ACT Writers Centre
The ACT Writers Centre is a non-profit association dedicated to helping ACT region writers achieve their full potential by providing targeted services and opportunities.
 


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As well as a monthly newsletter, the ACT Writers Centre publishes a free weekly e-news bulletin containing information on upcoming workshops and events, special offers, and information on opportunities and competitions that don't make it into the newsletter. If you would like to subscribe, email communications(at)actwriters.org.au

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Spring into September at the ACT Writers Centre

Emerge from hibernation and kick off the first month of spring at one of the many
workshops and events at the ACT Writers Centre in September, including:

  • Meet the author events with award winning author William Kostakis
    and prominent thriller author James Phelan.
  • A creating books for children talk by award-winning writer Margaret Wild
    and illustrator Jan Ormerod 
  • Workshops such as Freelance writing with Des McNicholas, Using historical facts in children’s books with Rosemary Hayes, Writing for a low budget feature  with Stephen Cleary (co-hosted by ScreenACT) and Writing to thrill with James Phelan

For more about these and other events, click here!




And don't forget our 2010 Writers Centre Awards for published books (fiction, nonfiction, children's books and poetry), book and restaurant reviews, short stories and poetry close in September. For details, click here.


Call for 2011 tutors and speakers


Expressions of Interest are invited from Australian writers and industry professionals to teach seminars, workshops and masterclasses and talks for the ACT Writers Centre in 2011.

For more information, click here.



The ACT Writers Centre is supported by the ACT Government and the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council

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