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Develop your author brand, nail down your online presence, and learn critical marketing know-how to back up your writing career.
Applicants will participate in a complete program including one-on-one Consults, a comprehensive full day course including workshops with industry experts, with add-on opportunities for professional author headshots and follow-up support with your marketing.
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Full-day hybrid workshop
When: 2:00pm, Saturday 24 September (this weekend!)
Join celebrated writer and creative writing mentor Kathryn Heyman as she shares her experiences and the strategies, exercises and solutions she’s used in her own work, and to help hundreds of writers overcome their own obstacles in order to flourish and publish.
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Full-day workshop
When: 10:30am, Thursday 17 November
Whether you're a beginner or simply would like a refresher course in creative writing, this informative and hands-on writing workshop will re-ignite your inspiration to write.
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1 Oct - Turning Everyday Life Into Creative Writing with Ellen Wengert
7 Oct - The Craft Side of Writing with Lian Tanner
8 Oct - Brisbane Children's Writers Festival 2022
22 Oct - Writing Place with Lee Kofman
23 Oct - Writing Your New Story After Trauma with David Roland
12 Nov - Short Fiction Feedback Clinic with Debra Adelaide
17 Nov - Fundamentals Of Creative Writing with Taryn Bashford
26/27 Nov - Weekend Writing Challenge - November
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Check out our website for bookings and more details. |
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When: 6:30pm, Thursday 13 October
Where: Online
This fun and inclusive workshop led by poet and primary teacher Benjamin Dodds will inspire creativity in writers of any age and experience level. Ekphrastic Poetry for Big Kids will give participants the opportunity to rediscover poetry’s childlike joy, emphasising play and discovery as inspiration for new writing.
Book Links StoryArts Brisbane
When: 22-23 October
Where: State Library of Queensland
Two day conference for writers, illustrators, teachers and librarians promoting excellence in children’s literature. The program includes workshops; opportunities to obtain feedback on pitches; manuscripts and portfolios; as well as key panel sessions with editors, agent, authors, illustrators and book creators.
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When: 27 October - 6 November
Where: Various venues, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is a celebration of cinema in Brisbane’s cultural heartland, attracting award-winning international films combined with Australian and independent cinema releases. In 2022, BIFF will showcase over 150 diverse and exciting films, panels and special events.
Brisbane Powerhouse - MELT Festival
When: 10-27 November
Where: Various venues, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
An unabashed celebration of queer art, artists and ideas – MELT Festival 2022 will feature international music icons headlining the event, alongside national and local performers. Curated by award-winning writer, director and producer Daniel Evans.
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Writing Friday is a free, volunteer-led program for Queensland writers at all levels. It connects writers with other writers in their local community and provides a space where Queenslanders can cultivate their habit of writing, following the Pomodoro technique.
Be a part of this great statewide program and get in touch to join your nearest group - or discuss starting your own.
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Active locations:
- Bribie Island (Tuesdays)
- Queensland Writers Centre
- Helensvale Library
- Elanora Library
- Logan Central Library
- Maleny Library
- Toowoomba, The Lighthouse
- Yeppoon (Tuesdays)
- Mareeba Library
- Gympie Library
- Bundaberg Library
- Manunda (Wednesdays)
- Wynnum Library (Mondays)
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Coming soon:
- Cooroy Library
- Victoria Point Library
- Redcliffe Library
Seeking volunteers/participants:
- North Lakes
- Mooloolaba
- Chermside
- Caloundra
- Maryborough
- Gladstone
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Right Left Write
Our September genre prompt is Sci-Fi. Immerse yourself in the theme, experiment, play or subvert expectations!
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Community news & Member Milestones
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Adaptable 2021 shortlisted author Claire Boston has signed an option agreement for a TV series adaptation of her romantic suspense novel Nothing to Fear with A Touch of Madness Studios.
Publishable 2022 shortlisted author Catherine Deery has been announced as the recipient of the Henry Handel Richardson Award in the 2023 Varuna residential fellowships, for the short story collection Haphazard.
Craig Cauchi has been announced as a quarter-finalist in the Script Studio 2022 Feature Screenwriting Contest for the screenplay Salience. Salience has also been selected as a semi-finalist for the Byron Bay International Film Festival's Screenplay Award.
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Women Writers Qld President Toni Risson is proud to announce the publication of the group's latest anthology collection of short stories, If it hadn't rained that night, launched by ABC weather presenter Jenny Woodward.
Hanne Watkins has been announced as a recipient of a 2023 Varuna residential fellowship for her crime fiction work IKEA Story.
Pamela Rushby has been announced as a longlisted author in the children and young adult (CYA) category of the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize for the book The Secret Battle (Eagle Books).
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Share your achievements! Submit your Member Milestone using the submissions form here. |
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Competitions & opportunities
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Minds Shine Bright - writing competition
Closes: 30 September
Accepts entries of short stories (up to 2500 words), poems, short scripts and flash fiction (up to 1000) on the competition theme of Storm. First place winner receives $500, with winners and commended entries published by Minds Shine Bright in an e-book anthology.
National Regional Arts Fellowship Program
Closes: 30 September
The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government Program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia. Fellowships offer a guaranteed income (for a short period) for an artist/practitioner to develop their work, skills, networks or research. Six fellowships will be available between $10,000 - $20,000 across a range of categories.
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Australia Council for the Arts - Digital Fellowship Program
Closes: 11 October
Six-month Fellowship program featuring a series of curated online gathering sessions, an in-person residential and mentoring for artists and practitioners to develop their digital practice. Investment is also offered to enable participants to realise new ideas and set the course of future work. Artists working across any artform (including digital arts, film and radio, literature, theatre) are eligible to apply.
ASA - The Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship
Closes: 14 October
Open to Full members of the Australian Society of Authors. $20,000 scholarship offered annually to a published Australian writer of adult fiction or biography (memoir, poetry & children's writing not eligible) to provide time to work on a new manuscript.
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This week's giveaway
Thanks to Allen & Unwin, we have copies to giveaway of The Stranger by Kathryn Hore.
An uncompromising and compelling feminist Western for readers of The Natural Way of Things.
Fill in the entry form this week for your chance to win.
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Queensland Writers Centre membership
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Gail Tagarro - Editors4you
What Is Your Biggest Writer's Block? Starting your book? Lack of support/accountability? First draft not ready for the world? I’ve got you covered: book coaching programs & professional editorial services.
Gail Tagarro,
Book Writing Coach, Accredited Editor (AE), MA Linguistics, Author
E: gail@gailbookcoach.co / gail@editors4you.com.au
W: https://editors4you.com.au/
Free consultation: https://calendly.com/gailtagarro/15min
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