Are you an Australian writer looking for a supportive writing group to join? We’ve featured 10 top writing groups in Australia for you below.
1. Sydney Write
Sydney Write is a writing group in Sydney, Australia. The group welcomes anyone working on poetry, novels, screenplays or other writing and is fully accepting of people from different backgrounds, including individuals who identify as LGBT+.
Sydney Write meetings happen once every two weeks on Wednesdays at their usual venue No Moss, close to Central. Writing meetings consist of introductions and an opportunity to socialize, followed by a focused time of writing. Sydney Write welcomes artists and creators interested in checking out this group.
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2. Inner West Writers Group
Based in Sydney, Inner West Writers Group is a writing group led by Gazala Anver, Oula Ghannoum, Maree Walk, and Maria Issaris. Established in 2020, Inner West Writers Group welcomes writers at any level of writing skill to bring their work-in-progress to work on alongside other Inner West Writers Group members.
Whether writers are focused on fiction, memoirs, biographies, graphic novels or blogs, Inner West Writers Group welcomes all writers to their meetings. Meetings take place once a week on Saturday in person at Marrickville Library. Writers can read their work out loud to the rest of the group and receive constructive criticism and feedback from members.
Reach out to Inner West Writers Group today.
3. Central Coast Creative Writers Group
Central Coast Creative Writers Group is a writing group based in Central Coast. Led by co-organizers Philippe Messer and Gareth Beal, Central Coast Creative Writers Group meets monthly on the last Saturday at noon. All writers will find a place to call their own in this friendly, open writing group regardless of background and skill level.
Meetings usually last for about two hours and include a time for socialization, writing workshop activities, as well as time for group feedback and focusing on each writer’s own individual projects. Meetings usually take place at their usual venue, Bamboo Buddha Cafe in Holgate.
Speak to Central Coast Creative Writers Group for more details.
4. Sydney Romance Writing Meetup Group
Situated in Sydney, Sydney Romance Writing Meetup Group is a writing group focused on supporting romance writers in the area. Today, 70 romance writers call Sydney Romance Writing Meetup Group home and regularly meet up for meetings to support each other in their goals of writing increasingly better romance writing.
Sydney Romance Writing Meetup Group meetings happpen once a month on the second Saturday, at local venues like Piccolo Me Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG). Writer meetings are opportunities for writers to meet other romance writers, create connections and get new ideas for their work-in-progress.
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5. Gold Coast Creative Writing Meetup Group
Gold Coast Creative Writing Meetup Group is a writing group in Gold Coast. Group organizer Sally Machray welcomes all writers to join the Gold Coast Creative Writing Meetup Group at one of their meetings, make friends and get ideas to help advance their writing.
Gold Coast Creative Writing Meetup Group meetings occur weekly at local venues like Broadwater Shores. Writers are welcome to bring their writing, fiction or non-fiction, on paper or their laptops. Every meeting includes time for writing, speaking to other members, and also learning about an aspect of writing, including POV, voice and different genres.
Learn more about Gold Coast Creative Writing Meetup Group.
6. Totally Lit!
Located in Brisbane, Totally Lit! is a writing group with over 130 members actively participating in regular writing meetings. This writing group is organized by author Ky Garvey, who is ready and able to support other writers, no matter their career stage.
Totally Lit!’s members can benefit from participating in their regular writing meetings and unique events like their Write and Sip writing workshops, writing masterclasses with authors like Michelle Worthington and Vino & Vignette, and writing workshops with a glass of wine. Times and prices for each type of event may vary, and detailed information for each event is available on Totally Lit!’s Meetup.com webpage.
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7. Brisbane Write Club
Brisbane Write Club is a writing group supporting professional, amateur and aspiring writers in and around Brisbane. Writers working on novels, short stories, poetry, songs, or even screenplays can find support and reason to join Brisbane Write Club for their writing meetings.
Each writing meeting includes an hour of dedicated writing, followed by a time of discussions, socialization, and networking with other writing group members. On special occasions, Brisbane Write Club also offers its members the opportunity to enjoy dinners and reading events.
Find out what else Brisbane Write Club can offer you!
8. Perth Writing Meetup Group
Supporting writers in Perth, Perth Writing Meetup Group is a writing group that aims to be a place where writers can find support and accountability by working alongside the rest of Perth Writing Meetup Group’s active members. In addition to writers, Perth Writing Meetup Group welcomes individuals looking for a place to study or read quietly.
Writing meetings happen weekly on Sundays, in person at local venues, including Dome Cafe Maylands. Writers will benefit from participating in Perth Writing Meetup Group from having the positive peer pressure of those working around them. Perth Writing Meetup Group meetings usually last for about an hour of concentrated writing, followed by time for socializing and discussing progress with other writers.
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9. Write Together
Write Together is a writing group that aims to be a supportive community that writers can rely on. Originally founded in London, the UK, the writing group has chapters all over the world today, including one in Perth, Australia. Meetings take place online and happen every week on Friday evenings at 9 PM.
Write Together Perth’s rules of group meetings are quite simple. Writers are welcome to come join Write Together Perth for a time of focus and writing. Writing time is to be respected and kept as quiet as possible so that writers who want time to focus on their writing can do so. Following that, there is always time provided for writers to share ideas, ask questions and socialize with other writers.
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10. Shut Up & Write! Adelaide
Adelaide is home to one of the chapters of Shut Up & Write!, a writing group represented in cities worldwide. Shut Up & Write! Adelaide meetings take place in person every other week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Unley Civic Library and City of Tea Tree Gully Library.
Shut Up & Write! writing meetings align with the international standard that other Shut Up & Write! chapters follow. After a quick introduction, writers work for about an hour on their own manuscripts. Writers are free to stick around after the writing period has ended to speak with other members, socialize, get feedback or simply continue writing.
For more information about Shut Up & Write! Adelaide, check out their Meetup.com webpage.