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March 9, 2026 — May 18, 2026

Writing Memoir
w/ Kris Kneen

February 25, 2026 — September 23, 2026

Writing a YA Novel
w/ Shivaun Plozza and guests

February 24, 2026 — September 22, 2026

Writing a Novel
w/ Pip Smith, Kavita Bedford and guests

February 24, 2026 — September 22, 2026

Writing a Novel Online
w/ Gretchen Shirm and guests

February 24, 2026 — September 22, 2026

Writing a Novel Online
w/ Lauren Chater and guests

February 18, 2026 — September 23, 2026

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

February 18, 2026 — May 20, 2026

Kickstart Your Novel: Autumn
w/ Kirsten Tranter & Luke Horton

February 18, 2026 — May 20, 2026

Kickstart Your Speculative Fiction Project
w/ Rhett Davis

February 17, 2026 — September 15, 2026

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily O'Grady

February 17, 2026 — September 15, 2026

Writing a Novel
w/ Liz Evans, Lucy Christopher and guests

February 10, 2026 — July 7, 2026

Writing Creative Nonfiction
w/ Rebecca Giggs, Fiona Wright and guests

February 10, 2026 — May 26, 2026

Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction
w/ Davina Bell and guests including Anna McFarlane and Beau Wylie

January 20, 2026 — January 20, 2026

Writing a Novel: Taster Workshop
w/ Liz Evans and Lucy Christopher

November 22, 2025 — November 22, 2025

Start to Write
w/ Vivian Pham

November 8, 2025 — November 8, 2025

Start to Write
w/ Emily O'Grady

November 8, 2025 — November 8, 2025

Start to Write
w/ Miles Allinson

November 5, 2025 — December 10, 2025

Workshop Your Opening Chapter
w/ Pip Smith

October 20, 2025 — March 29, 2026

Stay The Course – Finish Your Draft
w/ Emily O'Grady

October 15, 2025 — December 3, 2025

Adapting Your Novel for the Screen
w/ Anthony Mullins + special guest Shaun Grant

October 15, 2025 — December 3, 2025

Writing Poetry
w/ Dan Hogan

October 13, 2025 — March 29, 2026

Stay The Course – Finish Your Draft
w/ Emily Bitto

October 7, 2025 — October 7, 2025

2026 Scholarship information session
w/ Rebecca Giggs, Emily Bitto, Emily O'Grady, Pip Smith, Kavita Bedford, Liz Evans, Gretchen Shirm and Shivaun Plozza

September 4, 2025 — November 6, 2025

Writing Middle Grade and YA Fiction
w/ Shivaun Plozza + special guest Bec Kavanagh

September 4, 2025 — November 6, 2025

Writing and Disrupting Short Fiction
w/ Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu)

September 2, 2025 — November 4, 2025

Writing the Literary Essay
w/ Eda Gunaydin

September 1, 2025 — November 3, 2025

Writing Memoir Online
w/ Dr Sian Prior

August 19, 2025 — May 9, 2026

Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel
w/ Kaaron Warren, J.S. Breukelaar and guests

July 30, 2025 — October 29, 2025

Kickstart Your Novel: Spring
w/ Ilka Tampke and Emily Maguire

July 25, 2025 — May 8, 2026

Writing A Novel (Daytime)
w/ Luke Horton and guests

July 25, 2025 — May 8, 2026

Writing A Novel (Daytime)
w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutors

July 24, 2025 — May 9, 2026

Writing a Novel Online
w/ Vivian Pham and Emily Bitto

July 24, 2025 — May 9, 2026

Writing a Novel Online
w/ Kirsten Tranter and Guests

July 22, 2025 — August 26, 2025

Workshop Your Opening Chapter
w/ Lauren Chater

July 19, 2025 — May 27, 2026

Writing a Creative Nonfiction Book Online
w/ Ingrid Horrocks

July 14, 2025 — September 1, 2025

Writing Memoir
w/ Kris Kneen

May 21, 2025 — October 29, 2025

Advanced Novel Workshop
w/ Luke Horton

May 21, 2025 — October 29, 2025

Advanced Novel Workshop
w/ Nell Pierce

May 12, 2025 — May 12, 2025

Mid-year scholarship information session
w/ Deborah Robertson, Ingrid Horrocks, Vivian Pham, Luke Horton and J.S. Breukelaar

May 6, 2025 — June 24, 2025

Writing Crime Fiction
w/ Ashley Kalagian Blunt and guests Michael Robotham, Sulari Gentill, and publisher Anna Valdinger

