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Writers Victoria Writers Victoria is all about writing. We are the state’s largest organisation supporting writers.

With members throughout Victoria (and beyond), we are the state's largest organisation supporting Victorian writers. Writers Victoria is a not-for-profit association, and we offer a diverse range of services, such as: writing workshops, courses, masterclasses and industry events for individuals and businesses; manuscript assessments; mentorships; fellowships for emerging and established writers; writers studios; information, advice and guidance; space to write and be inspired in our library or meeting rooms; and representation and advocacy on behalf of Victoria’s writing community.

News, conversations, memories, photographs – you could be sitting on story and you don't know it.Join contemporary fict...
14/10/2026

News, conversations, memories, photographs – you could be sitting on story and you don't know it.

Join contemporary fiction writer for this Connected Libraries event in November and learn how to turn everyday inspiration into a strong story with clear characters, stakes and narrative momentum.

Whether you are facing a blank page or working with a notebook full of half-formed ideas, the session will show you how to ask sharper questions, test an idea’s potential and uncover the story beneath an ordinary moment.

Book your place via the Connected Libraries website: https://events.connectedlibraries.org.au/event?id=250301

Subscriberthon as officially started!If you sign up, renew or extend your Writers Victoria membership THIS WEEK, you aut...
12/10/2026

Subscriberthon as officially started!
If you sign up, renew or extend your Writers Victoria membership THIS WEEK, you automatically go into the draw to win the week 1 prize pack.

This includes:
✨A double pass to see “Before I Forget” at Melbourne Theatre Company

✨A $100 voucher to spend at Priceline Australia stores

✨A perpetual licence for Scrivener writing software (for macOS or Windows)

✨A gnocchi dinner for 2 at The Moat, Italian restaurant in Melbourne C*D restaurant at The State Library

✨A 6 month subscription to Australian Book Review

✨A China Jasmine tea cube from T2 Tea

If you would like to be in the draw for this amazing prize pack, visit the Writers Victoria website to update your membership status now!

😣 Feel like your characters are flat on the page? This upcoming workshop with Celestial Insight Michele Finey might be ...
12/10/2026

😣 Feel like your characters are flat on the page?

This upcoming workshop with Celestial Insight Michele Finey might be just what you need to create complex characters, dialogue and conflict scenarios.

Michele will take you through how to use astrological principles and psychological types to create character and story depth, using real examples from well-known characters and narratives.

Challenge yourself and your writing with a new approach to character and conflict development!

✨ Michele's workshop is this Saturday! (17 October)
Book your spot before it's too late:
https://writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/events/event/?id=1456

Curious where you know Michele from?
She's the author of Secrets of the Zodiac, recently published with Allen & Unwin Books.

Subscriberthon officially commences tomorrow! Here is everything you will need to know:✍️You can enter Subscriberthon by...
11/10/2026

Subscriberthon officially commences tomorrow! Here is everything you will need to know:

✍️You can enter Subscriberthon by SIGNING UP to be a new Writers Victoria member, RENEWING and existing Writers Victoria membership, or EXTENDING a current membership for an additional 12 months.

✍ To be eligible for prizes, you must sign up, renew or extend between 12 - 30 October.

✍️This year, there are 3 major prizes, 3 weekly prizes, 1 regional prize and 8 bonus prizes to give away throughout the month.

✍️Stay updated with our socials, newsletters and website for more information on prizes and winner announcements.

We can’t wait for this all to start tomorrow!

If you’re thinking of becoming a member of Writers Victoria, now is the time with our annual Subscriberthon starting nex...
08/10/2026

If you’re thinking of becoming a member of Writers Victoria, now is the time with our annual Subscriberthon starting next Monday!

As a member of Writers Victoria you get:

📖 Discounts on our courses, events & services; with our partners.

📖Monthly member-only newsletter with giveaways.

📖Exclusive member-only access – to competitions, fellowships & residencies, writing clubs & community events.

