Member Benefits
Belonging to the TWC community provides members with access to core services, which include:
- A link to writers and writers groups throughout the State, including Seasonal Poets, Republic Readings, Women’s Poetry Oasis and book launches.
- A regular on-line weekly newsletter, providing up-to-date information on competitions and other opportunities for writers
- A fantastic 10% book lovers’ discount at the Hobart Bookshop
- Workshops and courses for writers of various genres, including memoirs, novels, science fiction and children’s literature (see our Events page for details of up-coming events)
- Access to a professional Manuscript Assessment Service
- Mentoring Services—provided by professional subcontractors
- Young Writers services, including Twitch Youth Program (have a look at these under the ‘Youth’ menu).
- Hidden Stories program for Indigenous writers
- Meet the Publisher events to facilitate pitching manuscripts to publishers
- Writers Festivals — premier biennial literary events held in alternate years in the north and south of the State.
Annual membership fees are: full-time student $25; concession $50 and full $75.