Liz Newton - Co-president
Liz Newton lives in Sydney with her husband and dog. Her extensive travelling including road trips across continents, sailing adventures and family holidays provides inspiration for writing. Liz has…
Christine Sykes - Vice-President
Christine Sykes has three published books. The Changing Room won the The Society of Women Writers NSW 2020 fiction award. Her debut novel, The Changing Room, was based…
Amanda Mark - Treasurer
Amanda is an aspiring writer with a background in financial markets. She is passionate about life, travel, food, women in business, sports, Olympics, rugby and equal rights for all…
Anne Power - Secretary
Anne Power is Adjunct Professor in Music Education at Western Sydney University, member of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education, Deputy Chair ASME NSW and…
Jane Carrick - Membership Secretary
Jane Carrick 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…
Rita Shaw - Website Administrator
Rita Shaw retired in 2009 after many years as a Bid Manager, writer, editor and proof reader in Sydney’s corporate arena, after starting her career at the University of NSW…
Julie Thorndyke - Workshop Coordinator
A graduate of the University of Sydney Master of Creative Writing program, Sydney writer Julie Thorndyke’s two collections of tanka poetry, Rick Rack and Carving Granite, were published by Ginninderra…
Teresa Petersen - Committee Member
Teresa has a BA(hons)PhD in English Literature. During the course of her studies, she covered Early Medieval to Twentieth Century Literature, including Literary Theory and Uses of Language. This afforded…
Maria McDougall - Centenary Planning Coordinator
Maria McDougall has written numerous educational programs, reports and procedures along with plays, skits and jingles for children’s performance items on the school stage. For many years she taught in…
Pip Griffin - Front Desk Coordinator
Pip trained as a primary school teacher. In a long career, she taught in New Zealand and Australian schools, worked in a library and as a potter, and created and…
Liz Shaw - ENews Editor & Publicity
Liz retired in 2023. For many years Liz worked in the communications, building industry software areas as a Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager and Channel Partner. Liz’s experience…
Pippa Kay - Co-president
Pippa Kay has written three books. The most recent, Keeping it in the Family, published by Ginninderra Press, won the Society of Women Writers Fiction Award in 2018. Pippa has been a…More