Blake Poetry Prize 2020
Submissions for the 2020 Blake Poetry Prize will open in early December 2019, and be announced, along with the visual arts Prize in July 2020.
2019 Western Sydney Emerging Writers’ Fellowships
Thank you to all who submitted an application for the WestWords-Copyright Agency Western Sydney Fellowships. Applications are now closed! WestWords has locked in the 2019 judges! Winners will be announced in early December.
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Poets’ Corner
Thank you to all who attended our Poets’ Corner series in 2019. Poet’s Corner will be returning every last Thursday of the month in 2020.
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.
Hemingway’s Polydactyl Kitten Club
The next and final Hemingway’s Polydactyl Kitten Club & Speakeasy for 2019 is on Monday 2nd December!
West Side Poetry Slam
That’s a wrap for the 2019 West Side Poetry Slam. Thank you to all who joined us throughout the year!
Fisher’s Kids Festival: Kids Haiku workshop
WestWords is thrilled to have participated in the 2019 edition of Fisher’s Kids Festival at Campbelltown Arts Centre. Thank you to all participants and to Julie Thorndyke for facilitating.
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WestWords-Varuna Residency
Congratulations to the 2019 WestWords-Varuna Emerging Wriers in Residence!
Giving Voice to the Word
WestWords partnered with SAMAG to present an evening investigating what it means to write from western Sydney? It was a great evening! Thank you to SAMAG and all the panel members!
Martin Chatterton – Our Artist in Residence
Martin’s residency spanned over the last week of term 3 and the first week of school holidays!
(24th Sept-6th Oct 2019). WestWords had a blast having Martin here!
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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!
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.
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth is the culmination of a series of writing workshops where participants from refugee backgrounds developed their stories.
WW-SRB Residency
Congratulations to our writers in residence, Paul Kelaita and Rawah Arja!
Australian Poetry Slam: Parramatta Heat
Thank you to everyone who came to the APS Parramatta Heat at WestWords on Wednesday August 21st. It was a blast! Congratulations to the winners
2019 Mayoral Creative Writing Prize
Applications now closed. Winners to be announced soon!
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!
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.
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.
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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