April 30, 2025 — June 18, 2025

Writing Speculative Fiction
w/ Kaaron Warren and J.S. Breukelaar

April 1, 2025 — June 10, 2025

Edit and Submit Your Novel
w/ Sophie Cunningham + Guests

March 17, 2025 — May 19, 2025

Writing Memoir
w/ Patti Miller

February 26, 2025 — September 24, 2025

Writing a YA Novel
w/ Shivaun Plozza, Bec Kavanagh and guests: Leanne Hall, Will Kostakis, Lisa Fuller, Bec Slater, Marisa Pintado

February 25, 2025 — September 23, 2025

Writing a Novel Online
w/ Gretchen Shirm and guests

February 25, 2025 — September 23, 2025

Writing a Novel
w/ Pip Smith, Peter Polites and guests

February 21, 2025 — July 4, 2025

Writing True Stories Online
w/ Sophie Cunningham and guests

February 19, 2025 — September 25, 2026

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

February 19, 2025 — May 21, 2025

Kickstart Your Novel: Autumn
w/ Eleanor Limprecht & Luke Horton

February 18, 2025 — September 23, 2025

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily O'Grady

February 18, 2025 — July 15, 2025

Writing Creative Nonfiction
w/ Rebecca Giggs, Fiona Wright and guests

February 18, 2025 — June 3, 2025

Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction
w/ Kate Ryan and guests including Anna McFarlane and Beau Wylie

November 11, 2024 — November 11, 2024

Writing Creative Nonfiction Information Session
w/ Rebecca Giggs, Deborah Robertson and Patti Miller

November 9, 2024 — November 9, 2024

Start to Write
w/ Miles Allinson

November 7, 2024 — March 30, 2025

Stay The Course – Finish Your Draft
w/ Emily Bitto + Richard Skinner

November 7, 2024 — March 30, 2025

Stay The Course – Finish Your Draft
w/ Emily O'Grady + Richard Skinner

October 30, 2024 — December 18, 2024

Writing Poetry
w/ Eileen Chong

October 28, 2024 — October 28, 2024

Writing a Novel scholarship information session FREE
w/ Emily Bitto, Carrie Tiffany, Kristina Olsson and Pip Smith

October 24, 2024 — December 5, 2024

Short Stories: Disrupting the Process
w/ Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu)

October 17, 2024 — December 5, 2024

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Pip Smith

October 1, 2024 — October 29, 2024

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

August 7, 2024 — August 21, 2024

Writing Short Stories
w/ Laura Elvery

August 6, 2024 — September 24, 2024

Writing Historical Fiction
w/ Lauren Chater and guests

July 26, 2024 — May 9, 2025

Writing A Novel (Daytime)
w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutor Fiona Kelly McGregor

July 26, 2024 — May 9, 2025

Writing A Novel (Daytime)
w/ Luke Horton and guests

July 23, 2024 — April 12, 2025

Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel
w/ Kaaron Warren, J.S. Breukelaar and guests

July 20, 2024 — May 21, 2025

Writing the Narrative Nonfiction Book
w/ Deborah Robertson

June 6, 2024 — June 20, 2024

Writing Romance and Realistic Intimacy
w/ Maame Blue

May 30, 2024 — May 30, 2024

Mid-year scholarship information session
w/ Deborah Robertson, Eleanor Limprecht, Luke Horton and J.S. Breukelaar

May 15, 2024 — June 19, 2024

Writing Crime Fiction
w/ Ashley Kalagian Blunt and guests including writers Chris Hammer and Sulari Gentill

May 8, 2024 — October 2, 2024

Writing a YA Novel
w/ Shivaun Plozza, Bec Kavanagh and guests

May 7, 2024 — May 21, 2024

Start to Write
w/ Ruby Porter

May 2, 2024 — June 20, 2024

Kickstart Your Memoir
w/ Dr Lee Kofman

May 1, 2024 — May 29, 2024

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

May 1, 2024 — June 19, 2024

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Alice Robinson

March 6, 2024 — April 3, 2024

Writing Speculative Fiction
w/ Kaaron Warren and J.S. Breukelaar

March 1, 2024 — July 5, 2024

Writing True Stories: Crafting Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
w/ Patti Miller and guests

February 27, 2024 — September 24, 2024

Writing a Novel
w/ Gretchen Shirm, Lauren Aimee Curtis and guests

February 22, 2024 — September 26, 2024

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

February 21, 2024 — September 26, 2024

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

February 20, 2024 — September 24, 2024

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily O'Grady + Kristina Olsson

February 20, 2024 — September 17, 2024

Writing Creative Nonfiction
w/ Rebecca Giggs, Fiona Wright and guests

February 20, 2024 — June 4, 2024

Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction
w/ Pip Smith and guests including Anna McFarlane and Beau Wylie

January 24, 2024 — March 13, 2024

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Pip Smith

November 27, 2023 — March 17, 2024

Stay the Course – Finish and Submit Your Novel (Online)
w/ Carrie Tiffany

November 26, 2023 — November 26, 2023

Start to Write
w/ Miles Allinson

November 24, 2023 — November 24, 2023

Start to Write: Memoir and Nonfiction
w/ Patti Miller

November 20, 2023 — March 4, 2024

Advancing Your Nonfiction Manuscript: The Structural Report
w/ Kirsten Alexander

November 18, 2023 — November 18, 2023

Start to Write
w/ Kristina Olsson

November 16, 2023 — February 8, 2024

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Pip Smith

November 16, 2023 — February 8, 2024

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Kristina Olsson and Emily O'Grady

November 8, 2023 — November 22, 2023

Writing Short Stories
w/ Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu)

November 8, 2023 — November 22, 2023

Start to Write: Nonfiction
w/ Harrison Christian

October 26, 2023 — March 17, 2024

Stay The Course – Finish and Submit Your Novel
w/ Emily Bitto

October 24, 2023 — November 21, 2023

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

October 14, 2023 — October 14, 2023

Getting Published: Writing for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Cathy Vallance

October 11, 2023 — November 15, 2023

Editing Your Novel
w/ Kirsten Alexander

October 10, 2023 — November 28, 2023

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Pip Smith

October 4, 2023 — October 4, 2023

Writing a Novel scholarship information session FREE
w/ Emily Bitto, Gretchen Shirm, Kristina Olsson and Carrie Tiffany

September 2, 2023 — September 2, 2023

Getting Published: Writing for Children
w/ Jane Godwin

August 17, 2023 — August 31, 2023

Writing Romance and Realistic Intimacy
w/ Maame Blue

August 8, 2023 — October 31, 2023

Writing Historical Fiction
w/ Lauren Chater and guests

August 3, 2023 — August 17, 2023

Writing Short Stories
w/ Laura Elvery

July 28, 2023 — April 12, 2024

Writing A Novel (Daytime)
w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutor Fiona Kelly McGregor

July 19, 2023 — September 13, 2023

Writing Crime Fiction
w/ R.W.R. McDonald, Katherine Kovacic and guests

July 15, 2023 — May 22, 2024

Writing the Narrative Nonfiction Book
w/ Deborah Robertson

June 20, 2023 — June 20, 2023

Special author event: Emily O’Grady in conversation with Miles Allinson
w/ Emily O'Grady and Miles Allinson

June 17, 2023 — June 17, 2023

Getting Published: Writing for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and Davina Bell

June 15, 2023 — August 3, 2023

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Ben Hobson

June 12, 2023 — August 21, 2023

Advancing Your Manuscript: The Structural Edit
w/ Kirsten Alexander

June 8, 2023 — August 17, 2023

Kickstart Your Memoir
w/ Dr Lee Kofman

May 16, 2023 — June 13, 2023

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

May 4, 2023 — July 27, 2023

Writing About Culture
w/ Anwen Crawford, Declan Fry and Ellen O'Brien

May 2, 2023 — June 20, 2023

Writing Speculative Fiction
w/ Kaaron Warren and J.S. Breukelaar

April 26, 2023 — August 30, 2023

Writing A Novel for Young Adults
w/ Shivaun Plozza, Bec Kavanagh and guests

March 16, 2023 — March 30, 2023

Start to Write
w/ Ben Hobson

March 7, 2023 — September 19, 2023

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily O'Grady

March 7, 2023 — September 19, 2023

Writing a Novel
w/ Margo Lanagan and Gretchen Shirm

March 2, 2023 — September 21, 2023

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

March 1, 2023 — September 20, 2023

Writing a Novel
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

February 22, 2023 — May 31, 2023

Writing Captivating Picture Books
w/ Martine Murray and guest Jane Godwin

February 21, 2023 — September 26, 2023

Writing Creative Nonfiction
w/ Rebecca Giggs

February 18, 2023 — May 22, 2024

Writing the Narrative Nonfiction Book: Completing Your Manuscript
w/ Deborah Robertson

February 3, 2023 — June 2, 2023

Writing True Stories: Crafting Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
w/ Patti Miller and guests

January 24, 2023 — January 24, 2023

Writing Creative Nonfiction Information Session
w/ Rebecca Giggs and Deborah Robertson

January 19, 2023 — January 19, 2023

Writing a Novel Information Session with Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson
w/ Emily Bitto and Miles Allinson

