We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural issue of the little journal is now on sale from the following:.– Lane Bookshop.– Night Parrot Press website .– Boffins Books .– Writing WA office. In office pick-up hours & any new stockists will be updated here:

Merry Christmas! .The Writing WA office will be closed for two weeks over Christmas and New Years and our team will not be responding to emails or social media enquiries during this time. We can't wait to see you in the New Year when we re-open on the 6 January!

Landing in Autumn 2025, this special edition is packed with brand-new flash fiction romance stories from some amazing Western Australian writers. This cover was created by Lizzie Wilkie, an Art & Design student at North Metropolitan TAFE.

Writing WA is proud to announce the launch of our Literary Coasters initiative that will showcase the words of Western Australian writers on eco-friendly coasters distributed across the state. Nominations close 5pm AWST Monday 2 December. Apply here:

Writing WA is proud to announce the launch of Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces, a groundbreaking project funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Find out more about this initiative on our website:

We are so excited for the little journal launch next week that we just had to give you a sneak peek of the internal pages! 📖✨ . Join us at the State Library of WA next Thursday for the launch:

We've just introduced a paid subscription tier for our Substack!. Sign up:

Writing WA and Night Parrot Press invite you to celebrate the launch of the inaugural edition of the little journal on Thursday 8 August 2024 at the State Library of Western Australia. Book your free ticket here:

We are honoured to announce the selected participants for the 2024/2025 Emerging Writers Program!. Find out the selected participants here:

RT @Bridgeman_Books: New #podcast episode! Thanks to Laurie Steed and ⁦@writingwa⁩ for having me on the show. The Marvel-ous Amanda Bridg….

RT @GillOshaughness: Excited to be teaching this flash fiction workshop for @writingwa 25th July 10am - 12pm. Come along! Write stuff! Tick….

We had such a wonderful time at the WA Premier's Book Award Ceremony at State Library of WA! We were proud to again sponsor this year's Book of the Year Award, awarded to Stephen Daisley for A Better Place. Congratulations to all of the 2024 winners! . Photo cred: SoCo Studios

Join award-winning local author Natasha Lester for the first instalment in our Masterclass series: Fiction Masterclass: The Big Reveal with Natasha Lester. Date & Time: Thursday 27 June, 10 am - 1pm. Book your tickets here:

Emerging Writers Program: Applications Open Now!. For the eligibility criteria, application form and FAQs, visit the Writing WA website or click here: . This Program is proudly supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Culture.

Congratulations to the shortlist for this year's Love to Read Local Week Fictional Flashbacks Competition! 🌟. You can read all the shortlisted entries on the Literary Map of WA:

Tickets are selling fast for our free Writing Seminar with Graeme Simsion! Book now:

We're delighted to announce that the longlist for this year's Love to Read Local Week Fictional Flashbacks Competition is here! 🌟 You can read the longlisted entries here:

Writing WA and Night Parrot Press are thrilled to unveil the lineup of extraordinary authors featured in the first edition of the little journal!

There's only one week left to get your submissions in for the Love to Read Local Flash Fiction Competition!.Enter here: . This competition is proudly sponsored by Raine Sqaure.

Fictional Flashbacks! LTRL Flash Competition Entries Now Open. For more information and to submit your entry, visit the Love to Read Local website or click here: