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The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 413 050 922

Address: Macquarie Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.womenwritersnsw.org

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25.01.2022 You must listen to this fascinating 30-minute interview with Australian author Hazel Edwards OAM (she's written over 200 books and is patron of our sister society in Victoria !) Edit: AND Author Sue Lawson interviewing her! That's double-awesomeness

25.01.2022 Our member and author JULIE THORNDYKE is out signing copies of her new book at Dymocks Castle Towers today! Why not pop down to meet Julie and get your signed copy of Mrs Rickaby's Lullaby. What a perfect Christmas gift too. 'MRS RICKABY'S LULLABY is an engaging novel of haunting lyricism and gentle humour, exploring the timeless themes of love, loss and widowhood, friendship and belonging.'

24.01.2022 Thrilled to share that Susanne Gervay's new book 'Herods of the Secret Underground' is being released next year! Heroes of the Secret Underground, in the genre of Morris Glietzman’s ‘Once’ and Jackie French’s ‘Hitler’s Daughter’, is deeply linked to real events. Susanne uses fantasy, philosphy, autobiography and experiences with her family create a personal story interwoven into the tapestry of past and present. 'Heroes of the Secret Underground' it is coming next year Congratulations Susanne!

22.01.2022 This is an incredible festival by our sister organisation Society of Women Writers Victoria with an outstanding line up and so much about the writing process as well - women writers making their mark. Details below. Enjoy. Susanne Gervay Author, Libby Sommer - Author Melissa Bruce Gwen Bitti

22.01.2022 Soooo exciting - it is free and fabulous where Indian and Australian writers have joined to write story for us all - Aussie Summer with a Splash of Indian (I added that last bit.) Everyone will be there from the Australian High Commissioner to India, to the Consul-General India. Of course one of our own, Sharon Rundle is a co-editor. But there is more - contributors include Gwen Bitti Libby Hathorn, Susanne Gervay Author, Libby Sommer - Author Devika Brendon ... Just regis...ter for the FB launch - it's 4.30 p.m 2 December - https://www.facebook.com/events/671739043733063 LOVE you to be there with participants from India, Sri Lanka, UK, across Australia. Jacqui Brown Writer Pippa Kay Author Meenakshi Bharat India Today Hindu Times G'day India - Australian Indian Magazine SBS Multicultural NSW

21.01.2022 A wonderful 27-minute chat between sisters Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell on the book about their great great great great grandmother who was the author of Australia's first children's book! Grab yourself a tea or coffee and ENJOY!

21.01.2022 We are so proud of Susanne Gervay Author whose wonderful storytelling continues its positive impact on children around the world Please read more in her post below!

20.01.2022 Our colleagues in Victoria have put together a writing festival for February and it looks outstanding! It's packed with amazing writers, speakers and online events, and you can join in whether you're a member or not. Follow the link below for all the details and how to book! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/for-the-love-of-writing-fes

17.01.2022 Everything Susanne Gervay Author says below!

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the Society of Women Writers Victoria on the release of their latest anthology!

14.01.2022 Ginninderra Press publisher and editor Stephen Matthews was awarded a medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division for ‘service to publishing’. AS Stephen is such an important publisher of women's writing including the works of the Society's Colleen Keating, Libby Sommer - Author, Decima Wraxall Pippa Kay, Melissa Bruce Roslyn McFarland Julie Anne Thorndyke . who are all punching above their weight.. Matthews founded the Adelaide-based independent publisher... in 1996, which has since published over 400 titles and is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. Congratulations to Stephen and the Society's women writers he publishes. Society of Women Writers Victoria Society of Women Writers Qld Susanne Gervay Author Libby Hathorn

14.01.2022 Many Australian authors support literacy in different ways. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library reaches many families who may not have other books for young children in their households. Thank you Hazel Edwards for sharing this!

13.01.2022 Only two days till we hear from the dynamic Susanne Gervay Author on Story That Matters - delivering powerful stories to young people and society. Susanne Gervay Author is a multi-award winning writer and anti-bullying advocate and inspiration, don't miss out! FOLLOW THE LINK TO BOOK www.trybooking.com/BMJBR... Members $10 Non-Members $15 Delivered online

13.01.2022 We're thrilled to share the release of our president Jan Conway's memoir, Skimming the Surface: Expats in Kiribati. Congratulations Jan! ABOUT SKIMMING THE SURFACE:... Were Andy and Jan Conway brave, as some said, or naïve to take three young children to live on a remote coral atoll? Transferred by the Bank of New South Wales to Tarawa, Kiribati in 1979 they were seduced by images of an exotic island idyll. Reality set in when the bank instructed them to take everything the family required for two years: food, clothing, toiletries, medical supplies. In this evocative memoir, Jan’s vivid prose brings to life her experiences as she and her family adapt to living on a remote Pacific atoll, 1 north of the equator. What they discover is a new way of observing the world around them and a high regard for the I-Kiribati and their culture. PRAISE FOR SKIMMING THE SURFACE: 'Through the eyes of Jan Conway, I have been seduced by Tarawa. By its beauty, its people, its culture. I didn’t want to leave.' Annabet Ousback, Red Herrings for Breakfast. 'A warm and wonderful memoir.' Susanne Gervay, OAM. RRP $30 plus P&H. Available from Wallacia Books via email: [email protected]

12.01.2022 Only one day to go!

12.01.2022 Our October workshop is really something special. You can learn about poetry and place with award-winning poet and extraordinary writer Ella Jeffery. More details below!

