Literature

Love misbehaves, the woods come alive, and suddenly, you’re not quite sure who or what you’re in love with!

Novel and familiar stories of families across time

Poetry as truth and meaning, beauty and feeling, resistance and connection

An illustrious line-up of writers reflects on the libraries that shaped them

Wikipedia founder talks trust in the post-truth era

In this online course, author Anne Gracie will provide feedback on your romantic fiction.

A space to write, meet other writers, and share your work

Uncovering the truth isn’t easy

The Booker Prize’s real impact from authors who’d know

Growing a library for the future

To hell and (hopefully) back again with bestselling fantasy author

Three lauded playwrights on writing women’s stories for stage and page

In this lively online writing course, Maggie Hamilton will take you through the art of writing for mind, body and spirit

Make 2026 the year you finally write that book in this course from author Amy Lovat.

Whether you’re working on a novel, short stories, or starting fresh, this is a chance to deepen your craft.

A cosy open mic for poets and writers in a brewery

Join Poetica’s Miriam Hechtman for a writing workshop that uses prompts to get you writing.

This writing workshop will help you make your short stories stand out!

Plan or perfect your historical novel with author Elisabeth Storrs!

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

Join Poetica's Miriam Hechtman for a poetry workshop that uses poems as prompts. 

Learn about the personal essay form, and how to leverage its many benefits to tell compelling stories.

Join Deborah Pikes to bring characters to life.

Tiny Stories - enormous impact! Fall in love with Fiction in a Flash!

Discover some of the best new works publishing this season, featuring readings from established and emerging writers.

Learn about the different stages of editing and how to work with an editor

A conversation where the fictional and the real come uncomfortably close.

Learn the fundamentals of playwriting with award-winning playwright Hilary Bell.

Award-winning writer and editor Fiona Murphy will provide feedback on your creative non-fiction writing over 5 months

Hone your poetry skills with Alicia Sometimes over five months.

Go behind-the-scenes in the addictive world of flash and microfiction competitions.

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

NAIDOC week calls us to listen.

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

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

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

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

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