Fellowship of Australian Writers

Welcome to the Fellowship of Australian Writers

The Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) Inc, founded in 1928, is a non-profit making voluntary organisation which aims to bring together all those interested in writing for their mutual professional, cultural and social benefit, and to provide information and advice to them. The membership includes writers working in diverse fields. While FAW (Vic) Inc. is based in Victoria, the competitions and publishing opportunities advertised in its regular magazine The Australian Writer are open to all Australian writers

We have autonomous branches in all states and territories with regional branches in country and metropolitan areas . The FAW is active on behalf of writers in areas such as government policy, literary awards, professional advice, representation of writers' rights and the promotion of literature.

FAW National Literary Awards 2009 are now open for entries.

The FAW National Literary awards are bigger and better with 22 categories and over $10,000 in prizes there'll be a category for every writer.

Click here for conditions and an entry form

NOTICE

The Bayside FAW wishes to advise that the readings at Safi's, previously held on the 3rd Sunday of each month, will now be held on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

The FAW aplogises for any inconvenience however we know this well attended event will continue to please all who attend.

Script Writing Workshop

The Fellowship of Australian Writers will be conducting four one day workshops over eight weeks where those who have never written a script can learn and those who have can do so in a creative environment with a view to producing a first draft script. The initial cost is $250 but if your story is chosen by Channel 31 you will be paid commercial rates being 3-4% of budget for your script and have the opportunity of being on the writing team beyond that.

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