News and announcements from Hunter Writers' Centre.
Thank you Glenn Stuart Beatty
After four years, Glenn Beatty has stepped down as Chair at the recent AGM.
We thank Glenn for his commitment to Hunter Writers’ Centre and our community of storytellers.
Hunter Writers’ Centre Announces Selected Works for the 2026 Grieve Project
Hunter Writers’ Centre is delighted to announce the selected works for the 2026 Grieve Project, Australia’s national storytelling initiative dedicated to stories of grief and loss.
2026 Newcastle Poetry Prize Winners Announcement
Hunter Writers’ Centre, in partnership with Presenting Partner, the University of Newcastle, is pleased to announce the winners for the 2026 Newcastle Poetry Prize.
2025 Newcastle Poetry Prize Shortlist Announced
Hunter Writers’ Centre, in partnership with Presenting Partner, the University of Newcastle, is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Newcastle Poetry Prize.
EVENT: The Love Launch
Saturday 21 March
1 pm – 2 pm
Wallsend Library
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Join us for the Love Launch: A celebration of the ground-breaking anthology from the multi-award winning team of Sweatshop Literacy Movement featuring three new Hunter voices.
Statement on the removal of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from Adelaide Writers Week
Hunter Writers’ Centre joins with many other organisations and writers from across the world in condemning the recent decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to remove Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the Adelaide Writers Week program.
FLESH – Call for Submissions from Writers and Storytellers with Disability
Submissions close Sun 16 Nov
Event: Sun 30 Nov,
4 pm – 6pm
Live at Bernies Bar
Online at Zoom.
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Calling writers and storytellers with disability. We are calling out for stories on the themes of flesh. Send us the stories that live under your skin.
Statement of Commitment to Freedom of Expression
Statement of Commitment to Freedom of Expression At Hunter Writers’ Centre, we live and work on the lands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
Grieve 2025 – Longlist Announced
Hunter Writers’ Centre has announced the longlist for the 2025 Grieve Project, an annual program supporting community storytelling around grief and loss.
NEWS: Awards Calendar Announced
Hunter Writers’ Centre is pleased to announce a new rhythm for our national awards.
A confirmed calendar with fixed points in the literary year for writers and storytellers to plan around.
Hunter Writers’ Centre Announces Multi-Year Create NSW Funding
Multi-year funding strengthens our ability to support the writers, stories and storytellers of the Hunter region and beyond.
Omar Musa Wins first and second prize of Newcastle Short Story Award
Omar Musa, a Bornean-Australian author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, NSW, has won first and second prize in the 2024 Newcastle Short Story Award.