An Evening with Richard Glover
Meet, Australian radio host, author and journalist, Richard Glover as he takes us on a journey into The Land Before Avocado.
WW-SRB Residency
WestWords and the Sydney Review of Books invite applications for a two to three week residency in September-October 2019.
Australian Poetry Slam: Parramatta Heat
August 21st, WestWords and West Side Poetry Slam will be hosting the Parramatta heat of the Australian Poetry Slam!
West Side Poetry Slam
Introducing West Side Poetry Slam! An open mic night on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. $10 entry fee for adults and $5 for concession/students.
Poets’ Corner
August’s Poets’ Corner guest is Tricia Dearborn! She will be reading and talking to the theme of “Poetry as Autobiography”.
2019 Mayoral Creative Writing Prize
The 2019 Mayoral Creative Writing Prize is now open! Adults and children (aged 8 to 17 years) who live in Blacktown city are eligible to enter.
At the Centre: The Parramatta Program
WestWords 2019 Parramatta program. Events and opportunities for writers of all ages and stages! Have a look today!
After School Creative Writing
With creative writing classes, your child will learn how to nurture their ideas and gain the skills to turn them into great stories.
Blacktown Program
All that WestWords is up to in Blacktown…
Blue Mountains Program
WestWords in the Blue Mountains. Check out all the events and opportunities in your area now!
Hemingway’s Polydactyly Kitten Club
Join us on the first Monday of the month for Hemingway’s Polydactyl Kitten Club & Speakeasy, a spoken word event held in the Avalon Cocktail Bar, Katoomba.
2019 WestWords-Pinerolo Illustrator in Residence
Congratulations to Christina Huynh, 2019 WestWords-Pinerolo Illustrator in Residence!
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Writing Groups
What writers’ groups can you join at WestWords? Check out the various writers’ groups on offer at WestWords Parramatta, Blacktown, Campbelltown and the Mountains.
Events
What events are on at WestWords? Checkout the various events on offer at WestWords Parramatta, Blacktown and the Mountains.
Workshops
What workshops are on at WestWords? Checkout the various worlshops on offer at WestWords Parramatta, Blacktown, Campbelltown and the Mountains.
Opportunities!
Check out what residencies, fellowships and competitions you can apply for now!
Beast. Belly. Beast.
View the published book Raw, bold, and Experimental. Dramatic and Darkly Humorous. Peter Maple’s BEAST.BELLY.BEAST delves inside the minds of two ex-servicemen suffering the repercussions of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Examining the effects of War on (Australia’s) returned servicemen, specifically the flow on effect of inter-generational trauma, BEAST.BELLY.BEAST presents the often fracturing and destructive […]
Postcard stories
Postcard Stories of Affordable Housing In 2018 WestWords was approached by CAPAH: Citizens Action Penrith Affordable Housing to work with them so that they can write their stories. These people are experiencing difficulty being able to put a roof over their and their families heads. They are resilient and hard working – and their stories […]
Alive 90.5 FM
WestWords will be on Alive FM 6pm-8pm,
Wednesdays fortnightly with Aparna Vats.
LGBTQ+ Writers’ Group
Interested in joining WestWords’ Parramatta LGBTQ+ writers’ group? Send your EOIs to hajer@westwords.com.au now!
WestWords Publications
WestWords, as an integral part of our in-school and community residency programs, has published anthologies of work that have been created during their time working with writers.
Western Sydney Writers’ Rooms: Become a Member
WestWords offers writing spaces at accessible prices at our Parramatta WestWords Centre for Writing.
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