Congratulations to Celeste Wong and Mel Bakewell, who have each been awarded a 2026 Writers SA Varuna Fellowship!

We’re giving away copies of Mark Wales’ book on resilience, leadership and elite performance from an SAS Commander.

Bestselling thriller author Ashley Kalagian Blunt has answered some of our burning questions ahead of her visit to Adelaide to teach her most popular workshop.

We’re giving away copies of Jason Summers’ new thriller, ‘Red Lake’.

Splinter journal spotlights the next generation of literary voices in its fourth issue, which is out now.

The Australian Government is consulting on the next National Cultural Policy. We encourage readers and writers to consider making a submission.

We’re giving away double-passes thanks to Kismet Movies.

We’re giving away copies of Grace Rouvray’s new memoir.

Last year Writers SA offered a bursary to assist one person with costs to attend the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) in Penang, Malaysia. The recipient of that opportunity was Tim Tol, who has written an incredible piece about his experience.

SA Giving Week (4–8 May) is a chance to celebrate the role that giving plays in strengthening communities across South Australia.

The Annual General Meeting of Writers SA will be held on Tuesday May 26 2026.

We’re giving away double-passes to The Stranger.

We’re giving away two advance copies of The Secret Garden Club.

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer a residency and development fellowship for a South Australian writer in 2025 working in any genre or form.

Congratulating Writers SA members on their writing successes, from new book releases, to prizes, fellowships, awards, publication credits and more.