writing competitions, received valuable fellowships or residencies, and others have had their first book published. They are novelists, children’s writers, poets, writers of non-fiction, memoir and more, […]

A big congratulations to these Writers’ Centre members, who have achieved amazing successes in 2014. Many have had their first short stories or poems published, some have won writing competitions, received valuable fellowships or residencies, and others have had their first book published. They are novelists, children’s writers, poets, writers of non-fiction, memoir and more, […]

The shortlist for the 2013 Blake Poetry Prize has been revealed at an event at UNSW Galleries, College of Fine Arts (COFA), Paddington this evening. The 2013 Judges selected nine poems for the shortlist, describing them as “exceptional poems” which were “particularly notable for their developed narrative and/or lyric craft.” The poems are judged blind, […]

Join host George Catsi at Books Kinokuniya for a program launch with a difference, as NSW Writers’ Centre tutors are pulled out of their comfort zones and asked to pitch a book idea outside their genre. Our social media expert Zena Shapter will be pitching a social media fairytale called ‘Jack and the Interstalk’. Join […]

Have you ever thought about applying for a grant from the Australia Council, but haven’t been sure if you’re eligible or what you can apply for? Have you heard about the Australia Council’s Early Career Artists and Producers Program? It offers support to writers in the first five years of their career and includes the […]

The Board would like to announce that Linda Funnell has been elected Chair of the New South Wales Writers’ Centre. Linda has extensive experience in the publishing industry and has worked as a publisher, editor and literary agent. From 2000 to 2010 she was a publisher with HarperCollins and published award-winning fiction and non-fiction as […]