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