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Join best-selling and award-winning authors Alli Sinclair and T.M. Clark on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas out of Brisbane.

The perfect retreat to inspire creativity and rejuvenate your spirit.
Ideal for writers of any genre and experience.
Join @allisinclair.bsky.social and @tmclark.com.au for a writing retreat on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas to spark your creativity and refresh your spirit. Designed for writers of all genres and experience levels, our retreat offers a warm, supportive space to grow your craft

60 days to go
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
JUST 70 DAYS TO GO!

Join @allisinclair.bsky.social & @tmclark.com.au for the 2026 Writers at Sea Retreat (19–27 Feb 2026) departing Brisbane aboard the Voyager of the Seas.

There’s still time to book your place at www.writersatsea.com.au

www.writersatsea.com.au
#WritersAtSea #WritingCommunity
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
JUST 99 DAYS TO GO!

Are you ready for the next Writers at Sea retreat?

Join Alli Sinclair & me for the 2026 Writers at Sea Retreat (19–27 Feb 2026) departing Brisbane aboard the Voyager of the Seas.

Haven’t booked yet? There’s still plenty of time - www.writersatsea.com.au

#writingretreat
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The October newsletter is on its way.

If you have already booked your cabin and secured your place on the Writers At Sea Retreat, we can’t wait to see you in 127 days! (…it’s coming fast!!!)

You can read it online at bit.ly/WAS2510
October 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Song of the Starlings and My Brother-But-One are part of the Kindle Spring Sale. For the month of October, you can pick up each title for just AUD 1.49.

Don’t miss out – the sale runs from 1–31 October 2025.

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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If you missed the latest Writers at Sea newsletter, you can read it online at bit.ly/WAS250914
Set sail from Brisbane on the 19th February 2026 🏝️🛳️
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September 14, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Writing doesn’t have to be a solitary life. On the Writers at Sea retreat, we love to bring together authors who share a love of storytelling and creating a supportive community while travelling.

Get all the details at www.writersatsea.com.au or email us at info@writersatsea.com.au

#WritersAtSea
September 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Join us and take your writing on a journey with the Writers at Sea Retreat. It’ll give you the time and space to focus on your work while enjoying a cruise to Vanuatu.

You can find all the details at www.writersatsea.com.au

#WritersAtSea #WritingCommunity
September 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
How does a writing retreat at sea sound?

Join authors Alli Sinclair and T.M.Clark on Voyager of the Seas from 19–27 February 2026 for an 8-night creative adventure to Mystery Island, Port Vila, and Luganville, Vanuatu.

Find out all the details and book your place at www.writersatsea.com.au
August 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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We hope you'll join us for our 20th anniversary Writers and Illustrators Conference, with online sessions this weekend and in-person/streamed sessions next weekend.

If you haven't booked yet, you can do so at www.CYAConference.com

#CYA2025
July 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The conference is a hybrid event, enabling participation from anywhere in the world.

Conference Details
🗓 19–20 July – Live online sessions
🗓 26 July – In-person sessions at Pullman Brisbane King George Square, (streamed for online attendees)
April 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Join Bobby Harris (USA - Hey! Digi Marketing) on July 20th for Smart Marketing: Using Social Media & Analytics to Target and Grow Your Audience at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

Find out all the details and register at www.cyaconference.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Rowena Beresford’s In-Person Writing Bootcamp – 27 July

Join Rowena Beresford, Managing Editor of Riveted Press, for an intensive, in-person Writing Bootcamp designed to refine your craft and accelerate your manuscript progress.

Secure your place now at www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp
April 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Mary Anastasiou from will be doing online assessments of Illustrations, Chapter Books, Early Readers, & Picture Book manuscripts at CYA.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks
April 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Join Karen Wasson on July 19th for Thinking Inside the Box - writing a graphic novel at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

Details
🗓 19–20 July – Live online sessions
🗓 26 July – In-person sessions at Pullman Brisbane King George Square, (streamed for online attendees)
www.cyaconference.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Lauren Clarke from Creating Ink will be doing online assessments of Adult Literary Fiction, Commercial Adult Fiction, Historical, Romance, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, & YA Writing manuscripts at CYA.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing
May 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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What’s Included:
• Small-group editorial feedback tailored to your manuscript
• Structured writing sessions and progress check-ins
• A dynamic panel discussion and interactive Q&A
May 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Luna Soo’s In-Person Writing Bootcamp – 27 July

Join Luna Soo, Senior Editor at Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, for an intensive, in-person Writing Bootcamp to refine your craft and accelerate your manuscript progress.

Secure your place now at www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp
May 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Laura Franks from Affirm Press will be doing online assessments of Commercial Adult Fiction, Crime, Historical, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, & Literary Speculative Fiction manuscripts at CYA.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters
May 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Join Jacqueline Harvey on July 19th for Keeping Creative Ideas Flowing at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

Conference Details
🗓 19–20 July – Live online sessions
🗓 26 July – In-person sessions at Pullman Brisbane King George Square, (streamed for online attendees)

www.cyaconference.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Join Juliet Marrilier on July 20th for Writing Historical Fantasy: Blending Myth, Magic, and History at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

Conference Details
🗓 19–20 July – Live online sessions
🗓 26 July – In-person sessions at Pullman Brisbane

Register at www.cyaconference.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Join Lauren McKeller on July 26th for Coming soon at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

The conference is a hybrid event, enabling participation from anywhere in the world.

Find out all the details and register at www.cyaconference.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Join Pam Rushby on July 26th for The Perfect Pitch: pitching your book to publishers at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

The conference is a hybrid event, enabling participation from anywhere in the world.

Conference Details-
www.cyaconference.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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oin Catherine Bilson on July 20th for Plot It Out: Structuring Your Story with a Plotting Sheet at the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference.

The conference is a hybrid event, enabling participation from anywhere in the world.

Find out all the details and register at www.cyaconference.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Daniel Pilkington will be doing online assessments of Adult Literary Fiction, Commercial Adult Fiction, Crime, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, Memoir manuscripts at CYA.
www.cyaconference.com/assessments
May 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM