27 Nov 2016

Give something special this Christmas. Just $30 could change the life of a marginalised child. You can give an at-risk young person the chance to unleash their imagination and find their voice. What an amazing gift that is.

24 Nov 2016

It's not many organisations that can boast confidently that their annual report is definitely NOT boring. But we do. Our Annual Report for 2015-16 provides a great snapshot of a year at the Sydney Story Factory. And what an amazing year it was! Read on...

20 Nov 2016

Our Lady of Mt Carmel student Niamh has just won the Red Room Poetry Competition!

03 Nov 2016

Take a poetic tour of Australia using geo-location technology.

24 Oct 2016

Sydney Story Factory heads north for State of Mind!

04 Oct 2016

Hayden and Nicholas are brothers who bring a vibrant energy to the room whenever they walk in the door. 

01 Oct 2016

And with that... the inaugural Pen to Paper Challenge is done. Phew! The collective amount of words set down during September by over 110 participants – and corresponding dollars raised for the Sydney Story Factory – has been simply mind blowing. 

25 Sep 2016

Kevin has a shower every morning. He likes having a warm shower. The weather is cold in Los Angeles. Kevin lives in Los Angeles. He’s going to go and get...

18 Sep 2016

Chapter 1 Looking through his drawer of documents, Wattle Hammond suddenly hears the ring of the doorbell. He looks through the keyhole and answers in a female voice; “What do you...

11 Sep 2016

CHAPTER 1 The mission was vital for humanity. If he could stop WWXVIII erupting and stop the Pride and Freedom Agency of Alchemists from ever existing, he would be safe....

05 Sep 2016

There are two stories to tell about Jayden. One is that he is one of the bravest people we know. The other story is that he is a terrific young writer with a heart as big as his imagination.

04 Sep 2016

Sabella and her friend Katey were playing outside but then it started to rain so they started playing hide and seek inside. Sabella was counting for the whole rounds, Katey...

02 Sep 2016

Come join us on Saturday 17 September for our Writers' Survival Salon. It's a family-friendly event for those who enjoy the lonely pursuit of writing (or are desperate for a break from it). We'll have activities running all afternoon and promise it'll be loads of fun.

01 Sep 2016

The inaugural Pen to Paper Challenge is off and racing! Dozens of wonderful writers of all ages have committed to writing their hearts out through September to help keep the creativity alive at the Sydney Story Factory. Follow our Writers on Writing Blog to see how everyone's progressing!

30 Aug 2016

Jennayah has been coming to our workshops with her classmates from Redfern Jarjum college for a while. In Term 2, something clicked and Jennayah completely aced it.