December 1, 2022 — January 28, 2023

Submitting Your Novel: Blurb, Synopsis, Pitch
w/ Brooke Robinson

November 22, 2022 — January 31, 2023

Kickstart Your Novel
w/ Pip Smith

November 15, 2022 — November 17, 2022

Start to Write: Memoir and Nonfiction
w/ Patti Miller

November 12, 2022 — December 17, 2022

The Book Proposal
w/ Rebecca Giggs

November 9, 2022 — December 7, 2022

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

November 8, 2022 — November 10, 2022

Start to Write: Fiction
w/ Ben Hobson

November 8, 2022 — November 10, 2022

Start to Write: Young Adult
w/ Tobias Madden

October 26, 2022 — December 14, 2022

Kickstart Your Memoir
w/ Dr Lee Kofman

October 12, 2022 — November 16, 2022

Editing Skills for Creative Writers
w/ Fiona Wright

October 6, 2022 — October 20, 2022

Writing About Books
w/ Declan Fry

September 21, 2022 — October 19, 2022

Writing Historical Fiction
w/ Lauren Chater

August 3, 2022 — August 17, 2022

Writing Short Stories
w/ Laura Elvery

July 30, 2022 — July 30, 2022

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and Davina Bell

July 21, 2022 — October 6, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Sophie Cunningham, Emily Bitto and guests

July 21, 2022 — August 18, 2022

Writing About Art
w/ Anwen Crawford

July 20, 2022 — October 5, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Emily Bitto, Miles Allinson and guests

July 19, 2022 — October 4, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Margo Lanagan, Gretchen Shirm and guests

July 19, 2022 — October 4, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Kristina Olsson, Emily O'Grady + guests

July 6, 2022 — September 10, 2022

The Book Proposal
w/ Richard Cooke

June 26, 2022 — June 26, 2022

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Anna McFarlane

June 4, 2022 — September 14, 2022

Writing the Narrative Nonfiction Book Stage 1
w/ Deborah Robertson

May 25, 2022 — June 8, 2022

Pitching for Publication
w/ Oscar Schwartz

May 21, 2022 — May 21, 2022

The Publisher Package 2022
w/ Annette Barlow

May 5, 2022 — June 9, 2022

Writing YA Fiction
w/ Simmone Howell with guests Bec Kavanagh and Dr. Penni Russon

May 3, 2022 — June 21, 2022

Kickstart Your Novel: The First Chapter and Beyond
w/ Pip Smith

April 27, 2022 — June 22, 2022

Writing Crime Fiction
w/ R.W.R. McDonald, Katherine Kovacic and guests

April 26, 2022 — May 24, 2022

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

March 19, 2022 — March 19, 2022

Writing and Mindfulness
w/ Elise Valmorbida

March 15, 2022 — May 31, 2022

Writing Creative Nonfiction Stage 1
w/ Rebecca Giggs

March 3, 2022 — June 2, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Sophie Cunningham, Emily Bitto and guests

March 2, 2022 — June 1, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Miles Allinson, Emily Bitto and guests

March 1, 2022 — May 31, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Margo Lanagan and guests

March 1, 2022 — May 31, 2022

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Kristina Olsson, Emily O'Grady + guests

February 24, 2022 — February 26, 2022

The Agent Engagement
w/ Jacinta di Mase

February 24, 2022 — February 26, 2022

The Agent Engagement: Young Adult and Middle Grade
w/ Danielle Binks

February 23, 2022 — June 1, 2022

Writing Captivating Picture Books
w/ Martine Murray and guest Sally Rippin

February 4, 2022 — June 3, 2022

Writing True Stories: Crafting Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
w/ Patti Miller and guests

