Oceania

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• Arts: Literature: World Literature: Australian  (197)
• Regional: Oceania: Australia: Arts and Entertainment  (427)

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

Australian Writers' Guild - A professional association for writers in the areas of television, radio, screen and stage. Promoting and protecting the professional interests of originators and adaptors of written material in Australia..

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..

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..

Kiwi Writers - A free community for writers who want to have fun writing. Challenge yourself and others around you to push your writing boundary..

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

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..

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..

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

writingWA - Advice and information plus links and chat..

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