Port Writers Inc

17/04/2026

Look what's happening in our region over the June long weekend!
So exciting! www.wordsandmusicfestival.com.au

11/04/2026

Congratulations, Gloria. Not only did you win the Port 500 in March but you gave us all a good laugh. You excel at writing humour and we get the benefit of enjoying your wonderful creations 😃. Thank you.
Gloria's story was titled ' The Time has Come'.

08/04/2026

A 'creating awareness' post, folks 😊
If books are your thing you might like to pop down to Panthers Auditorium this weekend.
The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie GIANT BOOK SALE, 10-12 April

13/03/2026

Congratulations to Kevin O’Sullivan for nabbing the much sought after Purple Star in February. Kevin’s Port 500 winning Flash Fiction piece was titled ‘The Launch’.
The criteria he had to adhere to with his 500 words was as follows.
Theme:
‘The beginning’
To include the words, ‘celebrate/s or celebration/s and ‘always’
and the phrase, ‘what a journey’.
And this was a super special win. This was our 50th Port 500.
What is the Port 500? It's a members only fun competition we hold most months. Those who wish to partake have to write a flash fiction piece of up to 500 words including the set criteria. The aim is to get members to write. And I can assure you we have had some absolute gems written and shared with us over the years. Competition is sizzling hot!

13/03/2026

Forster was one of our panelists on Writing History in stories

11/03/2026

We turned 11 this year! At our February meeting we celebrated the occasion, eating cake with a glorious cast of characters, books and authors -
Exile (book by Jane Jarper), Katniss Everdeen (character from Hunger Games), Edgar (character from World Fair), Edenglassie (book by Melissa Lucashenko), Evil Stepmother (fairy tale character), Eunice DeSousa (poet), Ebenezer Scrooge (character from A Christmas Carol) and Ethel Turner (Australian author).

07/03/2026

We declare our Literary Dinner a success. Thanks to Fiona McArthur Author John Byrnes and John Walker aka The Loaded Doggereller. The audience were inspired and delighted. Also thanks to our members Rex Toomey and Kerry Wehlburg for the impromptu play

07/03/2026

What a wealth of information from these authors shared at the Self-publishing Panel on Saturday.

06/03/2026

So many talented poets in the room for our Poetry Panel on Friday.

22/02/2026

So, what do we do at Port Writers?
Well, we practice writing (a meeting usually includes a writing exercise of some sort), we learn from invited speakers and an annual workshop and from each other, we challenge and inspire our members to write with our competitions and revolving Port 500 challenge, we share and listen to each others' work ... and we create community - our social events include a monthly Coffee and Chat and a Christmas lunch (these pictures are from our lunch at Abundance Lakeside Cafe ), theatre outings, and a Christmas in July lunch.
We're a supportive and eclectic bunch of people, some of us have published works, some are dabblers, some write for fun, some write poetry, some write short stories, some write novels. What we have in common is a love of language and a love of writing.
You can read all about us at www.portwriters.com.au

18/02/2026

🎟️ LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS! 🎟️

Don’t miss out on Writers for Writers 2026 — a creative and inspiring weekend for writers of all levels in beautiful Port Macquarie! 📚✨

Tickets & Full Program here: https://www.portwriters.com.au/events/

🗓️ Join us Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2026 for workshops, panel discussions, networking, an optional trivia night and a literary dinner with guest speakers — including Romance author Fiona McArthur and Thriller author John Byrnes. And be entertained by poet John Walker.

⏰ Tickets are on sale now — but hurry!
👉 Sales close on Wednesday, 20 February 2026 at 5 pm — once the clock hits 5 pm, tickets are gone! ⏳

📍 Venue: Port Panthers Leagues, 1 Bay Street, Port Macquarie.

🎟️ Choose from:

· Weekend Pass — access to panels & workshops $50

· Optional Friday night dinner & trivia (pay on the night. Pipeworks Café)

· Saturday Literary Dinner ticket $60 (two-course meal)

👉 Secure your spot before 5 pm, 20 Feb 2026 — don’t delay!

We are so excited to offer this event to writers in the region and beyond. We’re not new to staging an event like this. Previously, we hosted the Grassroots Writers Weekend in 2017, and in 2020, a week out from the event, it was cancelled due to COVID. We have re-grouped to bring you a… Read Mo...

15/02/2026

Join Port Writers member, Hester Garner on a trip to the Kalahari desert to visit a family with meerkats along with Stevie Snickerdoode. As well as sharing adventures with lina and her guide dog, Whisper.
Where? Wauchope Library
Where? Wauchope Library at 1.30pm
These delightfully illustrated books are suitable for young readers. We're looking forward to Hester's book launch. Come along and join her 😊
https://mnclibrary.org.au/.../hester-garner-author-talk.../
Port Macquarie Hastings Library Service

Please join us for an author chat with local author Hester Garner at our Wauchope Library on Tuesday 4th March at 11.00am.