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

Zoya Patel will provide feedback on your essays and creative non-fiction, enabling you to hone your skills

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

Poet Ivy Ireland will provide feedback on your poetry, enabling you to hone your skills over five months.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

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

Donate your preloved books or grab a book or 2 to take home for free.

Australian Defence Industry: Enhancing sovereign defence capability – challenges and future prospects

Uncover the issues surrounding the “making” of poetry and gain a fuller understanding and appreciation of poetry’s power

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 bilingual storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing.

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

A fun storytelling program combining stories, rhymes, and singing

Messy and sensory play, reading books, playing with toys, engaging in craft activities and gross motor play

A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.

Comedian Steph Tisdell dives into her debut novel exploring cultural expectations, responsibilities and first love.

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

Join us to help celebrate the launch of Maria Linwood's new epic high fantasy novel

Explore the fundamentals of character and dialogue so you can work on driving the narrative forward.

Navigate the fraught issues of cultural appropriation, ethical writing, and freedom of speech and expression.

Calling all young adventurers aged 3-12! Are you ready for an epic quest?

A new theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s most famous work – Pride and Prejudice.

The Difficult Women Book Club Sydney will be hosting a Q&A for the launch of The Honeyeater with author Jessie Tu

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

Learn how to create romance for broad and diverse audiences from author and editor Melanie Saward.

The Difficult Women Book Club Sydney will be hosting a Q&A with author of Hopeless Kingdom, Kgshak Akec, for charity

Join Sarah Malik for a workshop diving into the power of memoir writing and telling one’s truth as a political act.

This online nature writing course is ideal for fiction and non-fiction writers with a passion for the natural world.

A workshop that will leave you with the skills and confidence to make your speculative fiction work stand out.

A workshop that will leave you feeling energised and ready to take on your next creative writing project.

Join us for the launch of this masterfully woven novel about creation, belonging, and the precious fragility of life.

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

Delve into the world of creative non-fiction, try new techniques, and receive feedback in a supportive setting.

A one-week online course with award-winning author Roanna Gonsalves to enhance your understanding of the short story.

A workshop on what we can learn from reading stories closely, with an eye and ear for craft.

Explore the role setting plays in character development and practice crafting landscapes that speak to your narratives.

Somewhere in your many years, encounters, lessons and relationships is the tale you need to tell.

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

Learn the principles of character creation and the many dialogue techniques and tips that make dialogue memorable.

Explore ways of tapping into and strengthening your authentic voice in poetry.

Whether it is fiction, non-fiction or memoir, the details we choose to put in are important.

Join novelist and short story writer Dr Gretchen Shirm for a workshop that provides guidance on the short story form.

Multi award-winning playwright Hilary Bell will take you through the fundamentals of playwriting.

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

This workshop examines the importance of the opening sentence, opening paragraphs and opening chapters.

If you’re building a career as a freelance writer or journalist, learn the essential skills and valuable techniques.

This online course will empower you to elevate your sentences from ordinary to sublime.