November 25, 2021 — February 3, 2022

Kickstart Your Novel: The Opening Chapter and Beyond
w/ Pip Smith

November 23, 2021 — November 25, 2021

Start to Write: Beginners’ Fiction
w/ Mirandi Riwoe

November 14, 2021 — November 14, 2021

Start to Write: Fiction
w/ Kristina Olsson

November 8, 2021 — November 10, 2021

Start to Write: Memoir and Nonfiction
w/ Patti Miller

October 18, 2021 — October 21, 2021

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Davina Bell

October 16, 2021 — October 16, 2021

The Publisher Package
w/ Annette Barlow

October 12, 2021 — October 26, 2021

Writing About Books
w/ Declan Fry

October 11, 2021 — November 15, 2021

Editing Skills for Creative Writers
w/ Angela Meyer

October 6, 2021 — November 3, 2021

Writing Environmental Crisis
w/ James Bradley

October 6, 2021 — October 20, 2021

Writing Difficult Characters
w/ Peter Polites

September 28, 2021 — September 28, 2021

Writing and Advocacy
w/ Arnold Zable

September 16, 2021 — September 16, 2021

Writing Without Fear
w/ Kathryn Heyman

September 9, 2021 — November 11, 2021

Kickstart Your Novel: The Opening Chapter and Beyond
w/ Pip Smith

August 21, 2021 — August 21, 2021

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Davina Bell

August 4, 2021 — August 4, 2021

The Postcard Workshop: Top 5 Writing Practice Tips
w/ Richard Skinner

July 8, 2021 — September 16, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Sophie Cunningham and Emily Bitto + guests, including leading industry agents/publishers

July 6, 2021 — September 14, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Kristina Olsson + guests, including leading industry agents/publishers

July 6, 2021 — September 14, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 2: Online
w/ Carrie Tiffany + guests, including leading industry agents/publishers

July 6, 2021 — September 14, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 2
w/ Kathryn Heyman, Margo Lanagan and guests

July 1, 2021 — July 29, 2021

Writing About Art
w/ Anwen Crawford

June 26, 2021 — July 29, 2021

The Book Proposal
w/ Rebecca Giggs

May 13, 2021 — May 15, 2021

The Agent Engagement: Young Adult and Middle Grade
w/ Danielle Binks

May 13, 2021 — May 15, 2021

The Agent Engagement
w/ Jacinta di Mase

May 12, 2021 — June 9, 2021

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

April 22, 2021 — June 17, 2021

Writing Young Adult Fiction
w/ Simmone Howell with guests Bec Kavanagh and Dr. Penni Russon

April 21, 2021 — May 19, 2021

The Crime Fiction Lab
w/ R.W.R. McDonald, Katherine Kovacic and guests

March 23, 2021 — June 8, 2021

Writing Creative Nonfiction Stage 1
w/ Rebecca Giggs

March 23, 2021 — March 25, 2021

Start to Write: Beginners’ Fiction
w/ Peggy Frew

March 4, 2021 — May 20, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Sophie Cunningham, Emily Bitto and guests

March 2, 2021 — May 18, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Kristina Olsson + confirmed guests authors, Trent Dalton and publisher Aviva Tuffield.

March 2, 2021 — May 18, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 1
w/ Kathryn Heyman, Margo Lanagan and guests

March 2, 2021 — May 18, 2021

Writing a Novel Stage 1: Online
w/ Carrie Tiffany and guests

February 27, 2021 — February 27, 2021

The Publisher Package 2021
w/ Annette Barlow

February 24, 2021 — June 2, 2021

Writing for Children: Creating Captivating Picture Books and Middle-grade Fiction
w/ Martine Murray and guest Sally Rippin

February 5, 2021 — June 4, 2021

Writing True Stories: Crafting Memoir and Narrative Non-Fiction
w/ Patti Miller and guests

November 24, 2020 — November 26, 2020

Start to Write: Memoir and Nonfiction
w/ Patti Miller

November 21, 2020 — November 21, 2020

The Agent Engagement (YA and Middle Grade): A one-on-one meeting with a leading literary agent
w/ Danielle Binks

November 17, 2020 — November 19, 2020

Start to Write: Poetry
w/ Omar Sakr

November 10, 2020 — November 12, 2020

Start to Write: Fiction
w/ Gretchen Shirm and James Bradley

October 24, 2020 — October 24, 2020

The Publisher Package
w/ Annette Barlow

October 17, 2020 — October 17, 2020

Writing and Advocacy: A Special One-off Seminar
w/ Arnold Zable

October 15, 2020 — November 12, 2020

Writing Young Adult
w/ Jenna Guillaume

October 10, 2020 — October 10, 2020

The Agent Engagement (YA and Middle Grade): A one-on-one meeting with a leading literary agent
w/ Danielle Binks

October 8, 2020 — October 10, 2020

The Agent Engagement
w/ Jacinta di Mase

October 7, 2020 — November 4, 2020

Page Perfect: Editing Your Own Writing – including a sample copy-edit on your work
w/ Angela Meyer

September 2, 2020 — September 30, 2020

Writing a Life
w/ Arnold Zable

August 24, 2020 — August 27, 2020

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin and guest Davina Bell

August 20, 2020 — October 8, 2020

The Opening Chapter: Starting Fiction Strong
w/ Kristina Olsson

July 13, 2020 — July 16, 2020

Getting Published as a Writer for Children
w/ Jane Godwin & guest Davina Bell