A ‘The Nuts and Bolts of Being an Author, Getting an Agent and Getting Published’ workshop with Natasha Lester was held for the PCWC Four Centres’ participants on 25 February 2023
An overview of the workshop can be found HERE:
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Publishing and Publishing Contracts Workshop with Stephen Dedman
A ‘Publishing and Publishing Contracts Workshop’ with Stephen Dedman was held for the PCWC Four Centres’ participants on 10 December 2022
An overview of the workshop can be found HERE:
Developing a Colourful Cast of Characters
Registrations now open: Click Here for more information on how to register.
Do you find it challenging to create memorable, life-like characters? Characters are the lifeblood of great stories and are ultimately what readers come to stories for.
Do you find it challenging to create memorable, life-like characters? Characters are the lifeblood of great stories and are ultimately what readers come to stories for.
Writing Effective Description and Detail
Registrations now open: Click Here for more information on how to register
One of the greatest joys of writing creatively is selecting the perfect sensory detail or figure of speech to spark images in a reader’s mind. Through a mix of theory, readings, and short practical exercises, participants in this workshop will learn a range of techniques to refine and enhance their descriptive writing skills.
2022 Peter Cowan 600 word short story competition
Once again, we are proud to be running the annual Peter Cowan Short story competition.
Click HERE for information on how to enter.
Identifying and Fixing Structure and Plot Issues Workshop
In December our emerging writers met for a workshop detailing plot and structure with Laurie Steed.
Click here to read about the workshop.
Four Centres Emerging Writers Program Editing for Writers Workshop
Fremantle Press held a seminar ‘Editing for Writers’ on Saturday 6th November 2021 for all the Four Centres Emerging Writers participants.
Click here to find out what our Emerging writers learnt during this seminar
2021-2023 PCWC Four Centres Emerging Writers Program – Meet our Writers
We were overwhelmed by the skill of the applications for the Four Centres Emerging Writers Program, and it was a tough decision to have to choose 12 standout writers from the applications we received.
But it had to be done, and we are now happy to reveal the lucky writers who were given a spot on our second run of the successful Emerging Writers Program.
We look forward to seeing what these 12 up-and-coming writers will achieve in the next two years.
Meet our writers by clicking this link
2021-2023 PCWC Four Centres Emerging Writers Program – PCWC APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED!
An invitation for WA writers to apply to the 2021-2023 Four Centres Emerging Writers Program – PCWC APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED!
The Four Centres Emerging Writers Program is supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and is administered by Fremantle Press.
The program, which is a series of workshops, mentorships and special events, is designed to assist writers to complete a polished manuscript ready to submit to a publisher by the end of the two years.
If you would like to apply for a place on The 2021-2023 Four Centres Emerging Writers Program, please join one of the four writing centres:
- The Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAWWA): www.fawwa.org,
- The Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre: www.kspwriterscentre.com,
- The Peter Cowan Writers Centre Inc.: https://pcwc.org.au/membership-details/, or
- West Australian Poets Inc.: http://wapoets.com (WAPI, poets only).
Further details will be released by the writers’ centres. For information on PCWC’s application process, please CLICK HERE.