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IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE YOUR STORIES AREN’T TOLD
NO BOOKS. NO FILMS
NOTHING ABOUT YOU, YOUR FAMILY OR YOUR CULTURE
WESTWORDS GIVES WESTERN SYDNEY
A VOICE, A SPACE TO BE HEARD AND CELEBRATED.
JOIN US IN CREATING, BUILDING AND EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES.
The West Side Poetry Slam
Each month the WestWords Centre for Writing hosts the hybrid West Side Poetry Slam.
Academy Live!
Once a month, come along to our open mic event!
Launch of Bad Western Sydney: The Second Case
No matter where you are on your poetic journey there is always the next step.
Lyricist Lab
Lyricist Lab returns Friday September 7 Held the first Friday of every month! For ages 15-25.
The WestWords Prize Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions The Prize is open to both published and unpublished writers. The manuscript must be a complete work of fiction or narrative non-fiction, between 60,000 and 90,000 words, aimed at an adult readership. The manuscript must be written in English and...
WestWords Books
WestWords Books is WestWords' adult trade imprint. Our catalogue of fiction, narrative non-fiction, and poetry, strives to showcase excellence in writing. These works seek to impact culture through vital and unique voices. These books take risks....
The WestWords Prize
The WestWords Prize is a new publishing Prize that welcomes submissions from writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction who have a completed, previously unpublished manuscript, and who have a connection to Western Sydney. The winner of the Prize will receive a...
The next step on your poetic journey: with Jennifer Compton
No matter where you are on your poetic journey there is always the next step.
Blacktown 2024 Mayoral Creative Writing Prize – To the point
Blacktown Mayoral Writing Prize 2024 Welcome to the Mayoral Creative Writing Prize 2024.It is open to adults and children (aged 8 to 17 years) who live in Blacktown city. The poems and short stories must be works of fiction. All entries can be either poetry or short...
Fishers’ Ghost Writing Prize 2024: … connecting …
Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize 2024 The Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize is open to everyone who lives, works or attends school (including University or TAFE) in Campbelltown Local Government Area. Entries can include: Short Stories, narrative non-fiction, memoirs or...
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