*Please note: this competition is now closed* When the song is over, what remains? Impossible Music is a novel about rediscovering yourself when everything you once took for granted is gone. Music is Simon’s life – which is why he is devastated when a ministroke obliterates his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust […]

We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the Writers SA Varuna Fellowship for Young Writers – Poppy Nwosu! We partnered with Varuna the National Writers’ House to give one young South Australian writer a new residency and development fellowship. Poppy will be spending a week in the Blue Mountains, working and developing her craft, as […]

As creative members contributing to Australian society, writers and authors kind of dance to a different tax tune and whilst those of us who have been doing this for a while know what we can and can’t deduct, there are aspiring writers who might not know the ins and outs. (more…)

*Please note this competition is now closed* Where do you start if you want to reduce the plastic in your life? Especially when most of us are wearing it, eating and drinking from it, sitting on it, walking on it, and maybe even ingesting it. Enter to win a copy of Quitting Plastic by Clara Williams Roldan […]

We all know about judging books by their covers – but taking pleasure in quirky, innovative, and just plain beautiful book covers? Absolutely okay with that. A great book cover can intrigue, entice, and add another dimension to the reading experience. When it comes to cover design, fantasy books are in a class of their own. […]

*Please note: this competition is now closed. Phil Cummings is the author of over sixty books for children, in a career that has spanned thirty years. His work has been published around the world and has received multiple awards, and his latest book, Touch the Moon, is a lyrical story about the moon landing from a uniquely […]

Author Jennifer Mills has hit the road and is touring the Eyre Peninsula as part of our Writers and Readers in Residence Project, which sees South Australian writers undertake an artistic residency in regional communities to meet locals and activate reading and writing in the area. So far, Jennifer has travelled to Whyalla where she has […]

Most stories involve amorous or otherwise physical encounters, and it takes some mastery to convey this in a realistic and/or emotional way. Are your characters in a relationship having consensual sex? Are your characters strangers in a lust-fuelled chance encounter? Is your character at home while his sexual partner is on a screen, half a […]

By Bronwyn Tilley (w/a Bronwyn Stuart) I wanted to start this blog by pointing out the differences between writers who isolate themselves and writers who are isolated by geographic distance. Perhaps you love the solitary silence and find you do your best work that way but, by design, humans are social creatures and total isolation […]

We’re pretty excited to team up with author and food and wine journalist Katie Spain to serve up a masterclass in food writing this June. Ahead of her workshop, we asked Katie a few questions about her book on the Adelaide Central Market, her life as a writer, and …cows.   Writers SA: when did you […]

Autumn has its advantages, including the fact that it is prime movie-going weather. There’s no better time to load up on popcorn, get cosy, and watch an epic story unfold on the big screen (even better if that epic story is based on an equally epic book). With that in mind, we have five double […]

On the Writers SA calendar in April is a workshop with Michael Bollen and the team from Wakefield Press – Inside Publishing:From Manuscript to Market. In this six-hour session we look at traditional publishing from the pitching and editing process to marketing, publicity and production. Participants will workshop their own pitch and maybe even get […]

*Update: please note, this competition has now closed* Entries for the 2020 The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award are now open! To celebrate this exciting opportunity, we’ve teamed up with Allen & Unwin to give away a stellar bundle of Vogel award-winning titles. The book bundle includes one copy of each of the following: The Yellow House by […]

We’re thrilled to have two brand new team members on board at Writers SA, bringing their own creativity, personality (and playlists) to the office. Get to know them: Bronwyn Tilley Program Coordinator Bronwyn Tilley (writing as Bronwyn Stuart) is a multi-published award-winning author of both contemporary and historical romantic fiction. Her latest novel She’s The […]

  Our second quarter Program for April to June has been released and tickets are already selling fast! We have workshops and events for writers of all levels and genres. Perhaps you want to try your hand at freelancing but don’t know where to begin or what to write? Try Making Money as a Freelancer […]