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” – […]

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.

Join us in giving a very warm writerly welcome to our newest team member—Farrin Foster!

Arguably the most famous turn to the audience in English literature. Recently matched, perhaps,
by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the play and TV program Fleabag.

Have you ever wondered if you need to start and write a blog as part of your book marketing? Here are the reasons why you should.

Are you our inaugural Editor? In exciting news for the literary sector and readers, we’re thrilled to announce that we are now hiring for a visionary editor to lead a new national literary journal.

Today we say a heartfelt farewell to our brilliant CEO Jessica Alice, as we announce she is stepping down after five and a half wonderful years of leadership.

Together with the Art Gallery of South Australia, Writers SA and the SA First Nations Writers Group are inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers living in South Australia to take part in a series of paid writing commissions for Tarnanthi. Selected writers will be invited to respond creatively to works of art in the […]

Port Pirie Regional Library Writers SA are coming to Port Pirie and we’d love to connect with as many writers as we can while we’re there! Our team will be at the Port Pirie Library Friday August 4 in the morning from 10am to 11am for an informal meet and greet. You can ask us […]

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 […]

Writers SA offers a range of writing workshops and literary events this winter

And that’s a wrap! With the end of Counter Urban Questions also comes the end of No Limits: Young Regional Writers. Writers SA and Adelaide Fringe commissioned writers from across regional South Australia for a special and provocative evening of storytelling to answer the questions: what does it mean to live and tell stories from […]

Wriday was a self-directed writing day for Riverland writers. It was a drop-in and tap-out style event with the goal of writing as much as they could! Riverland Coordinator, Kirste, opened up Barmera’s ideas hub, Part of Things for the day. We invited some young storytellers come hang out for the day, chat amongst other […]

Our Words, Our Town is a creative response to living on the Limestone Coast as a young person in 2022 — the challenges and hardships of being a young person in a regional location but also the joy, freedom, and unparalleled beauty that is the Limestone Coast.