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Elizabeth Heffernan

Elizabeth Heffernan is the Media and Event Coordinator for the South Coast Writers Centre. She is an Australian cultural historian specialising in World War I and a member of the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT). She is currently studying her Master of Creative Writing at Macquarie University.

Arts & culture

What’s On at the Writers Centre in February

It’s back to school for kids on the South Coast, which means the South Coast Writers Centre’s Young Writers Groups are up and running again! Starting the week of 10th February, join experienced mentors Rhys Lorenc, Rebecca Monteleone and Bron...

Elizabeth Heffernan

7 hours ago

Arts & culture

What’s On at the Writers Centre in 2025

The South Coast Writers Centre has a fantastic calendar of events lined up for the start of 2025. On 21 and 22 January, join authors Pat Simmons and Liv Lorkin at Coledale Hall for the SCWC School Holiday Program. Pat will be reading from her books...

Elizabeth Heffernan

January 2025

Arts & culture

Learn to write plays, scripts and escape to Bundanon

Applications close 15 December, apply here and read feedback from 2024 attendees

Elizabeth Heffernan

November 2024

Arts & culture

What’s on at the Writers Centre

Calling all poets, memoirists, fiction writers – the South Coast Writers Centre has upcoming workshops for everyone! ‘Performing Your Poetry’ with Adara Enthaler has been rescheduled to Sunday, 15 September, with new times and prices. With the...

Elizabeth Heffernan

September 2024

Arts & culture

What’s On at the Writers Centre in August

Members Silent Write-Ins at the SCWC also make their return in August. Now weekly on Wednesdays, all members are welcome to bring along their current writing projects to Coledale Hall between 9:30am and 3pm. These write-ins are designed to create...

Elizabeth Heffernan

August 2024

Arts & culture

Talking Books with author Sarah Clutton

Ahead of the South Coast Readers & Writers Festival, Julie Janson sits down with Elizabeth Heffernan to share her reading and writing routines. What is your latest writing project? Why write this work? My current writing project, The Bloody...

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2024

Arts & culture

Julie Janson: ‘My love of language and storytelling underpins all my writing’

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2024

Arts & culture

Talking Books with Emma Darragh, author of ‘Thanks for Having Me’

Ahead of the South Coast Readers & Writers Festival, Mitch Jennings shares his favourite reads and writing routine with SCWC’s Elizabeth Heffernan. What is your latest writing project? My debut novel is A Town Called Treachery, a coming-of-age...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2024

Arts & culture

Talking Books with journalist Mitch Jennings

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2024

Arts & culture

Full program for the South Coast Readers and Writers Festival 2024 has been released!

Also part of the festival are two FREE Young Readers & Writers Sessions, featuring local writers Liv Lorkin, author and illustrator of Sage and the Journey of Grief, and Helena Fox, award-winning author of The Quiet and the Loud

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2024

Arts & culture

Talking Books with Kell Woods, author of ‘After the Forest’

Ahead of July’s South Coast Readers & Writers Festival, After the Forest author Kell Woods shares her favourite books and writing routines with SCWC’s Elizabeth Heffernan. What is your latest writing project? I have always loved the fairy tale...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2024

Arts & culture

What’s On at the Writers Centre in May

Join local South Coast writers at two exciting author events in May. On Sunday 19th, participants of the South Coast Writers Centre’s 2024 Emerging & Established Writers Group Retreat will share insights into their current writing projects and...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2024

Arts & culture

South Coast Writers Festival moves to Thirroul in 2024

The South Coast Writers Centre (SCWC) has announced the dates and first guests for its 2024 South Coast Readers and Writers Festival. Held at the Thirroul District Community Centre and Library on 13 and 14 July, the festival line-up will feature an...

Elizabeth Heffernan

March 2024

Arts & culture

What’s On at the Writers Centre in 2024

The popular ‘First Time Fiction’ course also returns for 2024. Places are limited in this six-month, gentle-critique writing course starting from 10 February, so book soon

Elizabeth Heffernan

January 2024