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Live & Local returns in Sydney Writers' Festival 2025
Highlights of the 28th edition of the Live & Local program.

Frankston City Council
South Side Festival
South Side Festival returns 8–18 May! Dive into 11 days of wild art, bold ideas, comedy, family fun & surprise…

Writing NSW
Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children
Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior…

Writing NSW
Online: Novel Writing from Idea to Manuscript
This comprehensive course will guide you through the novel writing process, from drafting a novel, creating characters, crafting a gripping…

NT Writers' Centre
NT Writers Festival Retreat 2025
The NT Writers Festival Retreat invites writers of all backgrounds to immerse yourself in eight days of writing and culture…

Book review: Outrageous Fortunes, Megan Brown and Lucy Sussex
An unearthing of the life and times of Mary Fortune, who wrote the first book of detective stories published in…

Writing NSW
Writing Speculative Fiction
Join author JS Breukelaar for a workshop that will leave you with the skills and confidence to make your speculative…

Writing NSW
Seminar: Pitching to Literary Journals
This seminar, with editor James Jiang, will help participants refine their pitches to literary journals as well as fine tune…

Writing NSW
Online: Writing Memoir
It’s one thing to live it; another to write it. In this six-week online memoir writing course, Kate Holden takes…

Writing NSW
Online Feedback: Children’s Books
In this online writing course, author Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone…