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Four Poets Speak with Lisa Collyer, Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, Alan Fyfe & Amelia Walker

20 March @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Writing beyond the lines: four poets speak the truth on some of life’s most challenging experiences… A free poetry reading with open discussion and book signings. Featuring Lisa Collyer, Natalie …

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Book Launch with Sue Tredget

21 March @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

DAYS LIKE THESE: The Upside and Backside of Cancer There’s nothing quite like a cancer diagnosis during a global pandemic to make you realise what matters. Seven years after emerging …

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Book Launch with Katrina Kell

26 March @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Author Katrina Kell will be in conversation with Writing WA’s Chair Lesley Reece AM, who will also officially launch the book. Complimentary refreshments will be provided, and book sales and …

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Writing Workshops for All Comers!

19 March @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join local writer, Jay Martin, in this 4-week creative writing course and pick up some tips and tricks to help you get that story started! About the course: In this …

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Wednesday Classes in the City: Creative Writing for Beginners

20 March @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

This short course covers writing techniques and tips that will engage the reader and hold them to your work as we delve into writing short stories, poetry, creative non-fiction, and …

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Author In-Conversation: Molly Schmidt

20 March @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Come along and hear Molly Schmidt talk about her 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award winning novel Salt River Road. Molly Schmidt is a writer and journalist from Western Australia. …

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the little journal: Submissions Open

Writing WA and Night Parrot Press are excited to announce the creation of a new Western Australian journal that will feature creative works (under 750 words) of poetry, creative nonfiction, ...

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Your Donation to Writing WA Matters

A donation to Writing WA is a gift to our state’s storytellers. It’s the laying down of bricks to build pathways for new and established writers so they can produce ...

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Podstreet: The Writing WA Podcast

Introducing Podstreet: The Writing WA Podcast This is our official Writing WA podcast, featuring West Australian authors, poets, essayists, booksellers, publishers & other industry professionals talking about their new books, ...

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