New England Writers' Centre - NEWC

12/05/2026

If you're in and around Inverell tomorrow (Wed. May 13), here's a fab opportunity to join local writers in conversation. Enjoy!

Join me and members of the High Country Writers Group this Wednesday May 13 at Inverell Shire Library for an afternoon of storytelling! From history, mystery and crime to fascinating microfiction, we’ll be chatting with the library's Sonya Wilkins about inspiration, writing styles, the lives of rural authors and more!
Free event (including refreshments) with book sales and signings.
Please book by calling the library on (02) 6728 8130.

15/04/2026

Join us for this free Heritage Week presentation by historian and scholar Dr Gillian Po**ck, brought to you by the NEWC and Central Northern Regional Library. The event is livestreamed via Tamworth City Library, or you can watch the stream at Uralla Library! Find out more on our website: https://www.newc.org.au/2026-jewish-community-in-australia.html

This FREE livestreamed author talk and Q&A with Gillian Po**ck also touches on researching Jewish Australian family stories. Livestreamed from Canberra and hosted by Uralla Library during the 2026 heritage Festival. Light refreshments will be provided.

14/04/2026

A fantastic joint NEWC/Central Northern Regional Libraries network event happening this Saturday!

2026 Heritage Festival Event
Noted historian and writer Gillian Po**ck will present a talk on the history of the Jewish community in Australia. Saturday, April 18 at Tamworth Library from 11am.

She asks why Jews in 19th century regional Australia (including Tamworth) are so very important and why don't we know much about them?"

Livestreamed from Canberra and hosted by Tamworth Library, the presentation will also touch on researching Jewish Australian family stories, followed by a live Q&A session with Gillian.

Book your free ticket here:
https://cnrl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=216866

09/04/2026

There's a wonderful author event at Tamworth City Library happening on Saturday afternoon--a panel of New England-based writers discussing writing, publishing, and lots more! Free event, but you need to book by calling the library, see number on pic below.
Sophie Masson Michael Burge Media Brydie O'Shea

21/03/2026

In or around Tamworth on Saturday 11 April 2026 at 2:00PM? Visit Tamworth City Library and enjoy a fabulous author panel!

https://cnrl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=214532&fbclid

A fantastic author panel with four authors from the New England region: Michael Burge, Sophie Masson, and Brydie O’Shea, moderated by D’Arcy Lloyd! These authors are coming together to discuss their works right here in Tamworth. All four panel members come from various backgrounds and ha...

08/03/2026

Lookout for locals! :)

08/03/2026

Opportunity alert for writers - Submissions are now open to submit new prose and poetry to Booranga Writers' Centre annual anthology, fourW - one of Australia's longest running anthologies! Submission window closes on 31 March 2026, guidelines here: https://boorangawriterscentre.blogspot.com/2021/01/fourw-submission-guidelines-incl.html

Submissions close 31 March for 'fourW thirty-five' and the Booranga Literary Prizes.
https://boorangawriterscentre.blogspot.com/2021/01/fourw-submission-guidelines-incl.html

07/03/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came along to Sophie Masson’s presentation on writing and publishing at Uralla Library this afternoon. It was such a friendly, engaged and warm audience and a real pleasure to share the conversation with you all.

Many thanks as well to the wonderful Uralla Library team whose incredible support made the event possible, and to Julian who came up from Tamworth on behalf of the Central Northern Regional Library team to record the presentation for sharing across the network so more readers and writers can enjoy it.

Our next event scheduled for Heritage Week is with historian, writer and scholar Dr Gillian Po**ck, livestreaming from Canberra and hosted by Tamworth Library. Find out more here: https://www.newc.org.au/2026-jewish-community-in-australia.html

23/02/2026

Join us for an in-person author talk with Sophie Masson, followed
by an open Q&A session, offering a broad and practical overview of
the Australian writing and publishing landscape.
Drawing on her experience as a writer and many years working with
professionals in the publishing industry, Sophie will share insights
into how the industry works, current pathways to publication, and
what writers can do to sustain their creative practice.
This session is ideal for aspiring and emerging authors, writers who are already
published and keen to understand the industry more deeply, and anyone with a general interest in books and publishing. Come along, gain valuable perspective, and bring your questions!

29/11/2024

A shoutout to locals for Trish Donald's gift making family workshop this Sunday, NERAM-New England Regional Art Museum - wonderful opportunity to have fun and make something personal for Christmas stockings.

🎄🦌Don't forget to book in to our Crafts and Gift Making Family Workshop this Sunday from 11am to 1pm. The workshop coincides with out fabulous Museum Store Sunday event so you can make some festive craft and do some Christmas shopping all on the same day!

In this drop in and drop out workshop, families and individuals can stay the whole time or for just a few minutes and make something personalised for Christmas. Choose from the following workstations and leave with something you can give as a gift or pop on the tree:

Cards
Bookmarks
Christmas Cracker
Christmas decorations
Gift tags
Simple soft toy
Christmas pet and pet home making
If you need help, our trusty Elf will be on hand to help! All materials are provided.

The workshop will be run in Packsaddle and will cost $5. When you are done pop up to the NERAM Museum Store for 20pc off all items, some bubbles for the adults and lots of yummy tastings!

Book here (link in bio): www.neram.com.au/event/crafts-and-gift-making-workshop-the-home-program-family-event/