Resources for Writers

Writers United WA is a collaboration between literary organizations based in the Perth metropolitan area who work together to cross-promote the collective services and activities they provide.

​WUWA provides the members of any participating organization with select reciprocal member discounts across the entire network. If you are a member of one, you will have access to all. Participating organizations are:

Peter Cowan Writers Centre (PCWC). Workshops and Events: here    PCWC Sector Sessions/Events: here

Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre (KSP) – here for events, groups, workshops, residencies/fellowships

Out of the Asylum Writers Group (OOTA) – here for competitions, groups and opportunities

The Fellowship of Australian Writers WA (FAWWA) – here for events, groups, workshops, and the Writer’s Studio.

WA Poets Inc. (WAAPI)– here for events and competitions

Westerly Magazine -  here for publication opportunities. Currently accepting submissions!

At PCWC members of these organizations receive member discounts on our workshops, courses, and other events as indicated on our booking pages (writing groups are at non-member prices).

USEFUL WRITING LINKS

Edith Cowan University – Creative Writing Courses

Accelerated and fully online. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Creative Writing by Coursework. Watch the ECU website for details: https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/overview

Arts Law Centre of Australia: Home - Arts Law Centre of Australia

Aurealis Awards: Aurealis Awards | Australia's premier speculative fiction awards

Australian Literary Agents Association: https://www.austlitagentsassoc.com/

Australian Publishers Association: Australian Publishers Association

Australian Society of Authors: https://www.asauthors.org.au/

Author’s Legal – (subsidiary of the ASA), a non-profit law firm providing specialized and low-cost legal advice to Australian authors and illustrators: Home — Authors Legal

Australian Science Fiction Writers Foundation: https://www.australiansciencefictionwritersfoundation.com.au/

Australian Writers’ Guild: Australian Writers' Guild - Home - Home (awg.com.au)

Children’s Book Council of Australia – WA:  https://wa.cbca.org.au/

Copyright Council of Australia: https://www.copyright.org.au/

Creative Australia: Home - Creative Australia

Historical Novel Society of Australia: https://hnsa.org.au/

Institute of Professional Editors: Institute of Professional Editors Limited | To advance the profession of editing (iped-editors.org)

National Archives of Australia: https://www.naa.gov.au/

Romance Writers of Australia: https://romanceaustralia.com/

Screen Australia: Screen Australia: Celebrating Australian Stories

Screenwest:  Home - Screenwest

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators – West: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - West

State Library of WA: State Library of Western Australia (slwa.wa.gov.au)

SLWA J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History: J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History | State Library of Western Australia (slwa.wa.gov.au)

State Records Office of Western Australia: Search the State Archives Collection (www.wa.gov.au)

Trove (National Library of Australia): Home - Trove (nla.gov.au)

Western Australian Museum: Western Australian Museum | Western Australian Museum

Keeping writers connected.