From the intricacies of DNA to alien planetary systems, science offers writers unparalleled scope to explore the universe and what it is to be human. The NSW Writers’ Centre’s inaugural Quantum Words Festival, on 12 November 2016, will discuss the secrets and challenges of writing about science across any genre – be that journalism, children’s […]

Presented by the Australian Society of Authors Where: Barneys Church, 57-61 Mountain St, Ultimo When: Friday 11 November, 2pm-4pm Cost: ASA and/or NSWWC Members: $35 A roomful of publishers and agents and three minutes to pitch your work, ask a question or exchange email addresses. Bring your solid story idea, business cards and pitching skills.  […]

SOLD OUT – EMAIL WORKSHOPS@NSWWC.ORG.AU TO GO ON WAITLIST Who: Patti Miller When: 4 x Thursday mornings: 29 January; 5, 12, 19 February 2015, 10am-1pm Cost: Full Price: $440; Member: $310; Concession Member: $265 Level: Advanced This is an advanced memoir course for those who want to write more than a record or a history, […]

Who: Pamela Cook When: Saturday 31 January 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Want to write but don’t know where to start? Through a series of writing exercises you will discover new ways to tap into your creativity and unleash your writing potential. Drawing on the philosophies of Julia Cameron, […]

Who: Anita Heiss When: Saturday 31 January 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 So, you want to write a chick lit novel? First, throw out any preconceived notions of chick lit you may already have.  Then, join Anita Heiss, creator of the genre of ‘choc lit’ and author of bestselling […]

Sold Out – email workshops@nswwc.org.au to go on our waitlist. Who: Benjamin Law When: Saturday 7 February 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All Writing features for magazines doesn’t simply involve cobbling together a decent story. It also requires nailing a perfect pitch, doing robust research, arranging hard-to-get interviews, […]

Who: Sarah Allen When: Thursday 12 February, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost: Full price: $55; Member: $40; Conc Member: $35 In this session with the author’s secret weapon in book marketing, Sarah Allen, you’ll learn the absolute fundamentals for any author wanting to understand WHY you benefit from dedicating time to a social strategy, WHAT you might like […]

Who: David Henley When: 4 x Tuesday evenings: 17, 24 February; 3, 10 March 2015, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $440; Member: $310; Conc Member: $265 They said it would be easy. They said all you had to do was write the book. They never told you about the thousand and one things that need to […]

SOLD OUT (email to go on our waitlist) Who: Toni Jordan When: Saturday 21 February 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110            Level: Intermediate The imaginative and intuitive first draft is finished, or almost finished, and the end of the manuscript is in sight. It’s time to see if the […]

Who: Timothy Daly   When: 8 x Saturday afternoons: 21, 28 February; 7, 21, 28 March; 11, 18 April; 2 May 2015, 1pm-4pm Cost: Full price: $880; Member: $615; Conc Member: $530 Level: All The emphasis in this comprehensive course is on learning the techniques of contemporary theatre writing by seeing the results of your work […]

Who: Laurel Cohn When: Thursday 26 February 2015, 6:30pm–9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $55; Member: $40; Conc Member: $35 Writers often moan and groan about synopses, but there’s no escape – if you want a literary agent to represent you or a commercial publisher to consider your manuscript, you can’t avoid it. Even self-publishers need to […]

Who: Melaina Faranda When: Saturday 28 February 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner/Intermediate Want to write for teenagers? It didn’t take Twilight, The Hunger Games, or John Green to tell us that Young Adult fiction is in its ascendancy and now is a better time than ever! A […]

Who: Kate Holden When: Saturday 7 March 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All In a big life, where is the story? Everyone has not just one story, but thousands. Somewhere in your many years, encounters, lessons and relationships is the tale you need to tell. It may be […]

Who: Martin Langford When: 6 x Tuesday evenings: 17, 24, 31 March; 14, 21, 28 April 2015, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost: Full Price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360           Level: All Explore and refine your work in a challenging and supportive environment. Martin Langford has published six books of poetry, has directed Australian Poetry Festivals, and is […]

Who: Mark Tredinnick When: Saturday 7 March 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All Everyone who wants to write will need to get comfortable with the inner life of sentences. If you’re going to write, you’re going to need to get to grips with grammar. What really goes on […]

Who: Amruta Slee and guests When: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March 2015, 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 the process? […]

Who: Stephanie Clifford-Smith When: Saturday 21 March 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110           Level: All How do you translate what you’ve just put in your mouth into words people will want to read? How do you engage your reader, getting them to share your response to the experience? This workshop […]

Who: Laurel Cohn When: Saturday 28 March 2015, 10am–4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All A story is like a creature. It can have a multitude of limbs and unusual features, but it needs to be able to stand on its own and deliver its creator’s intent. In order to […]

SOLD OUT – EMAIL US TO GO ON THE WAITLIST. Who: Felicity Castagna When: Saturday 18 April 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: All The expression ‘a sense of place’ is a critical catchphrase that often defies clear understanding.  As readers we know when a writer has created a […]

Who: Terry Dowling When: Saturday 18 April 2015, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110 Level: Beginner/Intermediate Want to write out of this world? Do you dream of the impossible? Then get ready to immerse your imagination in the genres of science fiction and fantasy with one of Australia’s most awarded and […]