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 […]

Who: Fionn McCabe & Ben Juers When: Cancelled Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early and emerging writers/cartoonists will benefit most, though cartoonists that are familiar with the material may enjoy and benefit from this as well. Learn or expand your understanding of making and reading indie and alternative comics. We’ll […]

With: Mark Tredinnick When: 6 x Monday evenings: 14, 21, 28 August; 4, 11, 18 September* 2017, 6:30-9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360 Level: All *Please note, these courses dates have been changed since their original publication. Poems—such small things, like birds and bombs and epiphanies—are a lot bigger than they […]

Who: Sue Woolfe When: Saturday 12 August 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginners and intermediate writers We’re all wired for creativity, but too often as adults we let our creativity fade. In this workshop, you will not only find how to access your creativity again, but also how […]

Who: Tristan Bancks When: Saturday 12 August 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early/emerging writers In this information-packed full-day course for emerging children’s and YA writers, award-winning author Tristan Bancks gives intimate insight into the creative and business aspects of working as a full-time author for young people. In […]

Who: Barbara Brooks When: 5 x Saturday mornings: 19, 26 August; 2, 9, 16 September 2017, 10am-1pm Cost: Full Price: $500; Member: $350; Conc Member: $300 Level: All levels If you’ve started writing and would like to write memoir or memoir-based fiction, this is the course for you. We’ll start by finding how to translate […]

With: Jaki Arthur When: Saturday 19 August 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All Experienced book publicist Jaki Arthur presents a motivating and inspiring workshop all about book publicity – how it works, why it works, what it can do for you and how to do it! You will […]

Who: Miles Martignoni When: Saturday 2 September 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All skill levels are welcome. This course can help you create new original work or adapt written material for audio. This course will give you an in-depth understanding of what is needed to create a compelling […]

Who: Ron Pretty When: Saturday 9 September 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Emerging and established (not recommended for beginning poets) Explore ways of developing a first draft into a fully crafted poem. Drafting is sometimes felt to be synonymous with drudgery or copy-editing, but this workshop will demonstrate […]

Who: Lee Kofman When: Saturday 9 September 2017, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Early and emerging Since the memoir boom in the late 1980s, this popular genre has undergone many exciting developments, becoming one of the most creative and innovative literary forms. Join memoirist Lee Kofman and learn about […]

Who: Patrick Lenton When: Tuesday 12 September 2017, 6:30–9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $55; Member: $40; Conc Member: $35 Level: For authors looking to improve their existing online presence  Writing a book is hard, but selling it can be even harder. If you’ve got a book coming out or you’re launching a series and you want […]