Jane Carrick, winner of The Society’s Writer’s Grant for 2023, is a writer with a passion for social justice. When she is not writing, she works as a doctor for the homeless in Sydney and agitates for better health and education in Zimbabwe. One day she hopes to open an…
Anne McEncroe, winner of The Society’s Writer’s Grant for 2021 was educated at Stella Maris College Manly. Her working career was secretarial, in legal and later advertising/public relations. As a mature age student, Anne graduated in History and Philosophy of Science from Sydney University in 1994 and achieved a…
The Society of Women Writers was founded in 1925 by a group of women writers and journalists with the goal of supporting women writers and promoting Australian literature. Now, as the Society of Women Writers NSW, we sponsor competitions and awards for members as well as competitions open to all…