Writing NSW
Online: Pitching to Publishers: How to Place Your Work with Dr Erin O’Dwyer
In this three-hour workshop, journalist and author Dr Erin O'Dwyer demystifies the pitching process.
Writing NSW
Write Winning Flash Fiction with Amanda Scotland
Join prize-winning flash fiction author Amanda Scotland for a behind-the-scenes tour of the addictive world of flash and microfiction competitions.
Writers Victoria
Developing a Writing Style Unique to You
Writing is difficult. Nonetheless, with AI-generated slop polluting the world, it’s more important than ever to develop a writing style…
Writers Victoria
Online Feedback Clinic: Non-Fiction
Join this writing course and work on your non-fiction under the guidance of Anna Spargo-Ryan.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 11 to 17 May include grants for South Australian creatives and a major commission for visual artists.
Writers Victoria
Online Feedback Clinic: Poetry
Join this writing course and work on your poetry under the guidance of Tim Loveday.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives:Â 23 to 29 March 2026
This week brings opportunities for Indigenous dance groups and emerging writers, plus lucrative artist residencies.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
20 to 26 April 2026: opportunities include a residency in Alice Springs and micro-grants for Western Sydney creatives.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 27 April to 2 May 2026 include coveted residencies, writing prizes and grants to support professional development.
Writing retreats – a modern-day luxury most writers can’t actually affordÂ
Victoria Brownlee, author of the suspense novel The Writers Retreat, weighs up whether writing retreats are actually worth it.
