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The Circle of Darlings | Perth Indie Author Event

6 September - 7 September

A soulful, community-rooted book event in Perth designed to celebrate indie authors, youth writers, and passionate readers. The Circle of Darlings offers author stalls, creative workshops, youth panels, live readings, …

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Perth Literary Lounge

22 September @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Start your week off write! The City of Perth Library and Writing WA are proud to launch not just a book club but a full-blown literary salon! Join your favourite Western Australian …

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The Secrets of Storytellling

13 September @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A 32-week course with award-winning author A. R. Levett is offered at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre. Gaining the structural tools used by best-selling authors, weekly classes will motivate you …

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Join the Stirling Libraries Writers’ Group

22 September @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Ever thought about writing a novel, or just writing for fun? The Stirling Libraries Writers’ Group welcomes all adult budding authors to try their hand in a relaxed, supportive environment. …

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THE WRITER’S WAY 2025

5 October @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Cast aside your self-doubt and blast through internal blocks so your creativity can flourish. Attaining the tools and processes used by successful authors, classes inspire your personal journey towards creative …

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BookTok Competition

As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, Writing WA is thrilled to launch the BookTok Competition — a fun and creative way to engage with Western Australian books ...

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The Walls Have Stories: Short Works for Performance

Writing WA is proud to announce its involvement with the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival! Join us on Sunday 4 May 2025 for ‘The Walls Have Stories’, a free heritage trail ...

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Children’s Writer-in-Residence Placement

As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, we’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new Children’s Writer-in-Residence placement in partnership with the KSP Writers’ Centre, thanks to support from the Copyright ...

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Writing WA New Membership: Associate Membership

Writing WA has reached an exciting new milestone! As Writing WA continues to grow and service more of the sector, we’re introducing Associate Memberships to make it easier for more ...

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Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces – A Writing WA Initiative

Writing WA is proud to announce the launch of Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces, a groundbreaking project funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. ...

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Out Now: the little journal

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural issue of the little journal is now on sale! You can purchase your copy of the little journal from the following: – Boundless Books ...

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