Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre

Workshops and Events

Please note we require advance bookings for all workshops and events. Follow the links below to pay online or phone 08 9294 1872 or email office@kspwriterscentre.com

Booking last minute? Check the online booking page link; as long as there are tickets available, feel free to go ahead and book online.

Want to treat yourself? Consider booking a KSP Retreat to complement your workshop. Make a weekend of it - convince a friend to book as well! Details here.

KSP accepts the Companion Card for all events but you must notify staff by email so a free ticket can be allocated for you. Due to COVID-19 occupancy limit restrictions on the premises, this is strictly subject to availability of seating.

View our booking and cancellation policy here.

Workshops and Events Coming up in 2023:

This workshop examines the author’s role within the publishing process, focusing on what they are expected to do during each publishing stage and specifically, with post-publication activities such as media engagement, enhancing their profile and arranging author talks etc.

Target audience: Writers of any experience writing in any genre with the intention of publishing a book.

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A focus on economy: How do you choose the precise details? What is vital, and what can be left out? How do you generate these ideas? What does craft really look like? Utilising poetic economy and critical editing practices, learn how to harness each word, and shrink each of your scenes to their essential poignant details.

Target audience: 18+. Beginners to intermediary. Poets and writers interested in poetic economy and broad editing & craft practices.

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This workshop focuses on the core expectations a traditional publisher will have of authors prior to accepting a manuscript for publication. This includes: the author’s online presence and how they present themselves and their work and researching how and where their work fits before approaching a publisher or agent.

Target audience: Target audience: Writers of any experience writing in any genre with the intention of publishing a book.

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If you’ve been feeling stuck in your writing practice, this workshop will remind you that writing is a reward in itself. We will fill our notebooks with new material using writing prompts, maps and images. Suitable for beginners or experienced writers looking to reinvigorate their practice.

Target audience: Beginners and more experienced writers of fiction or poetry looking to get back to a beginner’s mindset with prompts including maps, prose and poetry extracts, and images

About the facilitator:

COMING UP SOON

Have you ever wondered about the “secret sauce” that goes into pitch letters? Getting the attention of editors and agents is a fine art, and this workshop will teach you how to finesse your own query letter. We’ll assess real-world examples, to see what works and why. Then we’ll workshop our own letters as a class. Participants will leave with either a draft pitch letter, or a plan for how to craft one at home.

Target audience: This workshop is for fiction writers of all ages and genres.

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In this workshop, participants will be guided to use sensory responses and (auto)biographical stories, evoked by shared meals/food, as ingredients for ‘extended ekphrasis’. In using Mirka Mora’s favourite recipes (i.e. foods she prepared at her cafes and for friends/family) as a stimulus for poems, this project will attend to the sensations evoked by text and texture, ingredients and their combinations.

Target audience: This workshop could be open to people of all experience levels, although it would be best suited to adult writers (18+) and those open and interested in a poetry workshop that offers a multi-sensory gustatory element!

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Drawing from somatic practices and meditation, this workshop invites you on a journey to a more mindful and embodied writing practice.

We will cover:

-What mindfulness and embodiment has to do with writings.

-How to use somatic practices to work through problems in your writing.

-How to overcome self criticism and procrastination through mindfulness techniques.

Target audience for workshop: Teens and adults at any stage in their writing journey

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History and Heritage Function: Saturday 4 May 2024, 1.00-4.00pm

Join us for a captivating journey into the rich history and heritage of Katharine Susannah Prichard and her son Ric Throssell, as we delve into their remarkable lives with acclaimed author Nathan Hobby, writer of "The Red Witch: A Biography of Katharine Susannah Prichard". Then, listen to an introduction to Karen Throssell's book "The Crime of Not Knowing Your Crime", by historian and the Director of Centre of Western Australian History at UWA, Bobbie Oliver, before having a chance to purchase your copy! Book your spot to attend an unforgettable experience celebrating the enduring legacy of Katharine Susannah Prichard and Ric Throssell and indulge in a delightful afternoon tea as you immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Australian history.

This is a FREE event, but bookings are essential.

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Workshops and Events

The KSP Writers' Centre is proudly supported by the Shire of Mundaring

Katharine's Place
11 Old York Road
Greenmount WA 6056
Western Australia

E: office@kspwriterscentre.com
Ph: +61 (08) 9294 1872

Workshops and Events

The KSP Writers' Centre is proudly supported by the Shire of Mundaring

Katharine's Place 11 Old York Road Greenmount WA 6056 Western Australia E: office@kspwriterscentre.com Ph: +61 (08) 9294 1872

Katharine's Place
11 Old York Road
Greenmount WA 6056
Western Australia

E: office@kspwriterscentre.com
Ph: +61 (08) 9294 1872