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ACT Writers' Centre (more info)
The website of the ACT Writers' Centre provides information about workshops, books you can purchase from the Centre via mail order, a calendar of significant literary events in the ACT, information on competitions and awards, profiles of authors in t...
Australian Poetry Centre (more info)
The Australian Poetry Centre is a not-for-profit, incorporated association established to promote reading, writing and publishing activities associated with Australian poetry in all of its forms.
Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) (more info)
The Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) is a professional association for writers in the areas of television, radio, screen and stage. The website gives information about the Australian Writers' Guild, a comprehensive writers' directory, information on h...
Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) (more info)
The Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) Inc is a non-profit voluntary organisation which aims to bring together all those interested in writing for their mutual professional, cultural and social benefit, and to provide information and advice to th...
Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) (more info)
A network for Western Australian writers - poets, novelists, script-writers and biographers. The Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) provides reviews and articles, details of forthcoming events, workshops, competitions and other writing opportuniti...
Hunter Writers' Centre (more info)
The Hunter Writers' Centre is situated in Newcastle, New South Wales. Visit for news, contact details, the latest newsletter and links to other community arts sites.
Katharine Susannah Prichard (KSP) Writers' Centre (more info)
The Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre is the oldest writers centre of its kind in Australia. The centre is located in the Perth hills, in the former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard, author of Coonardoo, Working Bullocks and The Goldfiel...
Kensington and Norwood Writers Group (more info)
This site gives information about the objectives and history of the Kensington and Norwood writers group, meeting dates and times, and displays a selection of work by group members.
May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust (more info)
The May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust honours her contribution to Australian children's literature and supports today's creators of books for children in her name, providing a context that links the work of contemporary children's authors and ill...
New England Writers' Centre (more info)
The New England Writers' Centre brings writers to the New England region in northern New South Wales for readings, forums and workshops.
New Writers' Group Incorporated (more info)
NWG Inc aims to cultivate writing in Western Sydney by the encouragement and support of local writing. Regular fortnightly gatherings are held. The website includes news and bios, reviews, downloads, members list, and forthcoming meeting dates.
NSW Writers' Centre (more info)
The New South Wales Writers' Centre is a resource and information service for beginning and professional writers. The Centre provides its members with information on writing and publishing in Australia through its 36-page monthly magazine 'Newswrite'...
NT Writers' Centre (more info)
An incorporated community arts organisation aiming to support and promote Northern Territory writers and literature. Offers a range of activities and services for writers including workshops, literary events, manuscript appraisal, a regular newslette...
An inner city based Sydney organisation, established in 1994, which supports the development of new Australian theatre, film, TV & radio scripts. Public readings of new scripts, involving professional actors, are held most Monday nights at the Old Fi...
Peter Cowan Writers' Centre (more info)
The Peter Cowan Writers Centre is an incorporated, non-profit writing organisation which serves the current and future needs of Western Australian writers of all ages, together with readers of literature. The website provides information that will as...
Queensland Writers' Centre QWC (more info)
The Queensland Writers' Centre provides services for the writing community in Queensland. The website has information on publications, membership services, projects and workshops.
Society of Women Writers Victoria (more info)
The website of the Society of Women Writers provides information about the society, applications to the society, an online newsletter and an electronic collection of the work of members or guest speakers of SWWVic which is called Electric Anthology.
Society of Women Writers, WA (more info)
A Perth based writing organisation offering support, encouragement and information to women writers throughout Western Australia.
Tasmanian Writers' Centre (more info)
The Tasmanian Writers' Centre is a not-for-profit,incorporated association, and is assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Premier, Minister for State Development, and by the Australia Council. Their website provides information about the organisation ...
The Gold Coast Writers' Association Inc. (GCWA) (more info)
The GCWA is a club for writers of all genres, published and unpublished. The club supports the craft of writing in the community with workshops and seminars, and at monthly meetings members give encouragement and support to one another.
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