Join us for a scintillating series of writing workshops you can do in your own time, at your own pace, anywhere there’s an Internet connection! These affordable, self-paced workshops are the perfect choice if you want to get started on a creative project, get published (or self-publish), or cover essential aspects of craft and publishing with industry experts. On-demand courses include video content from our professional instructors, as well as handouts and and fact sheets to take away. On-Demand Workshops: 1001 Paths to Publication Two videos will give an overview of the traditional publishin ..read more

The team at Writers SA are always trying to come up with ways to showcase our member’s books to the world and this year we’re creating the gift guide to outdo them all! It’s going to be packed full of your books and gift ideas for readers and writers just in time for the holiday season. We’re asking Writers SA members to contribute to the guide by supplying the details of one of your published books that is currently available for purchase. Ideally this would be a physical book people can purchase for giving, but it can also be ebooks perfect for gifting yourself! We’d also love for you to sli ..read more

Places are filling up fast for 2023 for our writing assessment services—book with haste to secure your spot! These expert services provide professional, genre-specific insight and practical guidance to make your writing the best it can be. If you’ve been looking to invest in your creative development or to polish your story or MS with personalised support, this is the best place to start. NEW! We are also excited to announce that we have just launched a brand new assessment service: synopsis audits. Members receive generous discounts across services, sign up from $60 here. Not sure what servic ..read more

Places are filling up fast for 2023 for our writing assessment services—book with haste to secure your spot! These expert services provide professional, genre-specific insight and practical guidance to make your writing the best it can be. If you’ve been looking to invest in your creative development or to polish your story or MS with personalised support, this is the best place to start. Members receive generous discounts across services, sign up from $60 here. Not sure what service is right for you? Have a question? Contact us at info@writerssa.org.au Find the Right Service for You We offer ..read more

We have three copies of Matthew Reilly’s latest book Mr Einstein’s Secretary to giveaway thanks to Pan Macmillan! All Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics under the great Albert Einstein. But when, as a teenager in 1919, her life is suddenly turned upside-down, she is catapulted into a new and extraordinary life – as a secretary, a scientist, a sister and a spy. From racist gangs in Berlin to gangsters in New York City, Nazis in the 1930s and Hitler’s inner circle during the Second World War, Hanna will encounter some of history’s greatest minds and most terrible moments, all w ..read more

Together with the Art Gallery of South Australia, Writers SA and the SA First Nations Writers Group are inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers living in South Australia to take part in a series of paid writing commissions for Tarnanthi. Selected writers will be invited to respond creatively to works of art in the Tarnanthi exhibitions and programs. These written responses can be in the form of essays, memoir, poetry and short fiction, as well as criticism and reviews, up to 1500 words in length. Writers will be paid according to Australian Society of Authors rates and will have ..read more

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer two new writing residency and development fellowships for South Australian writers working in any genre or form. The fellowships provide time, writing space, and consultation to work on your writing in a dedicated writers’ retreat in the beautiful Country of the Darug and Gundungurra peoples in the Blue Mountains! The SA First Nations Writers Fellowship and the SA Emerging Writers Fellowship (formerly the Young Writers Fellowship) are open for applications. The SA First Nations Writers Fellowship  ..read more

Join Writers SA and The City of Port Adelaide Enfield for a series of Nature Writing Workshops on October 7 at Parks Library. Starting at just $30, there’s self-editing, dystopias and utopias, children’s and YA settings, and self-publishing to choose from. Just click on the images above or the links below to book. Writers SA’s Bronwyn Tilley will be on hand on the day for a chat too. Living Landscapes Writing Workshops Parks Library Saturday 7 Oct 2023 Want to learn how to craft stories with nature at their heart? Book a masterclass with award-winning writer Charlie Achbold on writing place fo ..read more

We have three copies of Something Bad is Going to Happen by Jessie Stephens to giveaway thanks to Pan Macmillan! Adella is facing the dawn of a new year and the end of her twenties – and she’s in a psychiatric unit recovering from a mental breakdown. A decade earlier, her life held such promise; she had every option in her hand. How did it come to this? As we go back and walk with Adella through her twenties, she searches for her grand purpose through love, career and travel. At her side through the tumultuous highs and lows is her best friend, Jake, facing his own challenges and opportunities ..read more

Writers SA and Playford Library are excited to announce our inaugural Author Night Market on Thursday 7th December, 5pm-8pm at the Playford Civic Centre. This is a wonderful opportunity for authors to promote and sell copies of their books in the lead up to the festive season. There is no cost to apply or participate, but exhibitors will need to arrange their own books, transport and any branding or marketing material that they wish to feature on their table (tables and chairs are supplied). There is also an opportunity to launch and promote your book as part of a Showcase line-up at the begin ..read more