Caroline Reid is our current Writer in Residence. We had a quick Q&A chat with her. If you were a supermarket item, what would you be and why? Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbeque Sauce. It just rolls off the tongue. Who wouldn’t want to be called Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbeque Sauce? If you could be a […]

By Jillian Schedneck I spent two weeks in Chiang Mai, Thailand visiting my sister and her family. My mother and aunt came too, and it was their first time in Thailand. As you can imagine, there was a lot going on. But were there any stories with a clear and compelling beginning, middle and end? […]

by Amelia Walker The red post box creaked greedily as I pulled the parcel chute open, placed my yellow envelope inside, then let go, surrendering months and years of love and labour into the darkness of transit, and ultimately, my publisher. Whoosh. The parcel slid against metal and landed, thud, in the belly of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Here’s a snapshot at a few of the things you will experience if you come along to our Writing Boot Camp for Teens. MAKING MUSIC WITH WORDS Many believe a writer’s voice to be unique, innate, and therefore uncontrolled. This two hour workshop will focus on the controlled and deliberate craft of making music with […]

by Emma McEwin Creative non fiction is an exciting genre. I love finding creative and interesting ways to write stories about real people and things. Like the mystery box challenge on Masterchef, your task is to combine a jumble of seemingly unrelated ingredients to make a meaningful dish. The ingredients are like the facts of […]

By Georgina Chadderton Hello there! My name is Gina; I like to watch television, drink my tea without milk and draw auto-bio comics. What do you do with yourself? Auto-bio(graphical) comics (writing stories about yourself) are my favourite to write as I get to write from what I know and experience. When I was younger […]

In exciting news, we are giving one person the chance to win one of our First Feedback service during April. Simply sign up for our Getting Started or Poetry Play workshop during April, 2016 and you will be in with a chance to win! Must be a financial participant of the abovenamed workshops and a […]

Meet our current Writer in Residence, Dean Mayes. Dean took some time to answer some questions about his writing so we could get to know him better. What is your typical writing process? I have been very much a “panster” over the course of my career. I tend to brainstorm ideas to a certain point […]