For over a decade, Writing NSW has been paying tribute to writers who had a truly profound influence on Australian literature in our series of events, Honouring Australian Writers. Watch the video of our event celebrating Jessica Anderson here, and read on for a collection of resources for those interested in learning more about the acclaimed writer and her work.

In the Honouring Australian Writers series, Writing NSW pays tribute to writers who have made an important contribution to our literary culture. In this event, we paid tribute to Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993), Australia’s first published Aboriginal poet. Watch the video of our event here, and read on for a collection of resources for those interested in learning more about the acclaimed writer and her work.

As part of the Honouring Australian Writers series, Writing NSW paid tribute to Henry Handel Richardson, the pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson. Watch the event featuring director Bruce Beresford, author Sophie Cunningham, historian Anna Clark and Professor Michael Ackland discussing Richardson’s life and work, and browse resources about the writer and her work.

Writing NSW pays tribute to renowned author and political activist Katharine Susannah Prichard (1883-1969). The writer of many major novels, including Working Bullocks, considered the first Australian modern novel, and Coonardoo, joint winner of the Bulletin Prize.