Hunt awarded inaugural Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship
Barkindji writer Allanah Hunt has been awarded the inaugural Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship. Her winning manuscript, 'Forever and Ever', tells the story of a young woman reckoning with her unplanned...
Text, Writing NSW launch Boundless Indigenous Mentorship Program
Text Publishing and Writing NSW have launched a new nationwide mentoring program for an unpublished Indigenous writer. The Boundless Indigenous Mentorship Program will pair an emerging Indigenous writer who has...
NSW Writers’ Centre rebrands as Writing NSW
The NSW Writers’ Centre has rebranded as Writing NSW, and launched a new website. Writing NSW CEO Jane McCredie said the new name, which came into effect on 29 May,...
SWF 2018: ticket sales down but box office third-highest in festival history; Lee tops bestsellers
This year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) recorded 51,362 ticketed sales worth over $1.28 million—down on last year's earnings but still the third-highest box office earnings in the organisation’s history. The...