Who: Pamela Hewitt When: 6 x Wednesday evenings: 10, 17, 24, 31 May; 7, 14 June 2017, 6:30pm–9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $600; Member: $420; Conc. Member: $360 Level: Intermediate. This course assumes a basic knowledge of word processing and a high level of literacy. This six-week course presents the essentials of professional editing. Using practical […]

Who: Laurel Cohn When: Saturday 13 May 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner to intermediate. This course assumes you have a substantial piece of writing, or have a plan for a piece of writing that you need help structuring. A story is like a creature. It can have […]

Who: Kate J Armstrong When: Saturday 13 May 2017, 10am–4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early/emerging writers Participants will learn how to turn their travel adventures into engaging pieces of prose. This workshop will immerse participants in the world of travel writing, exploring the tips and tricks that travel writers […]

Who: Laurel Cohn When: Monday 15 May 2017, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $55; Member: $40; Conc Member: $35 Level: Beginner to intermediate. In our fast-paced world of communications dominated by headlines and key words, it’s crucial for you to understand how to pitch your project to others as concisely as possible. You may be required […]

Who: Lisa Shanahan When: Saturday 3 June 2017, 10am–4pm Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner So where do fantastic ideas for picture books come from? And what really makes a picture book work? Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan in this one-day course for beginning writers and learn what it takes […]

Who: Emmett Stinson & guest speakers When: Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June 2017, 10am–4pm Cost: Full price: $350; Member: $250; Conc Member: $210 Level: All What do you need to know about publishing a book and when do you need to know it? What do agents, publishers, editors, marketers and designers bring to […]

Who: PD Martin When: Saturday 17 June 2017, 10am–4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early and emerging Ever wanted to write a crime novel? Or need to take an existing draft to the next level? In this one-day intensive course, PD Martin will guide you through some of the major […]

Who: Anwen Crawford When: Saturday 24 June 2017, 10am–4pm Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner/Emerging They say that everyone’s a critic, but what kind of skills does it take to write arts criticism? What separates a lively and effective piece of criticism from an ineffective one?  In this workshop we’ll […]

Who: Anna Krien When: Saturday 24 June 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Aimed at early and emerging writers, this workshop gives a comprehensive introduction to the art of non-fiction writing. This is a rare opportunity to work with Anna Krien, one of Australia’s most respected non-fiction writers. From […]

Who: Timothy Daly When: 6 x Saturday afternoons: 14, 21, 28 October; 4, 11, 18 November 2017, 1pm–4pm Cost: Full Price: $660; Member: $460; Conc Member: $395 Level: All A six-week practical and intensive study of contemporary theatre and the writing techniques needed to succeed in it. Led by one of Australia’s most internationally produced […]

Who: Emily Maguire When: Phase One: 8 x Tuesday evenings: 14, 21, 28 February; 7, 14, 21, 28 March; 4 April 2017, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost per Phase: Full Price: $880; Member: $615; Conc Member: $530 Level: Students should be prepared to come to the first class with a specific work-in-progress or idea for a novel. This […]

Who: Emily Maguire When: Phase Two: 8 x Tuesday evenings: 6, 13, 20, 27 June; 4, 11, 18, 25 July 2017, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost per Phase: Full Price: $880; Member: $615; Conc Member: $530 Level: Students should be prepared to come to the first class with a specific work-in-progress or idea for a novel. We’ll put […]

Saturday 25 March 2017 The NSW Writers’ Centre is delighted to have the award-winning author and journalist Mark Dapin at the helm of this year’s festival, pulling together a dynamic program of some of Australia’s biggest non-fiction names and brightest up-and-comers. The festival is a space to connect with and learn from a community of […]

Friday 30 June 2017, 9:30am – 3:15pm NSW Writers Centre, Callan Park, Rozelle This opportunity is open to Centre members only. $45 members / $35 concession members How does a publishing house work?  Ever wondered how a publisher decides whether or not to commission a work? Interested in getting feedback on your submission? On Friday […]

**Online orders closed – limited tickets available at the door.** Thursday 25 May, 10am – 4.30pm Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Forest for the Trees is a one-day seminar that explores the current state of writing and publishing in Australia. It brings together writers, publishers, and industry representatives to discuss what is happening in […]

This course is now sold out. Who: Felicity Castagna When: 23 July to 6 December 2017, online Cost: Full Price: $315; Member: $260; Conc Member: $245 Level: Emerging writers You’ve written some short stories – maybe you’ve even got a stack of drafts sitting in a drawer. You know they could be better, but you’re […]

This course is now sold out. Who: Mark O’Flynn When: 23 July to 6 December 2017, online Cost: Full Price: $315; Member: $260; Conc Member: $245 Level: Emerging writers You’ve written some poems – maybe you’ve even got a stack of drafts sitting in a drawer. You know they could be better, but you’re not […]

Who: Leah Kaminsky When: Sunday 23 July 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early/emerging The body has always been a rich source of inspiration for writers. In this workshop with author Leah Kaminsky, you’ll draw on powerful texts and exercises to help give voice to your own physical experience and explore how stories […]

This course has been cancelled. Who: Kerryn Goldsworthy When: Sunday 30 July 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner/Intermediate A short story is like a halfway point between a poem and a novel. This is true not only in terms of its length, but also in terms of its […]

Who: Walter Mason When: 4 x Tuesday evenings: 1, 8, 15, 22 August 2017, 6:30-9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $440; Member: $310; Conc Member: $265 Level: All levels Join Walter Mason as he combines the insights of meditation and mindfulness with the joy of creative writing. Diaries, poetry, fiction, memoir, essays – all can be approached […]