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Online Feedback: Manuscript Development with Pamela Cook
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Manuscript Development with Pamela Cook
Are you looking for feedback to improve your work? Join this course to give and receive feedback on your writing.
Online Feedback: Young Adult Fiction with Simmone Howell
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Young Adult Fiction with Simmone Howell
In this online writing course, author Simmone Howell will provide feedback on your writing for young adults.
Online: Research for Writers with Eliza Henry Jones
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Research for Writers with Eliza Henry Jones
Develop and enrich your research for writing skills.
Online: Writing Short Stories with Nick Earls
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Writing Short Stories with Nick Earls
Nick Earls will focus on key aspects of short-fiction, and how to make choices that deliver compelling short stories.
Radical Sydney! A People's History Festival
Marrickville
Community & causes
Radical Sydney! A People's History Festival
Strikes! Riots! High school rebellions! Aboriginal resistance! Join us for a celebration of Sydney's radical history.
Story Design with Laurel Cohn
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Story Design with Laurel Cohn
This workshop introduces strategies to help you understand the bigger picture of your works-in-progress
Writing Love and Sex in Fiction with Anne Gracie
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Love and Sex in Fiction with Anne Gracie
Explore methods of building tension, and ways of approaching scenes that fit your style.
Reading Ulysses with Sydney U3A
Cliff Noble Community Centre
Community & causes
Reading Ulysses with Sydney U3A
Come along and join this reading group twice a month
Talking Writing: Storytelling Through Music
Lilyfield
Music
Talking Writing: Storytelling Through Music
Mawunyo Gbogbo, Max Easton, Liam Keenan, and Katharine Pollock will chat about music as a soundtrack to our lives.
The New Writers’ Sprint (Live writing with reflection)
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Community & causes
The New Writers’ Sprint (Live writing with reflection)
Access your authentic voice in words, make great connections
Dark Tales of King Street Newtown
Newtown
Music
Dark Tales of King Street Newtown
Come hear historical true crime and dark tales of this famous street
Author Talk: Nicole Alexander with The Limestone Road
Waverley Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Author Talk: Nicole Alexander with The Limestone Road
From Egypt to South Australia, this captivating novel is about one soldier's courageous journey 'home'.
Readers – Books and Conversation with Diana Reid
Petersham Bowling Club
Theatre, dance & film
Readers – Books and Conversation with Diana Reid
A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.
Ardency Author Talk Series in Elizabeth Bay - Heather Morris
Elizabeth Bay
Talks, courses & workshops
Ardency Author Talk Series in Elizabeth Bay - Heather Morris
Exclusive Seniors Event: Free captivating author talk with Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trilogy!
City of Sydney online book club: International Women's Month
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney online book club: International Women's Month
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Mind, Body, Spirit with Maggie Hamilton
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Mind, Body, Spirit with Maggie Hamilton
Join author Maggie Hamilton to deep dive into the mind, body, spirit genre.
Online: Writing Compelling Climate Fiction w/ Amanda Niehaus
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Writing Compelling Climate Fiction w/ Amanda Niehaus
Learn ways to inspire curiosity, introspection and awe in readers to incite connection and change
Craft of Fiction: Form and Structure with Anthony Macris
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Craft of Fiction: Form and Structure with Anthony Macris
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced fiction writers.
Words on Art and Life with Rob Waters
Glebe Library
Talks, courses & workshops
Words on Art and Life with Rob Waters
Join us for the second instalment of our series where artists, poets, and writers share their stories in conversation
La Hija de Pedro: Meet the author Paula Ajuria
Instituto Cervantes Sydney
Talks, courses & workshops
La Hija de Pedro: Meet the author Paula Ajuria
Set between Spain and Australia, this work explores themes of identity and self-awareness.
Bookmaking workshop: Become an Author and Illustrator
Paddington Library
Children & family
Bookmaking workshop: Become an Author and Illustrator
A creative workshop where children become authors and illustrators, making their own books!
Writing Complex Characters with Rosie Dub
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Complex Characters with Rosie Dub
In this one-day workshop, author, Dr Rosie Dub will take you on a journey into the psychology of character.
Book Reading by Sami Bayly
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Book Reading by Sami Bayly
A special book reading with bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Youth Week
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney Online Book Club: Youth Week
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Online: Dialogue and Character Fundamentals with Amy Lovat
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Dialogue and Character Fundamentals with Amy Lovat
In this 6-week course with author Amy Lovat, you’ll explore the fundamentals of dialogue and character.
Everything to Know Before Getting Published w/ Irma Gold
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Everything to Know Before Getting Published w/ Irma Gold
This seminar will give you the tools to navigate the publishing waters with confidence and a sense of direction.
Online: Writing for the Education Market
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Writing for the Education Market
Louise Park provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to write for the education market.
Writing Tools: The Fundamentals of Fiction
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Tools: The Fundamentals of Fiction
In this course with Melina Marchetta, writers will explore the fundamentals of writing fiction.
Writing Compelling True Stories with Sian Prior
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Compelling True Stories with Sian Prior
Dr Sian Prior will introduce you to some of the essential skills required to write creative non-fiction.
Marian Keyes: My Favourite Mistake
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
Marian Keyes: My Favourite Mistake
Reigniting life’s spark with love, family and Irish small-town politics
Online: The Rules of Writing Romance
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: The Rules of Writing Romance
Melanie Saward, we will discuss the rules of writing romance: the structure, tropes, and different subgenres.
Samantha Harvey: Orbital
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
Samantha Harvey: Orbital
On the International Space Station, a team of astronauts watch our big blue planet as it silently turns beneath them.
Barrie Cassidy and Friends: State of the Nation
Sydney Town Hall
Talks, courses & workshops
Barrie Cassidy and Friends: State of the Nation
Festival favourite State of the Nation returns bigger and better than ever for an Australian post-election wrap-up.
Story Fundamentals: Narrative Scene and Summary
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Story Fundamentals: Narrative Scene and Summary
This course with Eleanor Limprecht looks at writing scene and summary in your narrative.
Online: Novel Writing from Idea to Manuscript
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online: Novel Writing from Idea to Manuscript
Join Pamela Cook to learn critical skills involved in the entire novel writing process.
Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children
Join Lisa Shanahan learn the art of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction.
Grammar Essentials
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Grammar Essentials
Learn from Susan McKerihan how a knowledge of grammar can improve your writing.
Readers - Books and Conversation with Gina Chick
Petersham Bowling Club
Talks, courses & workshops
Readers - Books and Conversation with Gina Chick
A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.
Voice in Contemporary Playwriting
Lilyfield
Theatre, dance & film
Voice in Contemporary Playwriting
Join Michelle Law to learn how to develop your own unique voice as a playwright.
Preparing for Publication: Tools for the Debut Author
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Preparing for Publication: Tools for the Debut Author
Join Amy Hutton to learn how to be your own publicist, marketer and social media manager as an author.
Online Feedback: Creative Non-Fiction
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Creative Non-Fiction
Zoya Patel will provide feedback on your creative non-fiction work, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Online Feedback: Poetry
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Online Feedback: Poetry
Fiona Wright will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.
Seminar: Pitching to Literary Journals
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Seminar: Pitching to Literary Journals
James Jiang will help participants refine their pitches to literary journals.
Writing Speculative Fiction
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Speculative Fiction
Join JS Breukelaar to develop the skills and confidence you need to make your speculative fiction stand out.
Writing Thrillers: How to Hook your Reader
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Thrillers: How to Hook your Reader
Petronella McGovern will teach you how to link your characters and plot, and keep your story moving.
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