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 […]

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!

Held across the country from 7-14 July 2024, NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Writers SA and Matilda Bookshop are so excited to announce REBECCA BURTON as this year’s winner of the Deep Creek Residency which includes mentoring with Rachael Mead and an assessment by Ultimo Press. “This year’s highly impressive shortlist included a diversity of voices and forms, including resonant writing about migrant experiences in Australia, an evocative […]

Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, offers 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. Now in our third year, we are so thrilled to be […]

Every season we offer Writers SA members access to a program of free events (as well as 30% off full price workshops), designed to connect you with your writing community, promote skill development, and cover aspects of the publishing and writing industry.

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join Writers SA in our key leadership role. We are seeking a highly motivated, organised, and visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its exciting new chapter, following a bold 38-year history. (more…)

Writers SA and Varuna the National Writers’ House are delighted to announce the 2023/24 recipient of our SA First Nations Writers Fellowship is Jannali Jones. (more…)

Join Writers SA and The City of Port Adelaide Enfield for a series of Nature Writing Workshops on October 7 at Parks Library. Starting at just $30, there’s self-editing, dystopias and utopias, children’s and YA settings, and self-publishing to choose from. Just click on the images above or the links below to book. Writers SA’s […]

Ahead of her upcoming online workshop, Small But Mighty: Writing Powerful Flash Fiction and Short Stories, we chatted with Laura about short fiction, her writing journey and process, what you can expect from her workshop, and more.

The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster, ‘For Our Elders’, designed by Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru artist Bobbi Lockyer. National NAIDOC Week runs 2 July – 9 July 2023, with events across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Support and get to know your […]

We are excited to announce that the 2023 member drive is now underway. Members are at the heart of all we do—as a member, you’ll not only unlock a host of benefits and show your support for SA literary life, anyone who joins or renews (or refers a friend to do so) during the drive […]

Notification of Annual General Meeting Dear members, The Writers SA (ABN 40783458265) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 6pm on Thursday 25 May, online via Zoom. Call for Nominations: The Writers SA Board of Management consists of eight members. All current financial members are eligible to nominate for the Board of Management. The […]