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The heritage listed KSP Writers' Centre is a not-for-profit community hub located in the Perth hills

31/07/2025

🚨 Poets! Flash Micro-Residencies Are Back for 2025!

We’re thrilled to be teaming up with WA Poets Inc., The Wetlands Centre, and FAWWA for the return of the WA Poets Flash Micro-Residencies, part of this year’s Perth Poetry Festival, themed “The Hum of Our Universe.”

This is a brilliant opportunity for poets to spend a full day immersed in writing, reflection, and creative exploration, all in response to this year’s beautiful cosmic theme.

🌿 Whether you're soaking in nature at The Wetlands Centre, drawing inspiration from literary history at FAWWA, or enjoying the peaceful Perth Hills setting here at KSP Writers’ Centre, each residency space offers a unique vibe to fuel your creativity.

✨Residency Dates + Locations (10am–4pm):
📍 Monday, 18 Aug – The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn
📍 Wednesday, 20 Aug – FAWWA (Mattie Furphy House)
📍 Thursday, 21 Aug – KSP Writers’ Centre

✨ What’s Involved:
✒ One full day of dedicated writing time
📖 Reflect, create and informally share your work
🌌 Engage with place, peers and the poetry community
🎤 Present your new piece at the Festival Finale at Jonesway Theatre on Sunday, 31 August

💡 How to Apply:
📝 Submit:
– A short 50-word bio
– A 100-word project proposal
– Your preferred residency location + date (ranked in order)

📅 Key Dates:
🔓 Applications Open: Thurs 31 July, 11:59AM AWST
⏳ Applications Close: Tues 12 August, 11:59PM AWST
📢 Results Announced: On or before Fri 15 August

WA Poets Inc. strongly encourages applications from poets of all backgrounds – especially First Nations, CALD, disabled, and LGBTIQA+ voices.

🌠 Whether you're published, emerging or rediscovering your voice, this is your moment to tune in to The Hum of Our Universe.

Head to WA Poets Inc.’s website for full details + the application form. Don’t miss out!

30/07/2025

🚨 Final Call: Upcoming Writer-in-Residence Applications Closing Soon!

Are you a writer actively building your creative portfolio or working towards your first full-length work? This is your chance to gain valuable time, space, and support to focus on your writing.

Our Upcoming Writers Residency offers:
📚 Dedicated time and space to write
✒ $500 AUD stipend
📚 A creative stay at the inspiring KSP Writers’ Centre
✒ A supportive literary community to connect with

We’re looking for two passionate writers ready to dive into their craft and share their voice with the world.

To be eligible, you must:
✅ Be a current resident of Australia
✅ Be a current KSP Writers’ Centre member
✅ Have experience in the writing/publishing sector (through study, publication or professional development)
✅ Have published work in print, visual or broadcast media
✅ Be working on your first full-length literary work or building a strong portfolio of smaller published works

📣 The quotes featured in the image are from our 2024 Upcoming Writers-in-Residence, Arianne and Zack, reflecting on the value of the residency. Read their full reflections on our website!

💚 Applications close 31 July at 11:59PM AWST – don’t miss out!

Full details + Guidelines are on our website or via the Linktree in bio.

👉 PLUS: Fellowships open in August – stay tuned!

27/07/2025

A huge welcome to one of our July/August Fellows, Rochelle Pickles – KSP's July/August Fellow! ✨

During her stay, Rochelle will be diving deep into the next stage of her literary fiction project, refining a particularly tricky section of the manuscript as she edges closer to preparing it for wider feedback. With a focus on themes like family, social activism, and class, her work explores contemporary Australian life with heart and nuance.

Rochelle will be making the most of KSP’s peaceful surroundings to find clarity, fresh perspective, and a good dose of motivation. We can’t wait to see where the words take her!

📚 Be sure to give Rochelle a warm welcome if you see her around the Centre!

25/07/2025

The countdown is on for this awesome online seminar — and if you've been on the fence about joining, consider this your friendly last-minute nudge! 💥

We’ve lined up some truly amazing industry specialists who are ready to share their insider tips on pitching and publishing, and we seriously can’t wait!

So grab your comfiest PJs, stock up on your fave snacks, and get ready for a fun, info-packed session that could take your writing career to the next level. 📝✨

🎟️ Don’t miss out, there’s still time to sign up (bookings close tomorrow, 11am - visit our website or Linktree in bio)!

25/07/2025

🎉 Big congrats to former KSP Fellow Katharine Po***ck on the upcoming release of her hilarious new novel "Starry Eyed", hitting shelves 1 August via Wakefield Press!

Part rom-com, part geek-culture deep dive, "Starry Eyed" is a witty and heartfelt story about starting over, fan obsessions, and the unexpected twists of meeting your idols...

✨ Fun fact: Katharine worked on "Starry Eyed" during her 2023 fellowship at KSP! We’re so proud to have been part of the journey.

🔗 Pre-orders are open now, visit her website ( katharinepollock.com.au) for all the details on how to grab a copy and where to catch her live!

📖 Katharine is also the author of "Her Fidelity" (PRH, 2022) and specialises in funny, insightful stories about everyday people in not-so-everyday situations.

👏 Well done, Katharine! We can’t wait to read it!

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22/07/2025

🚨 Final Call: Emerging Writer-in-Residence Applications Closing Soon!

Are you an early-career writer with one or two books under your belt (or a solid body of work and a major project in the pipeline)? This is your chance to take your writing to the next level.

Our Emerging Writer Residency offers:
📚Dedicated time and space to write
✒ $1000 AUD stipend
📚 A creative stay at the inspiring KSP Writers’ Centre
✒ A connection to a vibrant writing community

We're looking for two talented writers who are passionate about advancing the literary arts. If you’re a current Australian resident and a KSP member, this is for you!

