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Beauty and Loss: A Conversation with Delia Falconer

A black and white photograph of author Delia Falconer. Image by Bronwyn Rennex

Presented as part of the Grieve Project
Friday 18th August 2023
Momo Wholefood Cafe
6.30pm for a 7pm start

A conversation with Delia Falconer about writing and grief in an age of accelerated global change. Limited tickets.

Making Our Own Way

7 October – 3 December 2023

Making Our Own Way is a young person’s commitment to carve our existence around our art. Being an artist, being creative is primary and everything else fits around it.

Writer’s Craft Book Club – October

A book Title: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

October Book Club: A swim in a Pond in the Rain, by George Saunders. 11 October 2023, via Zoom.

The Writer’s Craft Book Club, where writers meet to explore the art of storytelling. Join us each month as we delve into a new book on the craft of writing and meet for lively discussions on the craft, art and practice of being a writer.

WORKSHOP: The Basics of Self-Editing Fiction

Saturday 30 September 2023
10am – 2pm
Charlestown Library

Dive into the world of self-editing with our workshop, ‘Unlocking Your Story’s Potential: The Basics of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers’, a guide to transforming your raw manuscript into a polished piece.

2023 Newcastle Short Story Award

2023 Newcastle Short Story Award

Calling all wordsmiths and storytellers! Submissions for the Newcastle Short Story Award are now open!
Entries close Friday 20 October.

Stand Out Women

Worn out ballet shoes on a background of purple lace

5 August – 1 October 2023

Stand Out Women celebrates women—pioneers, innovators, influencers—who made their mark in the history of Newcastle and the Hunter. 

Writer’s Craft Book Club

A book stack of writer's craft books

Inaugural meeting on Wednesday 13 September.

Introducing the Writer’s Craft Book Club, where writers meet to explore the art of storytelling. Join us each month as we delve into a new book on the craft of writing and meet for lively discussions on the craft, art and practice of being a writer.

One Curious Doctor: A conversation with Hilton Koppe

Presented as part of the Grieve Project.
Saturday 26 August 2023
6.30pm for a 7pm start.

Hilton Koppe, author of One Curious Doctor discusses how a reflective writing practice helped him to process the challenging and emotional experience of working as a small town doctor.

WORKSHOP: Healing through Words

Photograph of Hilton Koppe, author of One Curious Doctor

Presented as part of the Grieve Project.
Sunday 27 August 2023
10am – 1pm
Studio Amsterdam Maitland

Join experienced facilitator and author Hilton Koppe for a few fun-filled hours of playing with words on the page and exploring a reflective writing practice.

The Grieve Write-In Sessions

Black and white photo of tree with no leaves in a white winter setting

Monday’s 7.30pm during August 2023
During National Grief Awareness month, the Hunter Writers’ Centre is providing an opportunity for writers to join an online community writing practice. Grieve Write-In sessions are designed for you to commit to a regular writing practice in the company of others who write, or want to write, about loss and grief.