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Due to demand we’ve expanded our adult creative writing workshop to three times a week. Join us in Term 4 for our Introductory Course on Monday nights (7-9pm), our Intermediate Course on Thursday nights (7-9pm), or our Advanced Course on Saturday mornings (10am-12pm) If you’re only just starting or have been working on a project for...

We’ve got four great workshops lined up for the school holidays. Explore your dystopian urges, create your very own powers of invention, improve the persuasive power of your writing, or beef up your essay writing skills. Go to our Kid’s Workshop page to find out more Day Time   Year Rates Mon 21 Sep 10am-1pm Persuasive Writing...

Here’s what Steve Cannane, author of First Tests: Great Australian Cricketers and the Backyards That Made Them had to say about Ed’s editing.  “Ed is a fantastic editor. In editing my first book he straightened out my grammar and punctuation and provided constructive feedback on narrative and flow. He has a great ability to help put the...

Our term three Advanced and Introductory classes are enrolling now! Our next 8 week Introductory class (Thursday nights from 7-9pm), begins on 23rd July. Our advanced classes, for those with more experience, and work to share, run on Saturday mornings (10-12) from July 25 and Tuesday evenings (7-9), from July 22nd. If you’ve finished a manuscript and...

We’re excited to announce our first workshop by a guest writer, childrens’ book author Jess Black. The Magic of Children’s Books 9-1pm, Sunday 26th July in our Hunter Street Studio. $180 Think you’d like to write a children’s book but aren’t sure how to begin? Picture book or a chapter book? This workshop gives you an...

Enrol in one of our School Holiday Workshops. Day Time   Age/Year Rates Friday 3 July 10am-1pm Goodies, Baddies and In-Betweenies 8-13yrs $80 Tuesday 7 July 10am-1pm HSC Imaginative Writing Yr 10-12 $80 Thursday 9 July 10am-1pm How to Make a World 12-15 yrs $80 Friday 10 July 10am-1pm Persuasive Writing 8-13 yrs $80  

Register your interest now for school holiday workshops at our Hunter St Mall studio and a Children’s Book Writing Workshop with special guest, Jess Black.

The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) is inviting applications for the exciting position of Festival Director for the 2016 – 2018 Emerging Writers’ Festivals.

A great article about us and why we do what we do in the Newcastle Herald