August 11, 2016 – August 11, 2016 Level 2 Map and Directions | Register Description: Writing Groups Mixer: Join members of all our writers groups to hear about what they do and how to get involved. Come along and meet other members of the Centre, network and listen to someone from the South Australian literary […]

Special Members Price to RWA Workshop The SA Writers Centre has negotiated a special members rate for an exciting writing workshop coming up in Adelaide in August with Hollywood script and story consultant Michael Hauge, as part of the Romance Writers of Australia annual conference. Join this full day workshop with this bestselling author and […]

It’s no secret that the arts – and particularly the literature sector – are facing precarious times. But this is certainly not the end. This is a shift, a shift towards something that may change the landscape but will bring the onus back to the people. (more…)

In 2016, we will be running our Digital Writer in Residence program again. This is a unique opportunity for writers who are familiar with the digital space to utilise our platform to experiment or execute something new. We have four residencies to fill this year, so please ensure you submit your application before the relevant […]

As humans, we are already wired and predisposed to engage in the ancient art of storytelling and scientific studies have demonstrated that our brains are more active and apply meaning to what we are connecting with when we are engrossed in stories. One of the most effective ways to strengthen your brand is to incorporate […]

The Draft Report of the Australian Government Productivity Commission [PC] into Intellectual Property Arrangements was released in April 2016. It contained a number of recommendations on issues affecting writers and the book industry, including on parallel importation restrictions [PIRs] and copyright. The Draft Report covers a wide range of industries, including patent systems, designs, trademarks […]

June 1, 2016 – June 1, 2016 Level 2 Map and Directions | Register Description: Join SA Writers Centre team and Life Member, Sean Williams, on Wednesday 1 June for a members get together and book swap event. Just bring a book or two you want to swap and a gold coin donation, and we’ll […]

Katie Spain joins us as our Writer in Residence and we took her aside to have a quick – but meaningful – Q&A with her. Katie will be hosting The Art of Feature Writing workshop in June. If you were a supermarket item, what would you be and why? Froot Loops. The name says it […]

To celebrate the release of the film The Man Who Knew Infinity in cinemas on May 5, we are giving away a very special prize pack (valued at $140).  TO WIN head over to our Facebook page and comment on the pinned post: which upcoming SA Writers Centre workshop would be the most advantageous to […]

May is Short Story Month! Here’s a number of ways that you can immerse yourself in the pleasure of a short story: Vintage shorts released daily. Electric Literature releases a short story a day too. Check out our writing competitions page for upcoming short story comps to enter. Akashic Books is sharing stories all month […]

June 5, 2016 – July 31, 2016 Level 2 Map and Directions | Register Description: with Kevin O’Brien This is now full. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email [email protected]. Bring your fiction writing and evaluation skills to the next level in this intense but friendly focus group, convened […]

Theatre Professionals – Tutoring Artists  – Support Workers – Volunteers Would you like to work with No Strings Attached? We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest to join our workshop program to support our amazing Performers with Disabilities in the development and creation of original theatre pieces. No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability has a […]

An Author’s Emotional Journey in an infographic Telegraphic reporting was a Pulitzer Prize category (and other trivia you didn’t know you didn’t know) Inspire Creative Writing With the Scribeasy App Please write here: your best book inscriptions Announcing the Editors of Speculative Fiction 2016 & Call for Submissions Winner of Stella Prize Writing Climax Scenes […]

Author Charlotte Wood has taken home $50,000 after winning the Stella Prize for her novel The Natural Way of Things. The major literary award celebrates the writing of Australian women and is in its fourth year. It is named after My Brilliant Career author Stella Miles Franklin and aims to bring more readers to books […]

Aimee Knight: Admin & Membership Coordinator If you were a supermarket item, what would you be and why? A 750g bag of San Remo spirals, because you are what you eat in one sitting in the dark.   If you could be a super hero, what power would you like to have? To vaporise misogynists […]