National NAIDOC Week has begun, with events across Australia in the first week of July to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held in […]
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Protected: Video: Genre Hopping with Damon Young
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Eyre Peninsula Writer Drop In Sessions
Writers SA, Eyre Peninsula Coordinator, Eliza Wuttke will be visiting libraries across the Eyre Peninsula this winter to chat with writers about their projects, goals and challenges. The series of library drop-in sessions across the Eyre Peninsula will give local writers the opportunity to share their writing aspirations, discuss challenges […]
Protected: Video: The Art of the Personal Essay with Lee Kofman
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Protected: Video: 10 Tips to Master the Monologue with Caleb Lewis
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Win tickets to see Lost Illusions
We have double passes to see Lost Illusions up for grabs! A big hit at the recent AF French Film Festival, Benjamin Voisin and Cécile de France lead an all-star cast in the spectacular and exhilarating new film by Xavier Giannoli (‘The Singer’, ‘Marguerite’), an adaptation of Balzac’s classic novel […]
When life means gravity: an exercise in Futurolinguistics
Ahead of her upcoming workshop, author and internationally-recognised space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman gives us an insight into the concept of futurolinguistics that inspired the session. The technique of futurolinguistics is inspired by Stanislaw Lem’s dark science fiction spoof The Futurological Congress (1971), in which the enigmatic Professor Trottelreiner proposes […]
Deep Creek Residency Shortlist 2022
Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, are offering an annual residency fellowship to a South Australian writer. The fellowship provides support (time, writing space and mentoring) to work on a writing project of literary merit in a beautiful bush setting. We are pleased […]
Monthly Member Milestones 2022
Every month we take a moment to congratulate Writers SA members on their writing successes, from new book releases, to prizes, fellowships, awards, publication credits and more. If you’re a Writers SA member who has celebrated a writing achievement recently, fill out this form to be included in our next […]
The best time to submit your manuscript
We often get asked, “When is the best time of the year to submit my novel?” and the answer varies a little bit but I wanted to shed some universal light on this part of the journey to publication. Agents If you’re querying agents, watch their socials, especially Twitter. Some […]
Protected: Video: Bardcraft & General Wordsmithery with Caleb Lewis
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Win a copy of Losing Face
We have a copy of Losing Face (UQP) by George Haddad up for grabs! Joey is young, indifferent. He’s drifting around Western Sydney unaware that his passivity is leading him astray. And then one day he is involved in a violent crime, one that threatens to upend his life entirely. […]
Writers SA Annual General Meeting 2022
The Annual General Meeting of Writers SA (the SA Writers Centre Incorporated – ABN 40783458265) will be held Monday 30 May, 6pm via Zoom. Call for Board of Management Nominations The Writers SA Board of Management consists of eight members. All current financial members are eligible to nominate for the […]
Autumn Workshop Finder
Looking for a workshop but not sure what to do? Let us help you find the one that’s right for you from our upcoming program. If you are a… POETWe recommend:~ Poetry: Inspiration and Craft~ Work Space FICTION WRITERWe recommend:~ The Novel Project~ Maximising your Word Count~ Work Space~ Craft […]
Win a copy of True Friends
We have a copy of True Friends (UQP) up for grabs! In True Friends, acclaimed author Patti Miller recounts the joyful making and then painful ending of a long, close friendship. It is a deep and influential relationship in her life, but when it inexplicably unravels, Patti is left searching […]