With generous funding from the Copyright Agency and Arts SA, Writers SA will commission 6 Deaf* writers to create pieces of work to be published in our new literary journal – Splinter.

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer a residency and development fellowship for a South Australian writer in 2025 working in any genre or form.

Journey From a journey through our beautiful council parks and reserves to your family’s journey to reside in Campbelltown, this theme elicits the exploration of the Campbelltown area. The annual Campbelltown Writer’s Competition is on again and writers from across South Australia are invited to submit their original stories inspired by the theme of Journey. Entries […]

We are thrilled to announce applications are open for the second year of our fellowship program for South Australian writers!

Writers SA and Matilda Bookshop are so excited to announce REBECCA BURTON as this year’s winner of the Deep Creek Residency which includes mentoring with Rachael Mead and an assessment by Ultimo Press. “This year’s highly impressive shortlist included a diversity of voices and forms, including resonant writing about migrant experiences in Australia, an evocative […]

There are few creative endeavours that are as much a labour of love as writing a book. From the inception of an idea through to the final printing, the time, hard work, and dedication writers pour into their work speaks to the artistry and love of the craft that Australian writers hold. At the National […]

Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, offers an annual residency fellowship to a South Australian writer. The fellowship provides support (time, writing space and mentoring) to work on a writing project of literary merit in a beautiful bush setting. Now in our third year, we are so thrilled to be […]

The Annual General Meeting of Writers SA (the SA Writers Centre Incorporated – ABN 40783458265) will be held on Monday May 27, 6:30pm via Zoom. The 2024 Annual General Meeting Agenda: Please register your attendance by 2pm Monday May 27. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. Please check your […]

Writers SA is bringing Counter Urban Questions to Mt Gambier right in time for Fringe and the team is coming too! Our From the Heart edition will feature local writers and creatives commissioned to create a new piece of writing, poetry or song about what it means to live, love and create in the regions. […]

Be it a night in, a night out or a night alone, Valentine’s Day brings emotions you either get behind or eat about, but you could also complete your day with a romance novel from a South Australian author this Wednesday! Being the resident romance enthusiast at Writers SA, I’ve compiled a short (and incomplete) […]

Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, offers an annual residency fellowship to a South Australian writer. The fellowship provides support (time, writing space and mentoring) to work on a writing project of literary merit. Applications will be assessed by Writers SA staff, with the shortlist judged by Writers […]

Writers SA and Varuna the National Writers’ House are delighted to announce the 2023/24 recipient of our SA First Nations Writers Fellowship is Jannali Jones. (more…)

Thank you to our members who sent in a book to be added to our 2023 gift guide! It’s ready to be shared far and wide in celebration of Writers SA’s authors and their books just in time for the season of gift giving. Just click on a book cover and be whisked away to […]

The team at Writers SA are always trying to come up with ways to showcase our member’s books to the world and this year we’re creating the gift guide to outdo them all! It’s going to be packed full of your books and gift ideas for readers and writers just in time for the holiday […]

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer two new writing residency and development fellowships for South Australian writers working in any genre or form. (more…)