Program of 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.

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Playing With Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Feb 20
Workshop, In-person
Playing With Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Workshop, In-person

Learn to play with speculative fiction, and explore ideas you didn’t know you had.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Indie Publishing: Beyond Print with David Reiter
Mar 14
Workshop, In-person
Indie Publishing: Beyond Print with David Reiter
Workshop, In-person

A survival guide to the many formats and possibilities of indie publishing, including print-on-demand, eBooks, audio, and more.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Amazon Ads For Self-Published Authors with Kendall Talbot
Mar 21
Workshop, In-person
Amazon Ads For Self-Published Authors with Kendall Talbot
Workshop, In-person

Build three real Amazon Ads in real time, for your own self-published book.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person

Courses & Special Events

Events
Year of the Novel 2026 with Karen Foxlee
Feb 15
Course, In-person
Year of the Novel 2026 with Karen Foxlee
Course, In-person

Make 2026 your year – get the tools and support you need to complete the first draft of your novel, in Queensland Writers Centre's flagship program for emerging writers.

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Course, In-person
GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Feb 20
Event, In-person
GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Event, In-person

Come together to learn and celebrate all things genre fiction across a program of craft and industry panels, conversations, workshops and special events.

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Event, In-person
Screenwriting: From Premise to Pitch with Tristram Baumber
Mar 25
Course, Online
Screenwriting: From Premise to Pitch with Tristram Baumber
Course, Online

Develop your screen idea step by step into a script and pitch package.

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Course, Online
The Next Draft 2026 with Laurel Cohn
Jul 7
Course, Online
The Next Draft 2026 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

Workshops

Events
Playing With Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Feb 20
Workshop, In-person
Playing With Speculative Fiction with Eugen Bacon | GenreCon 2026: Inkling
Workshop, In-person

Learn to play with speculative fiction, and explore ideas you didn’t know you had.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Introduction to Narrative Non-Fiction with Quentin Beresford
Mar 7
Workshop, In-person
Introduction to Narrative Non-Fiction with Quentin Beresford
Workshop, In-person

Learn to tell a compelling story that grabs the interest of non-fiction readers.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Picture Book Writing 101 with Lara Cain Gray
Mar 8
Workshop, In-person
Picture Book Writing 101 with Lara Cain Gray
Workshop, In-person

Understand the format and rules of picture book writing, and learn to write your own.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Writing a Series with Ellie Marney
Mar 12
Workshop, Online
Writing a Series with Ellie Marney
Workshop, Online

Learn how to take the long view when creating a duology, trilogy, or extended series.

Book your place.

Workshop, Online
Indie Publishing: Beyond Print with David Reiter
Mar 14
Workshop, In-person
Indie Publishing: Beyond Print with David Reiter
Workshop, In-person

A survival guide to the many formats and possibilities of indie publishing, including print-on-demand, eBooks, audio, and more.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Self-Editing Your Manuscript with Sally Breen
Mar 15
Workshop, Hybrid
Self-Editing Your Manuscript with Sally Breen
Workshop, Hybrid

Learn from an experienced editor how to fire up your expression, improve literary professionalism and stand out from the crowd.

Book your place.

Workshop, Hybrid
Amazon Ads For Self-Published Authors with Kendall Talbot
Mar 21
Workshop, In-person
Amazon Ads For Self-Published Authors with Kendall Talbot
Workshop, In-person

Build three real Amazon Ads in real time, for your own self-published book.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Memoir and Counter-Memory with Lamisse Hamouda
Mar 22
Workshop, In-person
Memoir and Counter-Memory with Lamisse Hamouda
Workshop, In-person

Explore the possibilities of counter-memory in memoir by mapping out, and questioning, the assumptions we hold of the world and ourselves.

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Workshop, In-person
Lyricism and Language with Kathleen Jennings
Mar 28
Workshop, In-person
Lyricism and Language with Kathleen Jennings
Workshop, In-person

Increase your descriptive repertoire, expand your visual vocabulary, and explore avenues for enriching your language.

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Workshop, In-person
Poetry and Form with Madeleine Dale
Apr 4
Workshop, In-person
Poetry and Form with Madeleine Dale
Workshop, In-person

Learn about a variety of poetic forms and explore how transforming these structures can enliven your poetry.

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Workshop, In-person
Applying For Grants, Awards & Fellowships with David Burton
Apr 11
Workshop, In-person
Applying For Grants, Awards & Fellowships with David Burton
Workshop, In-person

A practical, confidence-building workshop to help writers win more grants, awards, and fellowships — with strategies you can start using immediately.

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Workshop, In-person
The Quiet Novel with Vicki Bennett
Apr 18
Workshop, In-person
The Quiet Novel with Vicki Bennett
Workshop, In-person

Learn to write quiet but powerful stories that resonate with readers.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person
Creating Compelling Characters with Alli Sinclair
Apr 23
Workshop, Online
Creating Compelling Characters with Alli Sinclair
Workshop, Online

Master the creative alchemy of conceptualising, fleshing-out and realising authentic characters.

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Workshop, Online
Enhance Your Stories Through Conflict with Maryrose Cuskelly
Apr 26
Workshop, In-person
Enhance Your Stories Through Conflict with Maryrose Cuskelly
Workshop, In-person

Explore and exploit the inherent energy of conflict to power your story.

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Workshop, In-person
Writing Characters For Children's Stories with Shannon Horsfall
May 2
Workshop, In-person
Writing Characters For Children's Stories with Shannon Horsfall
Workshop, In-person

Learn to create engaging and memorable characters for junior fiction.

Book your place.

Workshop, In-person

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