Books

Join our vibrant community work spaces at Juanita Nielsen Community Centre

Are you a book lover and looking for something interesting to read?

Are you looking for feedback to improve your work? Join this course to give and receive feedback on your writing.

In this online writing course, author Simmone Howell will provide feedback on your writing for young adults.

Develop and enrich your research for writing skills.

Nick Earls will focus on key aspects of short-fiction, and how to make choices that deliver compelling short stories.

This workshop introduces strategies to help you understand the bigger picture of your works-in-progress

Explore methods of building tension, and ways of approaching scenes that fit your style.

A celebration of all things Women's Rebellion at The Women's Library in honour of International Women's Day

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

Mawunyo Gbogbo, Max Easton, Liam Keenan, and Katharine Pollock will chat about music as a soundtrack to our lives.

A space to connect, chill and share your writing and poetry.

Access your authentic voice in words, make great connections

An event for all romance readers

In conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM

Guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and enjoy a bookish discussion.

Dr Samuel Bashfield discusses the security concerns of Australia's seabed cables

A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.

Dean Manning launches his debut novel 'Mr Blank' at the Criterion Hotel, Sydney.

Think a party bus – but for book lovers! A fun tour of bookstores, cafés, vintage shops & more.

Join author Maggie Hamilton to deep dive into the mind, body, spirit genre.

Learn ways to inspire curiosity, introspection and awe in readers to incite connection and change

This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced fiction writers.

Custom make your own chunky journal

Set between Spain and Australia, this work explores themes of identity and self-awareness.

In this one-day workshop, author, Dr Rosie Dub will take you on a journey into the psychology of character.

A special book reading with bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

In this 6-week course with author Amy Lovat, you’ll explore the fundamentals of dialogue and character.

Doctor turned BAFTA-winning comedian Adam Kay is coming to Sydney

This seminar will give you the tools to navigate the publishing waters with confidence and a sense of direction.

Louise Park provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to write for the education market.

Poetica is thrilled to host Pádraig Ó Tuama in Sydney for a night of poetry and music to launch his two latest books.

In this course with Melina Marchetta, writers will explore the fundamentals of writing fiction.

Award-winning children’s author Emma Bowd joins us to read her stories and lead us in some musical fun.

Dr Sian Prior will introduce you to some of the essential skills required to write creative non-fiction.

Reigniting life’s spark with love, family and Irish small-town politics

Melanie Saward, we will discuss the rules of writing romance: the structure, tropes, and different subgenres.

On the International Space Station, a team of astronauts watch our big blue planet as it silently turns beneath them. 

This course with Eleanor Limprecht looks at writing scene and summary in your narrative.

Join Pamela Cook to learn critical skills involved in the entire novel writing process.

Join Meera Atkinson for a two-week masterclass in writing trauma using creative strategies.

Join Lisa Shanahan learn the art of writing for children, from picture books to junior novels to middle-grade fiction.

Learn from Susan McKerihan how a knowledge of grammar can improve your writing.

Join celebrated children’s author Jane Godwin as she reads her wonderful stories and leads us in some fun craft

Pamela Hewitt will walk you through the next stage of your writing journey.

A monthly series with authors about their latest work, their body of work, writing process and ideas that inspire them.

Join Amy Hutton to learn how to be your own publicist, marketer and social media manager as an author.

Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Zoya Patel will provide feedback on your creative non-fiction work, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

Fiona Wright will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

James Jiang will help participants refine their pitches to literary journals.

Hasib Hourani will guide participants through different poetic modes of language to consider all that poetry can be.

Join JS Breukelaar to develop the skills and confidence you need to make your speculative fiction stand out.

Petronella McGovern will teach you how to link your characters and plot, and keep your story moving.