Industry Organisations

Strathpine Writers Group is devoted to craft, productivity and encouragement for writers at all stages of the journey. Writers in our group range from complete novices to published aithors and in all genres

Address
Strathpine Library, Station Street, STRATHPINE QLD 4500
Meetings
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month. 6:30-8:00pm

This is a vibrant community of people with a passion for storytelling. Novels, short stories, family memoir or local history – whatever your writing interest, you’ll find encouragement and a friendly audience at the Gympie Writers Group.

Phone
(07) 54810859
Address
Gympie Regional Library, 8-14 Mellor Street, GYMPIE 4570
Meetings
Contact Gympie Regional Library for next meeting dates and times

A writers’ group offering constructive criticism friendship and support. Meets 1-3pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at Coopers Plains Library.

Phone
(07) 38485550
Address
Coopers Plains Library, Orange Grove Road, COOPERS PLAINS QLD 4108
Meetings
Every Tuesday from 1.00-3.00pm with a break for about a month – mid-December to mid-January

The Guild aims to promote storytelling in communities by bringing together people from all sections of the community to share experiences and stories. It also encourages people to tell stories and develop their own skills in the art. The Guild has regular performance opportunities, with home tellings and concert performances. Workshops are also offered.

Phone
(07) 32201002
Mobile
0417 478 408
Address
PO BOX 5895, WEST END QLD 4101

We are an informal, open-ended group; we enjoy writing and sharing ideas about the process. All decisions pertaining to the group are made collaboratively. SWG’s aim is to be supportive and encouraging as we foster writing skills. Participation in the set monthly writing task is voluntary, although full participation is encouraged. Membership ranges from experienced, published writers to those just beginning their journey

Meetings
Meetings are held in Samford Village on the first Thursday of every month (except January) and we gather socially in July and December. Meetings start at 9:30am and last approximately three hours. If time permits following the sharing of feedback on the stories submitted, some aspects of writing is discussed. Occasionally guest speakers are invited to address the group, or small workshops held

Association of publishing professionals, including editors, designers, illustrators, typesetters, proofreaders, desktop publishers and publishing consultants dedicated to excellence in publishing in Queensland. It has around 250 members. All welcome to meetings on the first Wednesday of the month. Seminars and workshops are held regularly. A Directory of Editorial Services is available on the website.

Address
PO BOX 1524, TOOWONG QLD 4066
Twitter
Meetings
Meetings on the first Wednesday of the month, held online via Zoom until further notice.

We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at the School of Arts, and on the third Wednesday at the Botanic Gardens down by Murray Lagoon. We also run a poetry group on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, both times at the School of Arts. Both are open to new members.

Meetings
First Wednesday of the month at the School of Arts, and on the third Wednesday at the Botanic Gardens; poetry group is the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at School of Arts

We are a creative writing group for the vision impaired, or legally blind. We meet once a month and each meeting is a workshop, where everyone writes from prompts. Writers use laptops, Braille machines, or dictate to a sighted scribe. We produced a double CD set of stories and poems in 2009, which was narrated and broadcast on Radio4RPH.

Meetings
Meets first Friday of each month except January, at Brisbane Square Library, Community Meeting Room on Ground Level

The Bundaberg Writers’ Club was founded to allow people interested in writing to meet, chat, practise their craft, solve problems, and to try out ideas. Since the club’s establishment, members have been actively involved in the community – presenting literary events like the annual WriteFest, supporting young writers with the YOW awards, taking part in the region’s October CRUSH Festival, and finding as many ways to think and act laterally as we can. Long distance members welcome: the club’s long distance members come from Tasmania, NSW, Miriam Vale, Tow…

Address
PO BOX 1486, BUNDABERG QLD 4670
Meetings
During 2021, Bundaberg Writers’ Club will meet on the third Saturday of every month in Room 1M at the School of Arts building, opposite the Post Office, Bundaberg CBD.

A group of like-minded adults who love to write in story or poetic form. The group members enjoy sharing their written work and ideas and seeking out opportunities to develop their craft. These opportunities can include: writing competitions, guest speakers, and participating in writing workshops.

Meetings
Meets on the first and third Saturday of the Month at 1pm, Warwick Library Meeting rooms.

Sisters in Crime (SINC) Australia grew out of a shared interest in women’s crime writing. Members are writers, publishers, students, academics and booksellers but most are enthusiastic readers and viewers of women’s crime on the page and screen. Discounts are offered at regular events as well as a 10% discount at selected bookshops. Its website features news, reviews, details of events and competitions and member-only sections for event reports and blogs.

Memberships
Membership costs: $45 (Victorian), $35 (non-Victorian).

The Springfield Writers Group was formed to bring together local writers for support and fellowship. The group accepts writers from beginners to established professional writers, and there is no restriction on genre. The group’s goal is to inspire, to support and share, and to develop a network of writing friends. This way, members always have a pool Beta-readers and editors to help them, with the understanding they must return the favour on request. As well, there is always someone available for a chat about writing-related problems. In 2017, the group…

Address
Bookface, Orion Shopping Centre, SPRINGFIELD QLD 4300
Meetings
Meets monthly at Bookface Orion, Springfield.

