A Manual for Teachers and Students by Timothy Daly This book is a very detailed step-by-step guide for both teacher and student, showing how to write effective plays for HSC 4 Unit Extension 2. Also includes a chapter on story structure, sample plays and advice on the page layout of your play. Each section is […]

A Manual for Teachers and Students by Timothy Daly This book provides practical examples and helpful writing tips for HSC Extension 2 film script writing, TV writing, radio plays and speech writing, along with numerous sample scripts and helpful hints on page layout and story structure. Each section is self-contained, but whatever form (radio, film […]

A Manual for Teachers and Students by Timothy Daly This book is the most comprehensive book available on the specialised techniques of radio play writing. Also includes a chapter on story structure, stylistic & formal options, full script examples and advice on the page layout of the radio script. This kit has been designed, after […]

Inspiration and Techniques for Young Writers by Brigid Lowry Brigid Lowry knows the highs and lows of being a writer, but she still thinks it’s a joy. In this book she takes you on a journey to discover yourself and what you really want to say, AND how to make it juicy and original. So, […]

by Mark Tredinnick ‘The Little Red Writing book is a welcome companion for all of us who work with the English language. The author tells us what we need to know as writers and shows us how it’s done with grace and care. He offers fresh and memorable examples of good writing with a music-maker’s […]

by Mark Tredinnick What really goes on inside a sentence? What is your subject, and where is your verb, and what is its tense, and where is your modifier, and why does it matter? Were do you need a comma and where do you not? Why are cashes and semicolons so misunderstood? When is it […]

by Mark Tredinnick The Little Black Book of Business Writing is a trim book of style for everyone who writes at work and wants to do it better. It’s also a lyrical rant against corporate cant and a cry for bureaucratic and scholarly grace. Challenging, practical and a joy to read, The Little Black Book […]

By Kate Grenville and Sue Woolfe How Ten Australian novels were written. Helen Garner, Peter Carey, Kate Grenville, David Ireland, Elizabeth Jolley, Sue Woolfe, Finola Moorhead, Patrick White, Thomas Keneally, Jessica Anderson. Good writers make writing look easy – but is it? Anyone learning to write will be encouraged by Making Stories – its shows […]

by Patti Miller A clear, engaging and practical ‘how-to’ guide to writing a memoir, by Australia’s foremost teacher and practitioner of memoir and life writing, Patti Miller. We all have a story to tell – whether it is a story of a migrant childhood, a difficult past, adopting a child, riding a bike across India, […]

*Temporarily out of stock*   by Kate Grenville The Writing Book doesn’t just talk about how to write fiction; it take you, step by step, throught the process of doing it. Each chapter concentrates on one aspect of writing, such as getting started, bringing characters to life, writing convincing dialogue, revising and writer’s block. Exercises […]

By Libby Gleeson Libby Gleeson is one of Australia’s most successful writers for young people, the author of fifteen novels. She has written two previous ‘Hannah’ books, Skating on Sand and Hannah Plus One, which won the 1997 children’s Book of the Year Award. As she embarked on her third novel in the series, Hannah […]

By Kate Grenville Do you find yourself staring at a blank piece of paper, waiting for the words to pour out? If you find writing difficult, this book is for you. Award-winning novelist Kate Grenville shares her method – the ‘Six Steps’ approach to writing. Whether you’re writing a short story, essay, review or report, […]

Who: Frances Watts When: Sunday 2 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $150; Member: $105; Conc Member: $90 Code: 11WATT10 In the words of Mem Fox: ‘Writing a picture book is like writing War and Peace in haiku.’ Fewer words does not mean easier writing! Frances Watts has both written award-winning picture books […]

Who: Amanda Hampson When: Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $290; Member: $205; Conc Member: $175 Code: 11HAMP10a Learn practical skills and creative techniques that will turn your personal or family history into an engaging story. In this workshop experienced author Amanda Hampson will show you how to […]

Who: Bem le Hunte When: 6 x Tuesday evenings: 11, 18 & 25 October; 1, 8 & 15 November 2011, 6.30pm – 9.30pm Cost: Full price: $540; Member: $380; Conc Member: $325 Code: 11LEHU10 Everybody loves a good yarn, and publishers love strong stories, but how do you make yours as good as it can […]

Who: Les Murray When: Saturday 15 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $205; Member: $145; Conc Member: $125 Code: 11MURR10 Want some help with your poetry? Looking for feedback on how you can improve your work? Les Murray is Australia’s leading poet and has won the TS Elliot and the Queen’s medal. He […]

Who: Melaina Faranda When: Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $290; Member: $205; Conc Member: $175 Code: 11FARA10 Are you an expert procrastinator? Does writing ever feel like a painful, plodding process? Do you easily slide into overwhelm and critical paralysis, even to the extent of not letting […]

Who: Jesse Blackadder When: Sunday 16 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $150; Member: $105; Conc Member: $90 Code: 11BLAC10 History is one place where you can plunder true stories, rework them as you like, and be safe from the repercussions. Or can you? If you’re interested in writing historic fiction, author Jesse […]

Who: Amanda Hampson When: 2 x Sundays: 16 & 23 October 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $290; Member: $205; Conc Member: $175 Code: 11HAMP10b Learn the five essential elements of compelling fiction with the bestselling author of The Olive Sisters and Two for the Road (Penguin). In this hands-on workshop you will discover […]

Who: Jaclyn Moriarty When: Sunday 6 November 2011, 10am – 4pm Cost: Full price: $150; Member: $105; Conc Member: $90 Code: 11MORI11 ‘Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.’ (Abraham Lincoln) ‘Who is more real? Homer or Ulysses? […]