In an Adelaide first, we’re offering an exclusive opportunity to learn from some of the greatest digital innovators from around the country, in partnership with the Walkley Foundation. (more…)

By Rosey Boehm You may be surprised how much there is in common with writing and photography. It’s all about planning and editing. Planning is an important aspect of writing. Just as you keep a record of ideas for your writing, you can do the same with your photography. Keep a detailed list your photography […]

Q and A with David Carlin about Contemporary Creative Nonfiction (in which he does both the Q and the A) Q: So what exactly is creative nonfiction, David? A: Creative nonfiction is a relatively new term for something that has a long tradition: nonfiction that is beautiful and artful and powerfully engaging for readers, just […]

By Kate Rush “This,” he said, pausing for effect and to help us soak up the moment. He held the manuscript of my latest chapter in one hand, elevated at shoulder height to reinforce the importance of what he was about to say. His other hand firmly gripped the coffee in front of him, reinforcing […]

Check out Kevin O’Brien in Tales of the City, SA Weekend (25 April, 2015). Kevin will be holding a number of high quality workshops in our current program.   (more…)

By Tracy Marsh I love printed books. I love the touch, the smell, displaying them in a bookcase and stacked up next to my bed. I love to walk into a bookshop and waste away an hour of my day browsing, reading and eventually buying books! I am a diehard print publisher of books, bookazines […]

By Catherine Bauer If revenge is a dish best served cold, perhaps when it comes to rejection, it would be best if the kitchen misplaced your order! A boo is louder than a cheer and rejection, no matter how nicely worded, can feel world ending. Doesn’t matter if it’s the love of your life, your […]

Congratulations to the newly appointed editors as part of SA Writers Centre’s young editors project, Dubnium.  (more…)

SA Writers Centre is excited to announce our new digital writer in residence for the first quarter of 2015: Samuel Jozeps. Brief Project Overview Sam’s intrigue into storytelling across alternative platforms piqued at university and through his work, this continues to grow. With the following three projects, he intends to promote (and produce more of […]

Meet Finegan Kruckemeyer, exceptional playwright, who will be joining us with this intriguing Writing Worlds within Worlds workshop. Which book or play best resembles your life? Or which book character best resembles you? I’m not sure there’s enough drama to warrant an equivalent work of fiction. It would have to be something about people quite […]

Lou Heinrich was our first Writer in Residence for 2015. She bought an astounding work ethic, great points of view and a delightful array of headscarves into the Centre. We got up close and personal with her to find out more about her… If you could be a super hero, what power would you like […]

Pitch us a blog post that is relevant to the industry and you COULD WIN a place to our Book to Blog and Back full day workshop (valued at $160), held on 12 April 2015. Requirements: Please email us your pitch (less than 200 words) links to two pieces to give us an idea of […]

We are thrilled to bring you our latest program for April to June. We’ve already had a terrific first quarter of 2015 with almost every workshop and event booking out. This program sees a whole range of exciting workshops and events for every type of writer including Feature Article Writing, Perfect Grammar, Photography for Writers, […]

Recently, critically acclaimed author, Porochista Khakpour, visited us during 2015 Adelaide Writers’ Week to deliver a Creative Writing Masterclass. Here is some snapshots of the infinite wisdom she had to share with the attending writers. Check out the 2016 Adelaide Writers’ Week workshops here.   There are many roads [in publishing] now but they all […]

Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week, Laura Kroetsch, gave a special presentation to SA Writers Centre members to let us know her top picks for AWW. http://youtu.be/ETRWd2_ENWE (more…)