We’re delighted to finally reveal that SA Writers Centre is now Writers SA. To complement our new name – and our new home in the Institute Building – we have a new look, new partners and venues, and a refreshed purpose. So what better time to launch our Summer 2018 program? It’s hot off the […]

A new study highlights Australian book publishing industry is fighting back against digital disruption. An Australian first study by Macquarie University of the country’s book publishing industry reveals considerable innovation in response to the digital disruption that has resulted in a significant drop in onshore book sales. The study uncovers the strategies being used by […]

By Katrina McLachlan When we imagine a photojournalist most of us visualise a rugged, tanned middle aged man carrying a number of DSLR cameras as he captures the emotion and drama of the daily news events that dominate our print and online media. While there are sure to be many who fit that description, the […]

By Sarah Keenihan It feels like everyone is on social media now. My sister, my dad and even my twelve year old cousin sends out “selfies” and tweets onto the world wide web every single day. In Australia alone there are now more than 2.5 million tweeters, 4 million people using Instagram and nearly 14 […]

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 […]

in partnership with The Walkley Foundation 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. The Boot Camp will provide an overview plus practical tutorials in the web tools, apps and techniques being used right now […]

About Writing Australia, the collaborative network of state writers’ centres, including ACT, NSW, NT, SA, Tasmania and Victoria, launches our new Digital Writers in Residence program. From June 2014, writers from each state and territory will take up digital residencies to blog, host readings, forums, talks and discussions. Each residency will have its own focus. […]