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 […]

Writers SA is thrilled to host British-Asian novelist Preti Taneja, author of We That Are Young, for a special masterclass in association with Adelaide Writers’ Week. In an exclusive and intimate session, find out how Preti was inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear to write her own novel. Ahead of her exciting visit to Australia, we asked […]

Southern Cross News SA featured a story on Manal’s residency: Upon arrival at Port Augusta, I was met with a warm welcome from the host of the Eco Motel, the place in which I would be staying for the week. We had some lovely conversation about east Africa and other parts of the world as […]

Writers SA is running a Writers and Readers in Residence program sending authors out to interact with communities and create new work. Read about poet Manal Younus’ experience in Port Augusta as the first writer on the program:   When I was in the fourth grade, we were tasked with choosing a town in South […]

Karen Wyld, an author, freelance writer and weaver, will spend a month in the Ceduna region working with the library and various community-based organisations to present activities for local writers and readers. Karen’s residency is part of Writers SA’s Writers and Readers in Residence Project, in which South Australian writers undertake an artistic residency in […]

Guardian journalist and arts writer Jane Howard will be in Renmark over the next two weeks undertaking a writing residency at the Renmark Paringa Public Library. Jane’s residency is part of Writers SA’s Writers and Readers in Residence Project, in which South Australian writers undertake an artistic residency in regional communities to activate reading as […]

Jessica Alice, Director of Writers SA, today announces Lynda de Koning as the organisation’s next General Manager. “It is with enthusiasm for Writers SA that I welcome Lynda as our General Manager,” Jessica said. “Lynda’s experience and record in South Australia’s arts and creative industries is a great asset to our team, and to writing […]