11.01.2022 Serious about writing Romance? Two highly successful romance writers - Kandy Shepherd and Cathleen Ross - reveal the heart of Romance with insights into the craft and more. http://kandyshepherd.com/ Title: Stripping the Love Scene Down Wednesday 10 February 2021... 10.15am - 12.00pm, Dixson Room, State Library of NSW Book: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=707867 From $35. Followed by the announcement of the Society's Awards for Children's, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry. Susanne Gervay Author The Children's Bookshop

11.01.2022 Gender equity. We all know about it as women writers. Damn covid - another cancellation - Susanne Gervay Author's event with National Museum of Australia presenting on feminism and 'Shadows of Olive Trees' for United Nations Human Rights International Day of the Girl 11 Oct, has hit the dust! There will be a talk at the Society in November but it is zoom. The Children's Bookshop is stocking 'Shadows of Olive Trees' - and Susanne will autograph and you can support our local b...ookshops -. Order through:- https://www.thechildrensbookshopspeakersagency.com.au//ge/ or Amazon - but no autograph - it is on Kindle as well as print. Everyday Feminism Society of Women Writers Victoria Historical Novel Society Australasia Feminist Fridays WOW! Women On Writing Writing NSW

10.01.2022 If you have kids, you'll love this free event! Our loved member and celebrated children’s author Libby Hathorn along with her daughter Lisa Hathorn-Jarman have teamed up for this fun writing workshop. Why not get some inter-generational magic happening at your house and get together to write a story about someone in your family!... Suitable for kids 5 - 8 years, plus the kids can ask questions on Zoom too! #libbyhathorn #lisahathornjarman #swwnsw #womenwriters #kidswriting

08.01.2022 The pandemic has created a different world for writers. It has led to the rocketing of zoom and digital platforms, delays in publications and development of home studios. It has also led to isolation. However the Society of Women Writers has responded with digital literary lunches, talks and presentations. Hazel Edwards's comments in the article below is thoughtful reading and gives valuable insights into her writing response to the pandemic and ideas for us all to consider. Society of Women Writers Qld Friends Who Like The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc Binder Full of Australian Women Writers Australian Women Writers Challenge News and Events Susanne Gervay Author Jen McVeity

08.01.2022 It's October! Have you checked out our October literary events yet? Louise Allan, author of beautiful debut novel The Sisters' Song, discusses writing her second book and Second Novel Syndrome - what is it, how to recognise it, and what to do if it strikes you. Dorothy Keyworth talks on Australian poet Grace Perry's remarkable life and work. ... See below for more information and booking details

06.01.2022 Two fabulous bits of our history! An article from 8 October 1930 in Sydney Morning Herald about 40-50 members of SWW being invited to walk and inspect parts of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the final stages of its construction followed by an afternoon tea at tables decorated with sweet peas and maidenhair ferns. A second article dated 15 November 1932 in The Sun about the release of the first Ink magazine by SWW. ... Could these women have imagined their legacy would still be uniting and inspiring women writers 95 years later...

05.01.2022 Have you got your ticket yet? Only 4 days till this exciting event with Jean Kittson! A wonderful speaker, comedian, and advocate for women's health, you don't want to miss out. Tickets only $10 for members and $15 for non-members (more details in the event information).

04.01.2022 Thrilled to see this novel soon to be published - Cooper Park is a mosaic of nooks and crannies with people navigating it and life. Can’t wait to read it!!!!

03.01.2022 Who zoomed in for our 95th birthday celebration on Wednesday? Jean Kittson was an inspiration, delightfully honest and as always, funny! And so relatable! As Jean said...... 'I seem only able to write under threat when there’s a deadline about to strangle me.’ 'I didn’t have a career path, more a meandering backtrack full of potholes and burning bridges.' Thank you to special guest speaker Gwen Wilson, all our wonderful member speakers on the day, our President, Jan Conway, and everyone involved with organising this memorable birthday event #SWWNSW #JeanKittson #womenwriters

03.01.2022 Here's one of our former editors Kristin Darell Writer and new editor Jacqui Brown Writer getting together for brainstorming about the next edition of our magazine, Women's Ink.

03.01.2022 Don't miss out, it's gonna be awesome! If you haven't got your ticket yet for Susanne Gervay's online workshop - book now! Learn from the best about Writing Story That Matters. You can book through the event page below, and check out more about Susanne and her work here www.sgervay.com... #swwnsw #womenwriters #writing #susannegervay #storyteller

03.01.2022 It's the weekend! What are you reading right now?