SA Writers Centre podcasts are available for you to listen to! As part of the SA Writers Centre’s digital writer in residence program, we have developed some podcasts for your to listen to whilst driving to work, doing your dishes or relaxing in bed. Check them out here. Special feature: Quick and Dirty podcast (more…)
by Melanie Casey ‘Life is stranger than fiction.’ It’s a quote we hear often and recent events in Adelaide have had me pondering the fine line between fiction and real life. The very sad passing of Rose-Marie Sheehy who was homeless and believed to be living rough at the time of her death brought home […]
While navigating the streets of Sydney from one festival event to the next, author of 48 Shades of Brown, Bachelor Kisses, and most recently, Analogue Men, Brisbane’s Nick Earls speaks to Madeleine Manglaras about the Sydney Writer’s Festival, the joy that is Netflix and the difficulty of sourcing good quality pistachio gelati. How many festivals […]
By Megan Sougleris Fear. Like Springsteen said, ‘it can turn our hearts black and fill our souls with devils and dust’. I think at times, it’s easy to become our own worst critic. And with something as intimate as writing, fear can often rule us. Whether it’s finding the motivation to get those words down, […]
Grab yourself a limited edition SA Writers Centre anniversary mug at the very special discounted price of $5 (normally $14.99). Mugs must be paid for and collected from the Centre during opening hours. Sale ends 1 July. (more…)
By Madeleine Manglaras As all current and past university students would know, it’s only when you have multiple assignment deadlines looming that you decide the best way to avoid the blinking cursor on the blank page is to escape interstate for ten days. The lure was Sydney Writers Festival, held between 18 May and 23 […]
We’re very excited to release our third quarter program for 2015. It has all your favourites such as the Fiction Clinic, Three Thursdays, TWELVE and Member Monthly plus some great new stuff, including interstate visitors such as Toni Jordan, Mark Tredinnick, Mark Dapin and Arnold Zable. Download the full program here. Most of […]
Last week was National Reconciliation Week. Carissa Godwin shares how writing can contribute here… As Indigenous Australians, we are often encountering obstacles that can be a little unimaginable for people who have co existed with the rest of their known world without interruption. Being Indigenous, for me, and upon observation I feel, is a series […]
Writing Teachers and Workshop Presenters for our 2015 and 2016 Program Deadline 5pm, Tuesday 30 June 2015. The SA Writers Centre is seeking expressions of interest from writers and teachers for our final quarter 2015 and 2016 Skills Development Program. We are looking for looking for workshop presenters from a range of backgrounds, from emerging […]
By Katrina McLachlan When we imagine a photojournalist most of us visualise a rugged, tanned middle aged man carrying a number of DSLR cameras as he captures the emotion and drama of the daily news events that dominate our print and online media. While there are sure to be many who fit that description, the […]
Supporting the Creative Ecology in SA The Arts Industry Council of South Australia (AICSA) invites all interested parties to gather with us on the steps of Parliament House at 1pm on Friday 22 May 2015. (more…)
By Greg Barila Join Greg at the Adelaide Digital Boot Camp You’ve got a Facebook page. You’ve dabbled with LinkedIn. Hey, you’ve even logged into Twitter once or twice (but you didn’t inhale). C’mon admit it! You probably think you’ve got a grip on social media, don’t ya? But if you still think a Meerkat […]
Next Wave Festival are currently accepting Expressions of Interest for experimental, political and interdisciplinary projects to form part of Next Wave Festival 2016. (more…)
By Katrina McLachlan It’s irresistible, isn’t it? Human beings are drawn to stories. When we share our experiences through stories, we pull others towards us. We find common ground. Stories let us laugh, cry and learn together. Stories help us know ourselves. Stories let us know each other. Stories forge connections and build communities. Whatever […]
The SA Writers Centre is excited to announce the Hachette Mentoring Program Proudly presented by Hachette Australia in partnership with SA Writers Centre. The South Australian Hachette Mentoring Program [SAHMP] offers a professional mentorship opportunity for one South Australian writer a year to work with Sophie Hamley, Publisher with Hachette Australia and former President of […]
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