About SWW

Dorothea Mackellar was an iconic Australian poet and an Eastern Suburbs treasure – and now, she is finally recognised as such by her very own ‘sunburnt country’. Dorothy Mackellar, author of famed poem, My Country, has a new memorial marking her Waverley Cemetery gravestone thanks to fellow poet Libby Hathorn,…

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The Society of Women Writers' activities are managed and conducted by an honorary elected committee. Held at the State Library of NSW, our monthly literary events include inspiring and informative keynote addresses, guest speakers and members' news bites. Daytime and evening workshops provide women writers with techniques to enhance their…

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