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Learn to write great crime with Ned Kelly Award-winning, bestselling author Candice Fox.

Free after-school creative writing program, 5 x sessions per term with Shel Sweeney, Melaina Faranda & Samantha Turnbull. Locations: Lismore, Murwillumbah and Ballina

Byron Writers Festival year-round mentorships are paid services available to members throughout the year who are seeking a professional mentor to assist with the development of their work.

The Southern Cross University Student Writing Prize, proudly supported by Southern Cross University, aims to stimulate and showcase youth thinking and writing. ‍

In memory of Susie Warrick, this award celebrates the art of the short story and supports emerging young writers in furthering their career.

Celebrating creativity and imagination in young writers, The Jesse Blackadder Prize was created in 2020 in memory of Jesse Blackadder, much loved Board member, author and founder of Byron Writers Festival’s StoryBoard program.