Who: Patti Miller When: 4 x Thurday mornings: 2, 9, 16 & 23 August 2012, 10am-1pm Full price: $400; Member: $280; Conc Member: $240 This is an advanced memoir course for those who want to write more than a record or a history, for those who are ready for a creative journey.  This course will […]

Who: Cate Kennedy When: Saturday 4 August 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Cate Kennedy is one of Australia’s leading short story authors, critically praised, widely anthologised and published in The New Yorker and The Harvard Review. In 2012, Cate joins us from Melbourne for a one day workshop […]

Who: Melina Marchetta When: Sunday 5 August 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Are you into writing? Do you make up stories in your head or on the page? Want to take it further? Then join the internationally published, prize-winning author of Looking for Alibrandi and The Piper’s Son, […]

Who: Jacqueline Harvey When: Saturday 11 August 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Do you dream of writing bestselling books for children?  Do you love coming up with stories you believe that children would love to read? Do you want to understand the complexities of the market and how […]

Who: Catherine Hammond When: 6 x Saturday mornings: 18 & 25 August; 1,8,15 & 22 September 2012, 10am – 1pm Full price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360 Now that you’ve finished your manuscript – or nearly! – you’re thinking about publishing, but you’re just not sure if it’s ready. You’re wondering: Is your story […]

On Saturday 30 June, the flagship festival of the NSW Writers’ Centre calendar returns with another day of discussion, panels, networking, industry insights from authors, playwrights, illustrators, publishers and editors. Curated by Susanne Gervay, this year’s Festival will showcase Australian and international writers, illustrators, publishers and agents including Sally Murphy, multi-award winning author of Pearl […]

SOLD OUT Who: Mandy Sayer When: 6 x Wednesday evenings: 22 & 29 Aug; 5,12,19 & 26 September 2012, 6:30pm-9:30pm Full price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360 In this six-week, intensive course we will be studying the art and craft of writing modern short stories.   Each class will be a mixture of writing exercises, […]

Who: Melaina Faranda When: Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 August 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $320; Member: $225; Conc Member: $190 Are you an expert procrastinator? Does writing ever feel like a painful, plodding process? Do you easily slide into critical paralysis, even to the extent of not letting yourself write? Do you ever […]

SOLD OUT Who: Lee Gutkind When: Tuesday 28  August 2012, 6:30pm – 9:30pm Full price: $100; Member: $70; Conc Member: $60 Recognised as ‘the Godfather’ of creative nonfiction, Lee Gutkind, will define and describe creative nonfiction, the fastest growing genre in the publishing industry, both from a literary and a practical perspective.   This comprehensive seminar […]

Limited Places Left Who: Phillipa (PD) Martin When: Sunday 4 November 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Ever considered writing a crime novel? In this one-day intensive course, internationally acclaimed crime novelist Phillipa (PD) Martin, will guide you through some of the major elements of writing a crime fiction […]

Who: Pamela Hewitt When: 8 x Thursday evenings: 6, 13, 20 & 27 September; 4, 11, 18 & 25 October 2012, 6:30pm -9:30pm Full price: $800; Member: $560; Conc Member: $480 Do you want to work as an editor? Think you have what it takes to proof and copy edit professionally? Need to brush up […]

Who: Valerie Parv When: Saturday 8 September 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 The He(art) of Romance Writing takes you into the heart of the world’s biggest-selling genre. Valerie Parv, has sold nearly 30 million books in 26 languages, and says romance novels are far easier to read than […]

Who: Mark Mordue When: Sunday 16 September 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Journalism is an arena as varied as life itself. One look at the range and content of a weekend newspaper should tell you that. In this one day course, Pascall Prize winner and internationally published journalist, […]

Who: Jenny Hale When: Sunday 23 September 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Level: Intermediate/Advanced Has your plot stalled? Is it not gripping enough? Does it wander about in the middle? Is your hero’s goal somewhat hazy? Does your climax’s resolution make sense? Have these questions and more explored […]

Who: Geoffrey Atherden When: 6 x Wednesday evenings: 10, 17, 24, 31 October & 7, 14 November 2012, 6:30 – 9:30pm PLEASE NOTE: change of dates from course program. Full price: $600; Member: $420; Conc Member: $360 Have you got an idea for a TV show? Tired of working a day job to support your […]

Limited places left! Who: Kevin O’Brien When: 8 x Saturday mornings: 6, 13, 20, 27 October; 10, 17, 24 November & 1 December 2012, 10am – 1pm Full price: $960; Member: $670; Conc Member: $580 Level: Intermediate/Advanced Bring your fiction-writing and evaluation skills to the next level in this intense but friendly focus group, convened […]

Who: Margaret Hamilton, Lisa Shanahan, Wayne Harris, and Margrete Lamond When: 2 x Saturdays: 13 & 20 October 2012, 10am-4pm Full price: $320; Member: $225; Conc Member: $190 Reckon you’ve got a picture book in you? Want to take your idea to the next level?  Renowned picture book publisher Margaret Hamilton presents this special two-day […]

LIMITED PLACES LEFT Who: Tony Spencer-Smith When: Saturday 20 October 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 Words are powerful tools to persuade, explain, motivate and inspire. This course is for people who already write well but want to increase the impact and intensity of their words. Whether you are […]

Who: Joyce Kornblatt When: Sunday 21 October 2012, 10am – 4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 In this workshop, you’re invited to recognize what blocks your creativity, and experiment with ways to transform those obstacles into opportunities.   What’s possible when you stop believing in limitations and enter writing as a field of […]

Who: Nicole Murphy When: Saturday 27 October 2012, 10am-4pm Full price: $165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100 There are few scenes harder to get right than a sex scene. It needs to sizzle, it needs to be sensual, it needs to be intimate and emotional and it needs to be anatomically possible. This workshop will […]