Queensland Writers Centre presents a diverse annual Program of events, workshops and courses on the art, craft and business of writing. Hear from some of the most enlightening names in Queensland and Australian writing, improve your skills and get inspired with tools to uplift your writing and career.
For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program and answers to FAQs, please visit our Program Info page.
Special events
Relax and reflect on all the accomplishments of 2024; includes presentation of the 2024 Poetry Awards and the Johnno Award.
Find out what Queensland Writers Centre has in store for you and your writing journey in 2025.
Courses
An intensive three-part course that will help you survive the next draft of you work-in-progress.
Buckle up and turn those ideas into a workable narrative in just one weekend.
Workshops
Helpful tips, tricks and tools for the emerging crime writers' toolbox.
Interested in starting off with creative writing, or in need of a refresher?
Learn how to craft dialogue that sounds real and helps immerse your reader.
Bypass the cringe and bring the smoulder to your sex-scene writing.
Take the leap from manuscript to published book — your story deserves to be told.
Learn to create your own graphic novel story, with experienced writer/illustrator Isobelle Carmody.
Bring relatable and beloved neurodivergent characters to life that embrace those beyond Sheldon, Rain Man, detectives and savants.
Worldbuilding for writers - learn how to create believable characters.
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