By Sarah Keenihan It feels like everyone is on social media now. My sister, my dad and even my twelve year old cousin sends out “selfies” and tweets onto the world wide web every single day. In Australia alone there are now more than 2.5 million tweeters, 4 million people using Instagram and nearly 14 […]

In an Adelaide first, we’re offering an exclusive opportunity to learn from some of the greatest digital innovators from around the country, in partnership with the Walkley Foundation. (more…)

By Rosey Boehm You may be surprised how much there is in common with writing and photography. It’s all about planning and editing. Planning is an important aspect of writing. Just as you keep a record of ideas for your writing, you can do the same with your photography. Keep a detailed list your photography […]

Q and A with David Carlin about Contemporary Creative Nonfiction (in which he does both the Q and the A) Q: So what exactly is creative nonfiction, David? A: Creative nonfiction is a relatively new term for something that has a long tradition: nonfiction that is beautiful and artful and powerfully engaging for readers, just […]

The Copyright Agency has announced it will award a $40,000 Fellowship to a mid-to-late career author for the development and creation of a new work. (more…)

There are ten Australian Author magazine packs to be won. Simply sign up to our enews before 6 May to be in the running. Sign up here. Winners will be notified via email and must be able to collect their packs from the Centre. Australian Author magazine is published by the Australian Society of Authors […]

By Kate Rush “This,” he said, pausing for effect and to help us soak up the moment. He held the manuscript of my latest chapter in one hand, elevated at shoulder height to reinforce the importance of what he was about to say. His other hand firmly gripped the coffee in front of him, reinforcing […]

Check out Kevin O’Brien in Tales of the City, SA Weekend (25 April, 2015). Kevin will be holding a number of high quality workshops in our current program.   (more…)

Previous Writer in Residence, Rose Hartley, has just been accepted into the 2015 Clarion Writers’ Workshop in San Diego! She’ll be studying the art of the science fiction/fantasy short story under the tutelage of Margo Lanagan and other awesome writers. (more…)

By Tracy Marsh I love printed books. I love the touch, the smell, displaying them in a bookcase and stacked up next to my bed. I love to walk into a bookshop and waste away an hour of my day browsing, reading and eventually buying books! I am a diehard print publisher of books, bookazines […]

By Catherine Bauer If revenge is a dish best served cold, perhaps when it comes to rejection, it would be best if the kitchen misplaced your order! A boo is louder than a cheer and rejection, no matter how nicely worded, can feel world ending. Doesn’t matter if it’s the love of your life, your […]

Congratulations to the newly appointed editors as part of SA Writers Centre’s young editors project, Dubnium.  (more…)

SA Writers Centre is excited to announce our new digital writer in residence for the first quarter of 2015: Samuel Jozeps. Brief Project Overview Sam’s intrigue into storytelling across alternative platforms piqued at university and through his work, this continues to grow. With the following three projects, he intends to promote (and produce more of […]

SA Writers Centre is giving away a ticket to one lucky person to attend our Writing Worlds within Worlds workshop with award winning playwright and interstate guest, Fin Kruckemeyer. All you have to do is tell us the name of your fictional world, if you were writing one. You must comment with this world name […]

Special pre announcement alert! We have partnered with a major publishing company for our inaugural mentorship program. This is a unique professional mentorship opportunity that will provide advice and guidance to assist a writer’s manuscript to become a publishable standard. MORE DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON… be sure to keep your eye on our website, […]