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Writing NSW

Online: Introduction to Writing from Life with Amra Pajalić

Learn from Amra Pajalić about the features and expectations of writing from life, finding ideas through research, as well as…

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Writing NSW

Seminar: Setting Up for Success: Build your Community and Brand with Claudine Tinellis

Join industry professional Claudine Tinellis to discover some easy strategies you can use to help build your own community and…

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Writing NSW

Writing Setting and Landscape with James McKenzie Watson

James McKenzie Watson will explore the role setting plays in character development and practice crafting landscapes that speak to your…

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Writing NSW

True Crime and Crime Fiction: Researching and Writing in the State Library Archives with Dr Rachel Franks

Join Dr Rachel Franks as she unpacks the challenges of crafting crime stories based on real-life events and offers practical…

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Writing NSW

Online Feedback: Fiction with Anna Spargo-Ryan

Get feedback on your manuscript plus a synopsis in an online classroom environment, enabling you to hone your skills over…

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Writing NSW

Reading to Write with Emily Maguire

The number one thing you can do to become a better writer, is to become a better reader.

Set in a red carriage room with two women seated in a table, a woman and a man standing..
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Theatre review: The Lady Vanishes, Genesian Theatre

This production is more faithful to the book than the Alfred Hitchcock version.

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University of Melbourne

Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship

Archives and Special Collections is proud to announce the relaunch of the Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship in 2025, named…

Two panels. On the left is close up of a man with dark hair, smiling. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Eden'. It features a lit-up pathway in the dark.
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Book review: Eden, Mark Brandi

A slow burn crime novel with a hard to read protagonist.

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2025 Miles Franklin shortlist

A mix of six established and new authors have been nominated for the prestigious literary award.

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