Authors

Hone your poetry skills with Alicia Sometimes over five months.

An online seminar for writers on generative AI, copyright and publishing.

Join Australian wheelchair tennis champion David Hall OAM as he shares the story behind his autobiography Superbeast.

NAIDOC week calls us to listen.

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration

This is a course designed to help you break through creative barriers and rediscover your writing flow.

Discover how to write your memoir with Jacquelin Melilli

Award-winning author Anna Funder live on stage, revealing the stories behind the stories.

A book club that celebrates great Australian writing, lively conversation and the joy of reading together.

This three-hour workshop with Dr Erin O'Dwyer demystifies the pitching process

Join us for our monthly series where artists share stories in conversation with Danny Gardner.

Join us to meet author Jo Dabrowski as she reads her delightful story Dear Broccoli.

Salman Rushdie returns to Sydney for the first time in 12 years to open Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2026.

Celebrate the first day of Book Week with author Charlotte Barkla.

Meet award-winning children’s author Sandhya Parappukkaran for this Book Week adventure.

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

An Aussie and a Russian walk into a bar...

This four-week course with Timothy Daly will teach you the narrative structures and story patterns of successful stories

Dig deep into the symbolic meanings contained in dreams to create rich cohesive stories that resonate with readers.

In this engaging two-hour seminar, Sunil Badami will share insider tips on how you can plan a successful launch.

In this program, writer Anna Spargo-Ryan will provide feedback on your essays and other creative non-fiction.

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

In this 6-week course with R.W.R McDonald, you’ll explore plot, character and dialogue.

In this workshop, accredited editor Julie Ganner will offer suggestions on how to make your writing more inclusive.

This intensive two-day course, will re-focus your writing on the level of the sentence.

If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.

Things to look out for when signing a contract

How to draw from personal perspectives to shape fiction and characters.

Learn how to create your own complex characters by utilising context and breaking down character motivations.

How to approach your manuscript as a project, with a clear path from conception to a final manuscript.

Write and share pieces which explore the links between the everyday and the epic.

In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view.

Book Fair Australia presents a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres.

How to build your author brand using great online tools.

In this interactive online writing workshop, you’ll learn how to hook the reader and keep them turning the pages.

Join Claire Albrecht for this one-day poetry workshop.

Join Anne Gracie for this one-day workshop on writing love and sex in fiction.

Chris Phillips will show you how make your story shine through developing fundamental screenwriting skills.