WORKSHOP: The Poet’s Compass

Banner for "The Poet's Compass: A workshop series for poets with Gillian Swain," featuring Gillian Swain's portrait on a teal background. Text highlights the start date, "Begins 8 Feb."

SERIES OVER
From Saturday 8 February – Saturday 1 March
10 am – 12pm
Wallsend Railway Goods Shed

This four-week course equips poets—whether beginners or more experienced—with the tools, skills and confidence to refine and advance their craft.

EVENT: Listen Up Now – International Day of Disability

Listen Up Now: A performance by writers with disability in the Hunter

Tuesday 3 December 2024 
6 pm — 7:30 pm
Newcastle CIty Library + Online

Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH) and Hunter Writers’ Centre are collaborating to produce Listen Up Now, a performance showcase of writing by writers with disability based in the Hunter Region.

AUTHOR TALK with Lisa Kenway

White and brown image with a book cover on the right. Text reads ‘Books at the Bowlo. Second Tuesday of the month from 6pm. Bring your book club or your friends for a monthly catch-up at Club Lambton and meet local writers. October's book: 'All You Took From Me' by Lisa Kenway

Tuesday 12 November, 6 pm — 8:30 pm
From 6pm
Club Lambton

‘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. The event will be hosted at Club Lambton on the second Tuesday of the month from 6pm, with a conversation and Q&A with a local author at 7pm.

INTERVIEW: Breaking Rules with Courtney Collins

[Excerpt] Award-winning author Courtney Collins is a self-professed craft nerd. After years adhering to the ‘official’ style of storytelling, she’s learning to follow her own instincts.

Courtney Collins recently spoke to Jessamine Lobb about her upcoming workshop Creative Writing Workshop with Hunter Writers Centre on October 12, where attendees will learn to shape stories that feel inspiring and authentic to them.

WORKSHOP: How To Edit Your Poem with Peter Boyle

How to edit your poem with Peter Boyle, featuring an image of Peter Boyle.

Saturday 21 September 2024 
11 am — 4 pm
X803 NUspace + Online

This workshop explores techniques for refining poems through editing, focusing on rhythm, word choice, and imagery to deepen emotional impact and enhance the poetic experience.

Lament: A Community Gathering

Lament: A Community Gathering, 31 August 2024" text overlay on a black and white image of a misty forest path surrounded by tall trees

Saturday 31 August 2024
3:30 pm for 4 pm start
Newcastle Memorial Park or online

Lament: a space to gather as a community and share stories of grief and loss. The event showcases of a range of pieces entered in the 2024 Grieve Project.