First Friday Club, 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 CEO of the Australian Society of Authors, Olivia Lanchester, in conversation with Writing NSW CEO Jane McCredie.

First Friday Club, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, has moved online! This August, we invite you to join Kirsten Krauth, novelist, editor and convenor of the popular Facebook group Writers Go Forth for writers publishing during the pandemic, in conversation with Writing NSW Program Manager Julia Tsalis.

First Friday Club, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, has moved online! This July, we invite you join non-fiction category manager at Booktopia, Joel Naoum, in conversation about how book sales are faring in these unusual times.

First Friday Club, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, has moved online! In June, we invite you join Picador publisher, Mathilda Imlah, in conversation with one of our knowledgeable staff about how the publishing industry is faring in these unusual times.

Join us online on Friday 8 May for a discussion with Head of Practice, Literature at the Australia Council for the Arts, Wenona Byrne, about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on writers and the Australia Council’s response.

This special event on writers’ groups hosted at Writing NSW features award-wining author of The Erratics, Vicki Laveau-Harvie, and knowledgeable convenors of our writing groups.