WORKSHOP PROGRAM

FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025

Unlock your writing potential with our expert-led workshops! Learn about writing the past sensitively for a contemporary readership with Renée Otmar and make your work more inclusive. Discover How to Attract a Publisher’s Eye with industry insider Sophie Masson. Understand how to Make Historical Dialogue Sing with Pamela Hart, or Slay the Dreaded Synopsis with Pamela Rushby. Learn about the Truth in fiction: Introduction to using Trove, library and archival resources for research with Bonnie Wyldie or learn how to turn family legend into historical fiction in Nicole Alexander's masterclass.

Thanks to our partner, WestWords, the workshop program will be held on 31 October from 9am – 4.30pm at their offices at 41 Hunter St, Parramatta.

Each workshop is $50 and places are strictly limited. To view workshop descriptions, click on the image of the relevant workshop you are interested in.

While we will have waitlists for each workshop, numbers in each workshop are strictly limited so to avoid disappointment we encourage booking early.