Program

WRITING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

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

Featured
GenreCon 2025: Alchemy
Feb 28
Event, In-person, Online
GenreCon 2025: Alchemy
Event, In-person, Online

Australia's leading conference for genre writers. 

Bookings open now.

Event, In-person, Online

Courses

Featured
Screenwriters’ Bootcamp with Venero Armanno
Mar 29
Course, In-person
Screenwriters’ Bootcamp with Venero Armanno
Course, In-person

Turn those great ideas into a big Hollywood screenplay or a lower budget feature film.

Book your place.

Course, In-person
The Next Draft 2025 with Laurel Cohn
July 8
Course, Online
The Next Draft 2025 with Laurel Cohn
Course, Online

An intensive course designed to help you survive the next draft of your work-in-progress.

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Course, Online
Express Year of the Novel 2025 with Isobelle Carmody
Aug 3
Course, In-person
Express Year of the Novel 2025 with Isobelle Carmody
Course, In-person

Make 2025 your year – get the tools and support you need to complete the first draft of your novel, in the express version of Queensland Writers Centre's flagship program for emerging writers.

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Course, In-person

Workshops

Events
How To Plan Your Memoir with Tess Rowley
Feb 22
Workshop, In-person
How To Plan Your Memoir with Tess Rowley
Workshop, In-person

Create a memoir that will be a lifelong testament for your family to treasure.

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Workshop, In-person
Art And The Crowd-funding Author with Tansy Rayner Roberts
Feb 28
Workshop, In-person
Art And The Crowd-funding Author with Tansy Rayner Roberts
Workshop, In-person

Whether you’re indie or trad, every author longs for cute book merch!

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Workshop, In-person
Writing Engaging Middle Grade Fiction with Sophie Beer
Mar 5
Workshop, Online
Writing Engaging Middle Grade Fiction with Sophie Beer
Workshop, Online

Award-winning author and illustrator Sophie Beer takes you through the nitty gritty of pulling together the middle grade novel of your dreams.

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Workshop, Online
Fantasy Worldbuilding with Kylie Chan | GenreCon 2025
Mar 8
Workshop, Gold Coast
Fantasy Worldbuilding with Kylie Chan | GenreCon 2025
Workshop, Gold Coast

Develop rich imaginary settings that your readers will be eager to explore in this Gold Coast GenreCon satellite event.

Book your place.

Workshop, Gold Coast
Introduction To Creative Writing with Laura Jean McKay
Mar 8
Workshop, In-person
Introduction To Creative Writing with Laura Jean McKay
Workshop, In-person

Interested in starting off with creative writing, or in need of a refresher?

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Workshop, In-person
Setting: More Than Just The Scenery with Edwina Shaw
Mar 9
Workshop, In-person
Setting: More Than Just The Scenery with Edwina Shaw
Workshop, In-person

Super power your writing and create memorable story worlds through setting.

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Workshop, In-person
Release Your Inner Editor with Judy Gregory
Mar 15
Workshop, In-person
Release Your Inner Editor with Judy Gregory
Workshop, In-person

Learn how to self-edit and polish your manuscript.

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Workshop, In-person
Reimagining Short Fiction with Lauren Elise Daniels
Mar 16
Workshop, Hybrid
Reimagining Short Fiction with Lauren Elise Daniels
Workshop, Hybrid

Get the skinny on short stories.

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Workshop, Hybrid
Telling The Truth Through Poetry with Anna McGahan
Mar 22
Workshop, In-person
Telling The Truth Through Poetry with Anna McGahan
Workshop, In-person

Learn to write poetry that exposes the universal realities of being human with specificity.

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Workshop, In-person
Writing Articles for Journal and Magazine Submission with Lystra Rose
Mar 23
Workshop, In-person
Writing Articles for Journal and Magazine Submission with Lystra Rose
Workshop, In-person

Crafting clear and engaging stories in the 'age of info' saturation.

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Workshop, In-person
From Ideas To Execution with Melissa Ashley
Apr 6
Workshop, In-person
From Ideas To Execution with Melissa Ashley
Workshop, In-person

From inspiration to explication: build the confidence to transform your brilliant idea into a work of successful creative writing.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Traditional Publishing in Queensland with Lauren Mitchell
Apr 12
Workshop, In-person
Traditional Publishing in Queensland with Lauren Mitchell
Workshop, In-person

Learn about your local publishing industry from an insider.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Plot and Narrative Structure with Lamisse Hamouda
Apr 13
Workshop, In-person
Plot and Narrative Structure with Lamisse Hamouda
Workshop, In-person

The writer's toolkit for exploring plot and narrative structure.

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Workshop, In-person
Who is Speaking with Nadine Davidoff
Apr 24
Workshop, Online
Who is Speaking with Nadine Davidoff
Workshop, Online

Gain a sharper understanding of point-of-view and its essential role in all narrative writing.

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Workshop, Online
How to Develop a Crime Fiction Series with Patricia Wolf
Apr 29
Workshop, Online
How to Develop a Crime Fiction Series with Patricia Wolf
Workshop, Online

The art of turning your crime fiction story into a series.

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Workshop, Online
Beginning a Play with Hilary Bell
July 27
Workshop, In-person
Beginning a Play with Hilary Bell
Workshop, In-person

Through writing games and exercises participants will create characters, conflict, story and structure, and begin to write a new play.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
 

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