Amazon Ads For Self-Published Authors with Kendall Talbot
Build three real Amazon Ads in real time, for your own self-published book.
Memoir and Counter-Memory with Lamisse Hamouda
Explore the possibilities of counter-memory in memoir by mapping out, and questioning, the assumptions we hold of the world and ourselves.
Lyricism and Language with Kathleen Jennings
Increase your descriptive repertoire, expand your visual vocabulary, and explore avenues for enriching your language.
Poetry and Form with Madeleine Dale
Learn about a variety of poetic forms and explore how transforming these structures can enliven your poetry.
Applying For Grants, Awards & Fellowships with David Burton
A practical, confidence-building workshop to help writers win more grants, awards, and fellowships — with strategies you can start using immediately.
The Quiet Novel with Vicki Bennett
Learn to write quiet but powerful stories that resonate with readers.
Creating Compelling Characters with Alli Sinclair
Master the creative alchemy of conceptualising, fleshing-out and realising authentic characters.
Enhance Your Stories Through Conflict with Maryrose Cuskelly
Explore and exploit the inherent energy of conflict to power your story.
Writing Characters For Children's Stories with Shannon Horsfall
Learn to create engaging and memorable characters for junior fiction.
Ask a Crime Author: Rachel Amphlett In Conversation with Matthew Condon
Get your burning crime questions answered! Hear from Rachel Amphlett and Matthew Condon in this panel discussion followed by Q&A.
Writing Stories in a Real or Imagined Past with Kate Forsyth
Learn how to draw on true history to create compelling fiction.
Food and Travel Writing: From Pitch to Publication with Sonya Gellert
From crafting the perfect pitch to seeing your byline in print, learn how to turn your food and travel stories into publishable pieces.
Introduction to Memoir Writing with Sara El Sayed
Learn how to shape memories into a meaningful narrative.
Working With A Professional Editor with Kate Stevens
Learn about the editorial process, and how to get the most out of the important author-editor relationship.
Writing Adaptations with Hilary Bell
Use the bones of myths and classics to create a fresh, original story for a novel, short story, play or screenplay.
Self-Publishing Bootcamp with Ellie Marney
Everything you need to know about self-publishing, whether you're a first-time publisher or a hybrid author.
The Next Draft 2026 with Laurel Cohn
An intensive course designed to help you survive the next draft of your work-in-progress.
Self-Editing Your Manuscript with Sally Breen
Learn from an experienced editor how to fire up your expression, improve literary professionalism and stand out from the crowd.
Indie Publishing: Beyond Print with David Reiter
A survival guide to the many formats and possibilities of indie publishing, including print-on-demand, eBooks, audio, and more.
Writing a Series with Ellie Marney
Learn how to take the long view when creating a duology, trilogy, or extended series.
Picture Book Writing 101 with Lara Cain Gray
Understand the format and rules of picture book writing, and learn to write your own.
Introduction to Narrative Non-Fiction with Quentin Beresford
Learn to tell a compelling story that grabs the interest of non-fiction readers.
Playing With Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Learn to play with speculative fiction, and explore ideas you didn’t know you had.
The Author's Inkling: Choosing Your Publishing Path with Kylie Chan | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Take a look at the modern publishing world, and learn to decide which route is best for publishing your genre fiction.
Novelists’ Bootcamp 2026 with Kim Wilkins
Buckle up and turn those ideas into a workable narrative in just one weekend.
Cooking up a Synopsis with Laurel Cohn
Learn tips and strategies on how to go about writing a successful synopsis.
All About Literary Agents with Rach Crawford
Learn the ins and outs of finding and working with a literary agent, and crafting a memorable pitch.
Introduction To Creative Writing with Rohan Wilson
Interested in starting off with creative writing, or in need of a refresher?
Writer’s Plan with Lori-Jay Ellis
Get ready to reach your 2026 writing goals by crafting your very own writer's plan.
Not Just "Kissing Books": Writing Romance with Emma Lea
Learn to write Romance with heat, heart, and happy ever afters.
We’re on Each Other’s Team with International Poet-in-Residence Chris Tse
Poet-in-Residence Chris Tse guides you on methods of expanding and improving your poetry craft through collaboration with others.
Essentials for Stage and Screen with Stephen Davis | Scriptable/Stageable 2025
Playwright and screenwriter Stephen Davis delves into the essentials for writers of both mediums, including theme, inciting incidents and how to write a synopsis that truly captures the heart of your story.
Do You Speak-a My Language? with International Poet-in-Residence Chris Tse
Poet-in-Residence Chris Tse guides you on an exploration and analysis of New Zealand poetry, to help you learn to improve your own craft.
Poetry Consult with Chris Tse
One-on-one consultations with Poet-in-Residence Chris Tse — an opportunity not to be missed by any emerging or established poets.
Enhance Your Writing With Fairy Tales with Nike Sulway
Curses, crowns and crows: add a little magic to your writing toolbox.
Writing Illness and Narrative Medicine with Sarah Klenbort
For anyone who's suffered illness or worked in healthcare — learn to shape your experiences into a publishable story.
Showing and Telling in Fiction with Nicole Hayes
So often we’re told “show, don’t tell” in our writing, but what does that mean, and is it always true?
Write Through with Andrea Baldwin
Learn to use your creativity as a resource to help you cope, learn and grow through a difficult time.
Look Down. Does It Have Legs? with Stephen M. Irwin | Pitchable 2025
Thoughts on the process of examining a raw idea to explore its story potential.
Writing for Kids and YA with Will Kostakis
Learn how to write fiction that appeals to kids and young adults, and how to survive the industry (pitching, rejection, release, promotion).
Read as a Writer, Write as a Reader with Ana Duffy
Learn to switch between a reader’s and writer’s lens, and to read your own writing as a first-time reader would.
Writing the “Other”: Diversity & Representation with Renée Otmar
Explore what it means to write sensitively and respectfully with and about diversity.
Mindful Journalling with Caylie Jeffery
Putting pen to paper for heightened focus, peace of mind and emotional regulation.
Writing Short: Stories to be Read in a Sitting with Lee McGowan
Master the craft of the short story, and learn to write short fiction that leaves an impact.
The Architecture of Solid Characters with Eugen Bacon
Learn to create memorable characters who feel fleshed-out and real.
Crafting Memoir with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Learn how to shape the raw material of lived experience into a compelling memoir that will resonate with publishers and readers.
Self-Publishing: From Manuscript to Publication with Kylie Chan
Step by step, understand what it takes to produce a book you can be proud of.