Hawkesbury Writers/Editors Group

09/11/2026

Writers/Editors Group meeting is on tonight.
6pm for a 6:30pm start at the Richmond Club.
See you soon!

Send a message to learn more

26/10/2026

Writers Open Mic Night is on tonight! 6pm at Richmond Club, Halloween Special! 🎃👻

07/10/2026

⏰ REMINDER!

Our next writers/editors meeting is coming up on Monday 12th October, 6pm for a 6:30pm start at the Richmond Club.

If you're a writer in or around the Hawkesbury and you're interested in joining our lovely group, please reply to this post or send us a message.

To all the usual group, see you soon! 👋

30/09/2026

📣 Calling all Hawkesbury Poets! Here’s a great competition to enter your poetry.

💥Submissions are now open for the Newcastle Poetry Prize.

With a prize pool of $21,000, including a first prize of $10,000, the Prize continues its 45 year legacy as one of Australia's most significant literary prizes celebrating the craft of poetry.

Winners announced, and anthology of shortlisted poems launched at the 2027 in April.

Submissions close 6 December 2026.
https://hunterwriterscentre.org/newcastle-poetry-prize/

🎨 Ileigh Hellier


Support the Hunter Writer' Centre by becoming a member and eligible for the Jan Dean Members Prize.

26/09/2026

🎤Calling all Hawkesbury Writers!

Open Mic Night is on again!

When: 6pm, Monday 28th September

Where: Richmond Club, 6 East Market St, Richmond

What do I bring: a piece of your writing (up to 5 minutes spoken)

Sign up on the night!

12/09/2026

It’s happening! 🌟🎤🤗

The Hawkesbury Writer's Festival at the Hawkesbury Race Club is on for writers and readers and creatives who love stories! 💖

Saturday 12 September
10am-4pm

Workshops, speakers, kids story time and more!

31/08/2026

Writers Open Mic Night is on tonight! 🎤

6pm at the Richmond Club, 6 East Market St, Richmond, NSW.

Bring your 5 minute piece to read to an audience. Sign up at the door.

See you there! 🌟

27/08/2026

Who is ready for the next writers Open Mic Night?

Coming this Monday 31st August from 6pm at the Richmond Club, Hawkesbury, NSW.

Bring your 5 minute piece of writing to read out to a supportive audience. Everyone welcome. Sign up at the door on the night.

See you then! 🎤

06/08/2026

So excited for Diana Thurgood, who’s being featured at the Hawkesbury Writer’s Festival!

Diana joined our writing family not long ago, and we’re already so proud to call her one of ours. Her book, Second Chance has been touching hearts everywhere, and we can’t wait to grab a copy (signed, obviously 😉) and cheer her on in person at the festival.

Congrats, Diana!

📚AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT!📚

Our Author Spotlight series continues with another inspiring writer you’ll have the opportunity to meet at the Hawkesbury Writer’s Festival, Diana Thurgood!

Diana Thurgood writes inspiring true stories that celebrate the extraordinary power of the human - animal bond. Her publishing journey began in 2012 with the self-published novella And Not a Word Was Spoken: Reflections of an Animal Lover. Over the following decade, she honed her
writing through work with environmental organisations and a blog about life on her Blue
Mountains property, where she has shared her home with hundreds of rescued and companion animals. She also wrote her best-selling story, Second Chance, which was published by Allen &
Unwin in 2024. It tells the remarkable true story of a neglected horse whose journey to
the NSW Mounted Police, captured the hearts of readers across Australia and around the world.
Her next book, Bruce: Life Lessons from a Brahman Bull (and a Teenage Daughter), is
due for release later this year. She also plans to revisit and expand And Not a Word Was Spoken, bringing a decade of growth as a writer to the book that launched her publishing journey.

Stay connected with Diana Thurgood by visiting dianathurgood.com and following her on Facebook at Diana Thurgood - Author or instagram for the latest book news and announcements.

Don’t forget to secure your FREE tickets through eventbrite using the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hawkesbury-writers-festival-tickets-1990259123615?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Proudly sponsored by Bendigo Bank

27/07/2026

Open Mic Night is on tonight!

6pm at Richmond Club