Brisbane’s oldest speculative fiction writers group, Vision writers was founded by Marianne de Pierres and Rowena Cory Daniells in 1996. The group’s primary goal is the critiquing of fiction with the intent of improving not only the piece in question but also honing the writer’s talent as well. We love new members! Anyone from Brisbane and its surrounding area can join (we have members from the Redlands and Ipswich as well – if you’re willing to trek to the meeting we’re happy to have you).

Address
Meeting Room 1.9, Brisbane Square LIbrary, 266 George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000
Meetings
Meets on the first Sunday of each month from 11am-2pm, February through to November. Please note: meetings will be online until further notice.

A non-profit, social networking group for published book authors. We usually have an industry guest speaker, and there’s always lively discussion. Please email in the first instance, and provide short bio (couple of sentences) for introduction to group members.

Address
Mitchelton Library, 37 Heliopolis Parade, MITCHELTON QLD 4053
Meetings
Meets 6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, at Mitchelton Library, Brisbane.

Community for screenwriters to connect and talk script writing.

Meetings
We meet every fourth Saturday of the month from 3pm-5pm in the State Library of Queensland (Level 2). PLEASE NOTE: all meetings have been postponed indefinitely. We will post an event to the group page when meetings are running again.

A community group that promotes and encourages the local writers of the Cairns Regional area in Far North Queensland in Australia.

Address
PO Box 7772, Cairns Main Post Office CAIRNS QLD 4870
Meetings
Meets on the last Saturday of every month 4pm at Endeavour Foundation, 37 Hoare St, Manunda (entrance via Warner St)

We have a set assignment which is completed beforehand to be read out at the meeting. Our group inspires and mentors those writers wishing to complete a project and for this, we meet on the third Monday of the month. We welcome new and emerging writers from Macleay Island.

Phone
(07) 3409 5592
Mobile
0404 716 929
Address
6 Udara Street, MACLEAY ISLAND QLD 4184
Meetings
First Monday of the month, from 9:30am

The Chermside Writers Group aims to give its members a chance to present their writings, to encourage them to accept fair but civil feedback, and to help them to better understand and apply the accepted rules of the English language.

Address
375 Hamilton Rd, CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
Meetings
The Chermside Writers Group meets in a library room on the last Thursday of each month from 12pm to 3:30pm (excluding December). Contact via email before attending any meeting.

Inklings is QUT’s writing, reading and poetry club all wrapped up into one fabric society! We hold monthly book clubs on the last Saturday of every month, regular writing workshops and we have the odd poetry slam every now and again too. Inklings is proud to announce our new sub-branch, aptly named Storybrewers, a team student writers dedicated and passionate about workshopping ideas and pieces of writing in an encouraging atmosphere. If you love partaking in any of the above, don’t hesitate to check us out on Facebook @ Inklings Society Brisbane or emai…

Address
Queensland University of Technology, KELVIN GROVE QLD 4059
Meetings
Monthly and weekly events. Check Facebook page for details

Our Group’s purpose is to support writers of any genre; we critique, share, workshop and enjoy each other’s work and get involved in community events.

Address
PO BOX 1392, MACKAY QLD 4740
Meetings
Fourth Monday of each month, 7pm at the Gordon White LIbrary

Our events, competitions and publications are always on the Facebook page so that’s normally the best place to look

Address
The University of Queensland, ST LUCIA QLD 4067
Facebook
Meetings
Varies, see Facebook

A group for seasoned and aspiring writers from Brisbane’s northside in Queensland, Australia. Open to new members.

Address
Rendezvous Cafe, 1 Williams St, DAYBORO 4521
Meetings
Third Wednesday of the month

Carindale Writers’ Group meets every first and third Thursday morning of the month at the Holland Park Library. The service we offer is to provide encouragement through sharing and discussion. We are open for membership to both emerging and established writers of all genres.

Phone
0423 572 288
Address
PO BOX 259, HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121
Memberships
Membership costs: $15 (regular), $3 (per meeting).
Meetings
Meets on the first and third Thursday of each month from 9:30am-12pm at 1151 Creek RD, Carindale, QLD 4152

A group offering support, encouragement and constructive criticism of writing. Writers of all genres, beginners and experienced welcome. General (assignment) meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month. Beforehand, writers are given reference material on a writing subject and an assignment. Novel and Short Story Critiquing meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of each month.

Phone
(07) 38480442
Mobile
0404 104 312
Memberships
Membership costs: $10 (yearly membership), $2 (per meeting), $4 (per month).
Meetings
Meets at Fairfield Library, Fairfield Road.

The group holds workshops and also publishes an annual anthology. Members consist of a group of self-help writers and has published several books on poetry and short stories.

Phone
(07) 32647330
Address
Geebung RSL, Newman Road, GEEBUNG 4034
Memberships
Membership costs: $10 (per year).
Meetings
Meetings are from 9:30am to 11:30am on the 2nd Wednesday of the month