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Organizations and associations for writers in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and regional area).

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• ACT Writers Centre

  http://www.actwriters.org.au/
  Meeting room and office equipment available free for use by members. A library of books about writing. Also, noticeboards with information about publishing, competitions, writers' rights, and writing courses.

• Australia The World Wordsmiths

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AustraliaTheWorldWordsmiths/
  An international networking group for writers, editors, publishers, agents, and all who are interested in wordsmithing.

• Australian Society of Authors

  http://www.asauthors.org/
  Peak representative body of authors, poets and illustrators.

• Australian Writers' Guild

  http://www.awg.com.au/
  A professional association for writers in the areas of television, radio, screen and stage. Promoting and protecting the professional interests of originators and adaptors of written material in Australia.

• Auswriters.com

  http://www.auswriters.com/
  A meeting place for writers, offering guides to writing, opportunities for on-line publishing and self publishing, member publications, courses, resources and contests. Many links require free registration.

• Camden Head Pilot Station

  http://www.camdenheadpilotstation.org.au/
  A centre for Nature Writing, Community Cultural Development and Environmental Education on the NSW Mid North Coast Australia.

• Children's Book Council of Australia

  http://www.cbca.org.au/
  Offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and events. Includes calendar of events, tips on getting published, and a quarterly journal.

• Christian Writers Downunder

  http://christianwritersdownunder.blogspot.com/
  Christians writers (and editors, illustrators, reviewers and publishers) who live in Australasia.

• Fellowship of Australian Writers WA

  http://www.fawwa.org/
  Swanbourne based group with a newsletter, mentoring and competitions.

• First Nations Australia Writers’ Network

  http://www.fnawn.com.au/
  Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander writers, poets and storytellers. Supporting ongoing development opportunities, in order to sustain and enhance First Nations Australia writing and storytelling.

• Hunter Writers' Centre

  http://www.hunterwriterscentre.org/
  Workshops, a regular newsletter, brokering mentorships and by providing a meeting space for writing groups. Based in Newcastle, NSW Australia.

• Institute of Professional Editors

  http://www.iped-editors.org/
  IPEd exists to advance the editing profession through various initiatives. These include an accreditation scheme, promotion and communications campaigns, training and mentoring, and other activities to support editors. Australia based.

• Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre

  http://www.kspwriterscentre.com/
  Encouraging writing related activities (workshops, readings, writing groups) in the Perth Hills whilst preserving the heritage value of the former home of the leading Australian writer.

• Kensington & Norwood Writers' Group

  https://knwgwriters.net/
  Writers group based in the suburb of Norwood in Adelaide, South Australia.

• Melbourne Writers’ Social Group

  https://melbournewriters.wordpress.com/
  Networking, events and activities.

• New Zealand Society of Authors

  http://www.authors.org.nz/
  Supports writers through advocacy and representation, providing programmes and services and an affiliation to International PEN.

• New Zealand Writers Guild

  http://www.nzwg.org.nz/
  Represent the interests of writers in the fields of film, television, theatre, radio, comics and new media.

• Peter Cowan Writers Centre

  http://pcwc.org.au/
  Holds regular meetings, conducts workshops and creative writing classes. Northern suburbs of Perth.

• Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

  http://www.scbwi.ampl.com.au/
  Australian Chapter SCBWI, with articles, newsletters, and event details.

• South Australia Writers Centre

  https://sawriters.org.au/
  Providing resources (including news and events) and support for writers. Located in the heart of Adelaide.

• Sydney PEN

  http://www.pen.org.au/
  Based in Sydney Australia, ione of five Australian PEN Centres, which are each part of an international network focused on writers and freedom of expression.

• Tasmanian Writers' Centre

  http://www.taswriters.org/
  Provides services to Tasmanian writers including mentoring, manuscript assessment and the Tasmanian Readers' and Writers' Festival.

• The Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild

  http://www.csfg.org.au/
  For Canberra-based creators of speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy or horror, in any medium.

• The Northern Territory Writer's Centre

  http://www.ntwriters.com.au/
  Members throughout Darwin and the regions, who range from hobby writers to published authors.

• The NSW Writer's Centre

  http://www.nswwc.org.au/
  Offers literary resources and professional information to established and aspiring writers. It provides a spacious venue for events such as book launches, readings, literary evenings and lectures as well as meeting spaces for writers' groups and literary organizations.

• The Queensland Writers' Centre

  http://www.qwc.asn.au/
  Resources, projects, workshops, calendar of events, news and membership services. From Queensland, Australia.

• The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc.

  http://www.womenwritersnsw.org/
  Support and community for women writers in New South Wales.

• Writers Victoria

  https://writersvictoria.org.au/
  Supports and connects all types of writers at all stages of their writing careers. Courses and workshops, magazine, mentorships or manuscript assessments. Melbourne.

• writingWA

  http://www.writingwa.org/
  Advice and information plus links and chat.

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