📖Promote your milestones and classifieds in our general newsletter to +10,000 people.

📖Support Victoria’s writing community.

📖Volunteer for our courses & events; nominate & vote for our Board.

📖Access online content including writing & publishing advice & “The Victorian Writer” archive.

📖 Access to an exclusive library; a quiet space to write with an extensive book collection.

Join our writing community and get access to all of these amazing member benefits this month. Sign up, renew or extend a membership between 12-30 October to also go into the draw to win something from the Subscriberthon prize pool!

Stay tuned to find out more before it all starts on Monday.

What is Subscriberthon anyway?Writers Victoria’s annual subscriber drive runs every October, with all membership subscri...
06/10/2026

What is Subscriberthon anyway?

Writers Victoria’s annual subscriber drive runs every October, with all membership subscriptions during the month going into the draw to win a wide range of prizes.

✍️ Become a member or renew or extend an existing membership between 12-30 October.

✍ Go in the draw for weekly prizes, bonus prizes, and major prizes to be announced at the end of the month.

✍️ Join the community that supports writers throughout the state and beyond.

Your membership not only gets you entry into the Subscriberthon prize pool but unlocks heaps of member benefits you can use throughout the year.

Know someone looking to join? Share this post so they are ready to sign up next week!

It’s all started Monday 12 October.

Our annual Subscriberthon is back next week! Become a Writers Victoria member between 12 - 30 October and be entered int...
05/10/2026

Our annual Subscriberthon is back next week!

Become a Writers Victoria member between 12 - 30 October and be entered into the draw to win:

📘 3 x major prize packages (+$1,250)
📘 Weekly prize packs (valued up to $600)
📘 Bonus mini book and prize packs (valued up to $600)

We also have a special prize just for our regional members.

Stay tuned for more information coming out this week.

Want to create more complex characters and conflict? ✨We're giving three lucky writers a complimentary pass to Michele F...
02/10/2026

Want to create more complex characters and conflict? ✨

We're giving three lucky writers a complimentary pass to Michele Finey's upcoming workshop: Crafting Characters and Conflict with Astrology.

This half-day online workshop teaches you how to use astrological principles to build multidimensional characters, map conflict, establish dialogue dynamics, or get rid of writers' block!

Enter via the link below and tell us how this workshop will help your writing practice >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuY5Fi8UjX0dRr3PWDwh1PxhBf5vyPb_cJ7iPFj17xINJQ9Q/viewform

Entries close Saturday 10 October at 11:59pm AEST.

Congratulations to the winners of the Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition! 📘Short Story winners:Winner – An...
30/09/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition!

📘Short Story winners:

Winner – Anjelica Rush, ‘Walkies’
Runner up – Nomusa Mwale, ‘The Spare Key’

Highly Commended
Leqi Yu, ‘Stories They Tell’
Peta Keown, ‘The Grey Man’

📗Non-Fiction

Winner – Rosa Cass, ‘Sisters In The Morning’
Runner up – Babi Rani Poudel, ‘Between Two Rivers’

Highly Commended
Lisa Hunt, ‘Terror Walking’
April Schroeter, ‘Petrovaradin Station’

📙Regional Award Winner
Janenne Willis, ‘Empathy Bleed’

All our winners' stories are now live on our website for you to enjoy.

With over 150+ entries, judges Kylie Mirmohamadi and Paige Clarke (short story), Katia Ariel and Ernest Price (non-fiction) and Emma Andrews (Regional Award) had a hard deliberation on their hands.

Thank you to everyone who submitted stories, and congratulations again to our winners!

From fiction online feedback clinics to learning how to create complex characters using astrology, October is filled wit...
29/09/2026

From fiction online feedback clinics to learning how to create complex characters using astrology, October is filled with writing courses and workshops to sharpen your writing practice.

Spy a course or workshop that's just what you or someone you know needs?
Register via our website or tag that writing friend.
https://writersvictoria.org.au/calendars/events/

Which will you choose?

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