AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with Amy Lovat
EVENT OVER
Tue 12 August
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
EVENT: Stories on Tap – Members Open Mic
EVENT OVER
Wed 23 July
6 pm — 9 pm
In-person
Shout Brewing, 22 Clyde St, Islington
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Stories on Tap is a quarterly storytelling night where bold ideas, fresh voices, and good beer meet. Join Hunter Writers’ Centre members and the local literary crowd for an open-mic evening of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in a relaxed brewery setting.
AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with John ‘Stinker’ Clarke
EVENT OVER
Tue 8 July
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
BOOK LAUNCH: Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid with James O’Hanlon
EVENT OVER
Sat 5 July
10 am — 11:30 am
In-person
Betty Loves Books, The Station, 110 Station St, Newcastle 2300
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Join us for the launch of Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid by award-winning science communicator and children’s author Dr James O’Hanlon.
AUTHOR TALK: Yumna Kassab, The Theory of Everything
EVENT OVER
Sat 17 May
6 pm — 7 pm
In-person
Newcastle City Library
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Join the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature at this free author talk hosted by Hunter Writers’ Centre Katherine McLean at Newcastle Library.
PANEL: Beyond Representation – Writers with Disability
EVENT OVER
Sat 17 May
11 am — 12 pm
In-person
bilyabayi-Windale Hub or Online va Zoom
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Storytelling, Disability, Voice and Visibility. A panel talk co-presented by Write Up! Writers with Disability and Lake Mac Libraries as part of the Write Here Festival.
AUTHOR TALK with Damien Linnane
EVENT OVER
Tue 10 June
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
AUTHOR TALK with Natalie Murray
EVENT OVER
Tuesday 13 May
6 pm – 8pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
WORKSHOP SERIES: The Poet’s Compass (Port Stephens) with Gillian Swain
Sat 14 Jun — Sat 5 Jul
11 am – 1:30pm
In-person
Tomaree Library, Salamander Bay
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This four-week course equips poets—whether beginners or more experienced—with the tools, skills and confidence to refine and advance their craft.
This workshop is for poets—emerging or experienced—who want to develop their craft and deepen their creative practice.
Autumn 2025 Members Writing Competition
NOW CLOSED – WINNERS ANNOUNCED
A quarterly writing competition with cash prizes for members of the Hunter Writers’ Centre.