School Holiday Writing and Illustrating
Three holiday workshops with Jodie McLeod and Eloise Short (Leonard the Lyrebird) and Erin Gough (The Flywheel, Amelia Westlake Was Never Here) have been created as pre-recorded (and completely free) 1hr workshops, which will be available on the WestWords YouTube channel.
COV-art: WestWords Fundraising Auction
Help our young people tell their stories. Online Fundraising Auction closes 9pm Tuesday June 30.
After School Creative Writing
Now on Zoom! A chance for your kids to learn from the professionals! A Creative Kids Eligible program!
2020 Blacktown Mayoral Creative Writing Prize
Entries for the 2020 Blacktown Mayoral Creative Writing Prize have now opened!
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A Priceless Opportunity for Illustrators
WestWords & Pinerolo have partnered to offer this unique program, aiming to extend an illustrator’s knowledge of picture book creation and design, the process of
publishing and the publishing industry. Applications from Western Sydney illustrators are encouraged.
WestWords-Varuna Fellowships!
WestWords and Varuna have once again partnered for the WestWords Varuna Western Sydney Residential Program offering four western Sydney emerging writers from diverse backgrounds the opportunity of a six-day residency at Varuna.
A Thousand Words Exhibition
Ten emerging Western Sydney writers and artists respond to some of most compelling photographic images from the rich collections of Sydney Living Museums and the State Archives in this new exhibition.
Where Happiness Hides
WestWords is proud to have been apart of Dirt Lane Press’ COVID-19 response to publish Where Happiness Hides online in approx. 35 languages.
WestWords YouTube Channel
WestWords has started a YouTube channel! Subscribe to access FREE workshops, masterclasses, interviews and readings from all your favourite writers from Western Sydney and beyond.
The WestWords Podcast
Keep up to date with WestWords fortnightly news, interviews and featurettes with The WestWords Podcast.
Mini Master Class
Bite-sized conversations with professional writers, poets and editors, focusing on different aspects of story and writing.
Creative Kids Program
WestWords is now a registered provider for the Creative Kids program! Claim your $100 Creative Kids voucher and enrol your kids in a new activity today!
West Side Poetry Slam
Next Zoom slam is May 20, 2020 06:30 PM. Zoom link inside!
African Australian Literature Development Program
The African Australian Literature Development Program is a new initiative to support, develop, share and celebrate the richness of the stories of African Australians within the multi-cultural context of Western Sydney.
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WestWords Writing Consultations
From what you submit to us we will select the best person for you from our bank of experienced authors, illustrators and editors to give you the guidance you need. A Creative Kids Eligible program!
WestWords Academy
WestWords is excited to announce our successful WestWords Academians. Congratulations Vivian Wei, Benjamin Muir, Nadine Lebde, Martyn Reyes, Krystal Anne Venal, Kate Bobis and Eden Samuel.
Blake Poetry Prize 2020
Entries have now closed for the Blake Poetry Prize. Judging is now underway!
What Matters?
What Matters? writing competition is now closed. Watch this space for winners and runner ups.
YOUTHWrite Competition
Competition now closed. Winners to be announced soon!
Hemingway’s Polydactyl Kitten Club
Next Kitten Club will be on Monday 1 June at 7pm via Zoom.
Details to come. Watch this space!
LGBTQ+ Writers’ Group
Interested in joining WestWords’ Parramatta LGBTQ+ writers’ group? Send your EOIs to admin@westwords.com.au now!
Poets’ Corner
We have cancelled all face-to-face activities, our physical office is now closed and we are embracing all that the digital world has to offer.
WestLit Libraries
WestLit Libraries is a partnership between WestWords and Western Sydney Zone libraries. Find out about upcoming in a library near you today!
Birds of a Feather
On exhibition at Camden Civic Centre until March 31st.
Story Room: Parramatta and Epping Libraries
Do you have kids aged 9-12 years old? Then Story Room is perfect for you! A free story telling event at your local library.
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2019 Western Sydney Emerging Writers’ Fellowships
WestWords is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 WestWords-Copyright Agency Western Sydney Emerging Writers’ Fellowships.
Congratulations, Aishah, Erin and Claire!
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An Ordinary Day
During Term 4, Stage 2 students and their teachers from St Nicholas of Myra, Penrith worked with writer Jodie McLeod and illustrator Eloise Short.
33 South, 150 East
Over the course of three Fridays, in some of the most intense heat Katoomba has ever seen, the students of Katoomba High School worked with the fabulous Catherine Jinks, to create stories of place – places of the heart; of sadness, love, hope and joy.
Northreads Vol. 2
Northreads Vol 2 is another anthology of short writings from Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School.
Think It Up – Write It Down
During Term 3, WestWords undertook a residency with Year 4 students and their teachers from St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Glendenning. Undertaking the weekly workshops was the wonderful Amelia McInerney.
WestWords-Varuna Residency
Congratulations to the 2019 WestWords-Varuna Emerging Wriers in Residence!
WW-SRB Residency
Congratulations to our writers in residence, Paul Kelaita and Rawah Arja!
2019 Mayoral Creative Writing Prize
Congratulations to all winners and runners up of the 2019 competition. Click here to read all the successful submissions.
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth is the culmination of a series of writing workshops where participants from refugee backgrounds developed their stories.
2019 WestWords-Pinerolo Illustrator in Residence
Congratulations to Christina Huynh, 2019 WestWords-Pinerolo Illustrator in Residence!
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Beast. Belly. Beast.
Peter Maple’s BEAST.BELLY.BEAST delves inside the minds of two ex-servicemen suffering the repercussions of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Postcard stories
In 2018 WestWords was approached by CAPAH: Citizens Action Penrith Affordable Housing to work with them so that they can write their stories…
Alive 90.5 FM
WestWords will be on Alive FM 6pm-8pm, Wednesdays fortnightly with Aparna Vats.
Western Sydney Writers’ Rooms
WestWords offers writing spaces at accessible prices at our Parramatta WestWords Centre for Writing.
