Arts: Writers_Resources: Organizations: Oceania

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ACT Writers Centre
Meeting room and office equipment available free for use by members. A library of books about writing. Also, noticeboards with information about publishing, competitions, writers' rights, and writing courses.

Australia The World Wordsmiths
An international networking group for writers, editors, publishers, agents, and all who are interested in wordsmithing.

Australian Aboriginal Writers
List of writers, storytellers and poets.

Australian Society of Authors
Peak representative body of authors, poets and illustrators.

Auswriters.com
A meeting place for writers, offering guides to writing, opportunities for on-line publishing and self publishing, member publications, courses, resources and contests. Many links require free registration.

Bluedog Societe
People who like to write fiction and non-fiction, poetry, journals, and memoirs. You don't have to be a "good" writer to be a member of Bluedog Societe. On the other hand, you may be a better writer than you think.

Camden Head Pilot Station
A centre for Nature Writing, Community Cultural Development and Environmental Education on the NSW Mid North Coast Australia.

Centre for Australian Language and Literature Studies
Established in 1989 to co-ordinate and promote the research into and teaching of Australian Language and Literature, and to encourage Australian writing.

Children's Book Council of Australia
Offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and events. Includes calendar of events, tips on getting published, and a quarterly journal.

Cut Lunch Lit
A volunteer run writers' resource, based in Melbourne, Australia. Exposing new writers to the world, and providing resources for fledgling writers.

Eastern Writers Group
An Australian community writing group established in the state of Victoria since 1938. Dedicated to the encouragement of all kinds of writing.

Fellowship of Australian Writers WA
Perth-based group with a newsletter, mentoring and competitions.

Hunter Writers' Centre
Workshops, a regular newsletter, brokering mentorships and by providing a meeting space for writing groups. Based in Newcastle, NSW Australia.

Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre
Encouraging writing related activities (workshops, readings, writing groups) in the Perth Hills whilst preserving the heritage value of the former home of the leading Australian writer.

Kensington and Norwood Writers Group
Based in the suburb of Norwood in Adelaide, South Australia.

New Zealand Society of Authors
Supports writers through advocacy and representation, providing programmes and services and an affiliation to International PEN.

The New Zealand Writers' Website
Site includes writer resources, contests and competitions, newsletter, and information on marketing and e-publishing.

The Northern Territory Writer's Centre
Members throughout Darwin and the regions, who range from hobby writers to published authors.

The NSW Writer's Centre
Offers literary resources and professional information to established and aspiring writers. It provides a spacious venue for events such as book launches, readings, literary evenings and lectures as well as meeting spaces for writers' groups and literary organizations.

Peter Cowan Writers Centre
Holds regular meetings, conducts workshops and creative writing classes. Cowan House, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup.

The Queensland Writers' Centre
Resources, projects, workshops, calendar of events, news and membership services. From Queensland, Australia.

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Australian Chapter SCBWI, with articles, newsletters, and event details.

South Australia Writers Centre
Providing resources (including news and events) and support for writers. Located in the heart of Adelaide.

South Australian Romance Writers Inc.
Competitions, interviews, articles, conference, meeting schecule, events, and Muse newsletter.

SuperNOVA
A Melbourne-based group of speculative fiction writers.

Sydney PEN
Based in Sydney Australia, ione of five Australian PEN Centres, which are each part of an international network focused on writers and freedom of expression.

Tasmanian Writers' Centre
Provides services to Tasmanian writers including mentoring, manuscript assessment and the Tasmanian Readers' and Writers' Festival.

Victorian Writers' Centre
Non-profit government funded organization that promotes the diversity of Victorian writing culture. Site offers links to publishing, improving writing skills, contacts, regional program and membership.

WA State Literature Centre
Advice and information plus links and chat.

WritingAustralia.com
Online resource with message boards, an ezine and contests for writing in Australia.

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