Other Writers' Centres
Overseas Writers' Centres
Writing Courses
- Adelaide Centre for the ARTS
offers an Advanced Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing) and external short courses in Professional Writing
- Flinders University
offers Professional Writing subjects
- University of Adelaide
offers honours, graduate certificate, diploma, MA and PhD in creative writing
- University of South Australia
offers Professional Writing and Communications major
- WEA
offers short introductory courses
- The Writer's Journey
The Writer's Journey supports writers in all genres through the complex process of creating written work. Highly regarded as a writing tutor in Australia and the Asia Pacific, Writer's Journey guide, Jan Cornall leads inspirational retreats, workshops and journeys in a range of international locations.
Editing & Assessment
Literary Organisations
- Australian Horror Writers Assocation
The Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) is a non-profit organisation that formed unofficially in 2003 as a way of providing a unified voice and a sense of community for Australian writers of dark fiction, while helping the development and evolution of this genre within Australia.
- Australian Literary Agents Association
- Australian Society of Authors
Society created to protect and promote the professional interests of Australia's literary creators
- Australian Writers' Guild
The professional association for performance writers
- Fellowship of Australian Writers
FAW exists to encourage the study and practice of literature in Australia and to improve conditions for Australian writers
- Friendly Street Poets
Features a complete list of Friendly Street publications, a selection of prize-winning poetry, details of upcoming events and other information
- Poets' Union
Non-profit association that promotes poetry throughout Australia and provides a forum for contributions to the development of poetry in all forms
- The Society of Editors
Includes the online register of freelance editors
South Australian Publishers
Print-on-Demand Publishers
Writers' Funding
Useful Sites for Writers
- Adelaide PEN
Adelaide PEN is part of a worldwide association of writers promoting friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere, and, in fighting for freedom of expression, represents the conscience of world literature.
- Allen & Unwin's Writing Centre
Provides information on getting published
- Asialink
Initiating cultural and artistic exchange between Australia and the countries of Asia
- Australian Script Centre
Collects, catalogues, promotes and distributes unpublished Australian plays and now holds hundreds of scripts. Those using our services include playwrights, theatre companies, actors, students of drama and theatre, teachers and academics from all over the world.
- Australian Publishers Association
The APA sells a Directory of Members with details on individual publishing houses.
- The Awe-Struck E-Books Reading Room
Free short stories by Awe-Struck authors
- Boomerang Books
A online book-selling site that also features an extensive list of Book industry links.
- COMjobs
COMjobs is a weekly email bulletin and website advertising jobs and other opportunities for professional communicators across Australia and New Zealand.
- Duotrope's Digest
A database of over 2250 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections.
- Foolkit: A Lawyers Toolkit
A free to use complete legal resource that is SA specific. Covers many areas of Australian IP, copyright and so on. Of use to writers, producers etc with their projects.
- HorrorScope
HorrorScope is an award-winning Australian news and literary criticism zine dedicated to dark fiction and some speculative fiction. HorrorScope is the official news source for the Australian Horror Writers Association.
- Internode Professional Access
Internet access, website hosting and more.
- Oral History Association of Australia Inc.
Useful research site. The South Australian branch can be found here.
- Ralan.com
International market listing for science fiction, fantasy, horror and humour short fiction and novel publishers, with submission guidelines.
- Women Writers' Database
A database of women writers in South Australia from 1836 — 1999 compiled by researchers at the State Library and Flinders University.
- Write Better English
A free writing resource for Australian writers.
