First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This May, we invite you to our online event with Alan Baxter, director of the 2023 Speculative Fiction Festival.

This special event on writing groups hosted at Writing NSW features award-wining author Lisa Nicol and the knowledgeable convenors of our writing groups.

A journalist, scientist, poet and speculative fiction writer discuss writing hope and despair in the face of climate emergency.

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This March, we invite you to our online event with Dr Jan Zwar, Faculty Research Manager at Macquarie Business School.

Want to write a novel in 2023? Are you keen to enrol in our popular Year of the Novel course, but not sure what you might get out of it, or how best to prepare over the summer? Join us for our Year of the Novel celebration on Tuesday 15 November from 6:30pm at Writing […]

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This November, we invite you to our online event with Miles Merrill, Creative Director of Word Travels.

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This October, we invite you to our online event with Kate Mildenhall, co-host of The First Time podcast. The process of publishing your first book can be daunting. On The First […]

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This September, we invite you to our online event with Tiffany Tsao, editor of The Circular. Some of the best new literary writing disappears without a trace online. Great writing can […]

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion with Queer writers and artists living in Sydney.

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This August, we invite you to our online event with Amy Sambrooke and Veechi Stuart from Varuna, The National Writers’ House. Each year, over 200 writers participate in residencies and professional […]

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This July, we invite you to our online event with Executive Producer of Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta, Joanne Kee. Joanne will talk about the Riverside National Theatre of Parramatta’s program […]

The Writing NSW Kids & YA Festival is back! Directed by award-winning, internationally published children’s author Belinda Murrell, the Festival will showcase some of Australia’s best-known and dearly loved authors, illustrators, publishers, media personnel and industry professionals.

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This June, we invite you to our online event with commissioning editor for Ultimo Press, Brigid Mullane. In conversation with Program Director, Julia Tsalis, Brigid will be discussing her role as […]

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This May, we invite you to our online event with award-winning, internationally published children’s author Belinda Murrell. With more than 20 years in writing with a career spanning travel journalism, technical […]

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion with Filipino writers and artists living in Sydney.

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry. This April, we invite you to our online event with Ben Bowen, CEO of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is a not-for-profit charity which respects the unique place […]

On Saturday 19 March, Writing NSW will host satellite sessions as part of the Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival.