We have 5 double passes to giveaway to Inside The Publishing House, presented by Emerging Writers’ Festival in partnership with Hachette Australia. We’ve got 3 full price tickets (at $50) and 2 First Nations tickets (at $30) up for grabs! At this day-long virtual event, you’ll learn the intricacies of the publishing journey from pitch […]
Meanjin and Splinter are thrilled to announce a new joint subscription: just one registration at one price to receive both print journals! A joint print subscription to Meanjin and Splinter is now available at $165—a $15 saving on the cost of two separate subscriptions. You’ll receive four editions of Meanjin and two of Splinter each […]
On behalf of the Board of Writers SA, I would like to share that Laura Kroetsch has made the difficult decision to step down from her role as Chief Executive Officer due to health concerns. Although Laura’s time with Writers SA has been short, she has driven an integral expansion of our vision that writing […]
Lightpoet/Shutterstock Julian Novitz, Swinburne University of Technology It is rare to see a newly published book that doesn’t come with a ringing endorsement from at least one or two familiar names. Well known authors will laud a new title as “brilliant”, “moving” or “thought-provoking” and testify that they were “unable to put it down” – […]
We are delighted to once again partner with Matilda Bookshop and Ultimo Press for the Deep Creek Residency Fellowship 2025. Now in its fourth year, the residency offers the winning South Australian writer time away to write and the opportunity to work on a manuscript with a mentor, this year it is the award-winning novelist […]
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. (more…)
We have 5 double passes to giveaway to Writers SA members for BIRD IN CINEMAS FEB 20 Anchored in the authentic storytelling talent of Academy Award® winning Director Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), BIRD has received global recognition for its powerful performances and mind-stirring narrative that challenges conventional genres. BIRD stars BAFTA-winner and Academy […]
After the launch of its first issue last month, Writers SA’s literary journal Splinter is excited to invite submissions for issue two. Splinter is enthusiastic about publishing diverse and intersectional voices and welcomes submissions from writers of all experience levels based anywhere in the world. Because supporting the local writing community is one of our […]
We have 5 double passes to giveaway to Writers SA members for THE ROOM NEXT DOOR. Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Eventually, they were separated […]
Filled with writing from across the globe and conceived, edited, and designed in South Australia, the bumper first edition of our literary journal launches today.
In its second year, we’re thrilled to announce the winners for the 2025’s SA Literary Fellowships.
Writers with disability or who are D/deaf are invited to apply for a two-week fellowship at Varuna, with travel costs covered. This program is being offered nationally for the first time in 2025!
Entries are open for residents of South Australia to enter a new short story and poetry competition!
We are thrilled to announce applications are open for the second year of our fellowship program for South Australian writers!
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