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Creativity for Writers with Hilary Bell
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Creativity for Writers with Hilary Bell
Hilary Bell will help you find an entry point through which you can access the idea that’s inside you.
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.
Conquering skin cancer – #Tanline trends Q&A
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
Theatre, dance & film
Conquering skin cancer – #Tanline trends Q&A
Join us for conquering skin cancer, an Australian documentary with a live expert Q&A on tanning culture and sun damage
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
Pop up writers studio
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Pop up writers studio
A space to meet other writers, write and share your work
Screenwriting fundamentals with Chris Phillips
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Screenwriting fundamentals with Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips will show you how make your story shine through developing fundamental screenwriting skills.
Marie Curie Book Launch
Polish Club Ashfield
Community & causes
Marie Curie Book Launch
In this fascinating biography, Sydney Srinivas intertwines the science, the scientist and the person.
Public talk: Big Ideas and debunking conservative arguments
State Library of NSW
Talks, courses & workshops
Public talk: Big Ideas and debunking conservative arguments
Presented by The Australia Institute
No Going Home Listen Party
Darlinghurst
Theatre, dance & film
No Going Home Listen Party
Join us for the release of a never-before heard First Nations audio drama!
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
First seed to first draft: Turning ideas into stories
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
First seed to first draft: Turning ideas into stories
In this one-day workshop with author Anna Downes, we'll look at the difference between a story and a situation
Poetics of Place: Writing New Poetry Wherever You Are
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Poetics of Place: Writing New Poetry Wherever You Are
Jazz Money will lead poets through a wide range of prompts to create new poetry based in place and memory.
Author Talk | Kosciuszko!
Polish Club Ashfield
Community & causes
Author Talk | Kosciuszko!
184 years after Australia’s highest mountain was named, an Australian author has written a biography about Kosciuszko
Ben's Book Club: 'Leave the Girls Behind' Jacqueline Bublitz
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
Ben's Book Club: 'Leave the Girls Behind' Jacqueline Bublitz
Join Ben Hobson as he interviews Jacqueline Bublitz, author of suspense thriller 'Leave the Girls Behind'.
Silenced Women
University of New South Wales
Talks, courses & workshops
Silenced Women
An urgent discussion on gendered violence and the systemic silencing of survivors.
Year of the Novel with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Year of the Novel with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
This course from bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt will make 2025 the year you finally write that book.
City of Sydney online book club: Oceania and the Pacific
Online
Talks, courses & workshops
City of Sydney online book club: Oceania and the Pacific
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Readers – Books and Conversation with Anthony Sharwood
Petersham Bowling Club
Community & causes
Readers – Books and Conversation with Anthony Sharwood
This is a monthly series of conversations with authors about their work and the ideas that inspire them.
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.
Opinion Writing in Journalism with Saman Shad
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Opinion Writing in Journalism with Saman Shad
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to craft opinion pieces that stand out in today’s crowded media landscape.
Writing Crime Fiction with Candice Fox
Lilyfield
Talks, courses & workshops
Writing Crime Fiction with Candice Fox
Candice Fox will deliver a one-stop-shop writing workshop aimed at writers wanting to produce commercial crime fiction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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