The New England Writers' Centre, which has been operating for more than 20 years, offers writing and illustrating workshops, professional opportunities, fabulous literary events, showcasing of local talent, and more, to its members. Based in Armidale, it also offers some outreach programs to other New England centres, both physically and through video conferencing and Skype. Members also receive regular newsletters and email digests. Flagship programs include Youth Online, Booked In, the Skype Sessions, and more. The Centre also runs a national writing award, the New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing.
All residents of New England are very welcome to join NEWC - with the New England region encompassing everything from the Queensland border in the north to the Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Tamworth Regional and Walcha local government areas in the south. The main towns include Armidale, Barraba, Bundarra, Deepwater, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Uralla, Walcha, Werris Creek. We also include Dorrigo in the east.
All residents of New England are very welcome to join NEWC - with the New England region encompassing everything from the Queensland border in the north to the Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Tamworth Regional and Walcha local government areas in the south. The main towns include Armidale, Barraba, Bundarra, Deepwater, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Uralla, Walcha, Werris Creek. We also include Dorrigo in the east.