📣 The quotes featured in the image are from our incredible past Emerging Writers in Residence, reflecting on their time at KSP. These are small excerpted from blog posts written during or after their stay (read the full blogs on our website!)

Applications close 24 July – don’t miss out!
Full details + Guidelines available on our website or Linktree in bio!

👉 PLUS: Our Upcoming Residencies close 31 July, and Fellowships open in August, stay tuned!

19/07/2025

✨ Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our July Fellows, Jacq Ellem and Jodie Watts! ✨

🖋️ Jacq will be using her time at KSP to dive deep into her twisty cosy mystery, filled with secrets, surprises, and a colourful cast of characters. We’re excited to see what she uncovers (or maybe buries…) during her stay!

📚 Jodie will be working on her YA action/adventure novel, set in a familiar world with a magical twist. With a fierce female lead navigating themes of family, belonging, and emotional growth, it’s sure to be an unforgettable journey!

We’re thrilled to have these two talented writers at the Centre in July and can’t wait to follow their creative progress!

17/07/2025

🎉 A massive congratulations to Kristy Nita Brown! 🎉

Kristy has been selected as the Children’s Writer-in-Residence as part of the Love to Read Local initiative, and we are thrilled to have her spend a week with us here at the KSP Writers’ Centre as she works on her latest project and soaks up the creative vibes!

As part of her residency, she’ll also be running a very special workshop this Saturday: “Story to Shelf – How to Publish and Share Your Work”
Unsurprisingly, the workshop has already booked out and we can’t wait to welcome 15 brilliant young writers through our doors, so they can learn all about preparing their manuscripts and getting published!

Kristy was selected by our wonderful judge Alison D. Stegert, an award-winning children’s author based on the Sunshine Coast. Alison writes whimsical picture books and thrilling novels for readers aged 9–14, and is a passionate writing coach and workshop facilitator. Thank you, Alison, for your time and thoughtful judging!

Want to see more of Kristy’s work and what she’s up to?
Follow her here:
✨ Instagram:
✨ Facebook: Kristy Nita Brown Books
✨ Website: www.kristynitabrown.com

A huge thank you to everyone who applied and to Writing WA and the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund for making this project possible.

This residency is part of Writing WA’s Love to Read Local Month, proudly supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.

💚 KSP Writers’ Centre is proudly supported by the Shire of Mundaring.

08/07/2025

🎉 KSP TURNS 40 TODAY! 🎉

On July 8 1985, the very first Katharine Susannah Prichard inaugural meeting was held - the beginning of what would grow into the vibrant KSP Writers’ Centre we know and love today.

Last Saturday, we came together to celebrate this remarkable milestone with a heartfelt and joyful gathering. It was an afternoon to reflect on 40 years of imagination, expression, and community and a chance to officially congratulate our 2025 Literary Development Awards recipients, shining a spotlight on the next generation of Western Australian writers.

Marking this anniversary is more than just celebrating the passage of time, it's about acknowledging the incredible network of people who’ve helped shape Katharine’s Place into the cultural cornerstone it is today.

To our founding visionaries, generous donors, program partners, devoted staff, passionate volunteers, gifted writers-in-residence and fellows, cherished members, and the many visitors who’ve walked through our doors over the years - THANK YOU! Your dedication and belief in the value of writing and community have kept Katharine’s legacy thriving.

Here’s to the next chapter in the KSP story! 🖋️✨

A special thanks to Alia Bath, KSP Board Member, who photographed the event.

07/07/2025

🎉 Say a big KSP welcome to our UpComing Writer-in-Residence Emma Pignatiello! 🎉

Emma’s heading to the hills with one big mission: to finish the next juicy instalment in her romantic suspense series and get it ready to send off to her agent and editor. She will be using her residency at KSP to give her manuscript the final polish it needs to shine. 💻✨

Emma is also aiming for a full-time writing life, and plans to pay it forward by running workshops and events to help fellow writers chase their own publishing dreams. 🚀

We’re so excited to have Emma on board and can’t wait to see where this residency takes her (and her characters)! 🖊️💥

KSP program and activities are proudly supported by the Shire of Mundaring.

30/06/2025

🎉 KSP 2026 UpComing Residency Submissions Now Open – With an Exciting Change!

We know that finding your voice as a writer doesn’t follow a set timeline. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that our UpComing Writer-in-Residence category is now open to writers of any age who meet the following eligibility criteria:

🖋️ This residency is for writers who are:
✅ Based in Australia
✅ Current KSP Writers’ Centre members
✅ Involved in writing or publishing (study, publishing, or PD)
✅ Have some published work (print, visual or broadcast)
✅ Working on a first full-length work or building a solid portfolio

This is a residency designed to support those still finding their voice and we can’t wait to hear yours.

📅 Applications close 31 July – so get writing and apply now!
📄 Full details + supporting residency info are on our website (or Linktree in bio).

And psst… 👀 Our Fellowship applications open 15 August – stay tuned!
KSP Residencies and yearly program are proudly sponsored by KSP Foundation and generously supported by the Shire of Mundaring.

29/06/2025

🌟 Welcome to our June–July KSP Fellow, Kate White!

We’re thrilled to have Kate joining us as she dives into her latest project - a heartfelt, relatable story that promises to spark conversation and connection.

Kate’s work is all about giving voice to experiences that often go unspoken, and we can't wait to see how her story evolves during her time with us. With her trademark warmth and insight, she’s crafting the kind of book that lingers long after the final page.

We're cheering Kate on as she soaks up some uninterrupted creative time at KSP, and we’re pretty sure the coffee and quiet will help fuel some literary magic. ☕📚

Welcome, Kate! 💫

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