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Mapping places through poetry

Mapping places through poetry

03 Nov 2016

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

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State of Mind up north!

State of Mind up north!

24 Oct 2016

Sydney Story Factory heads north for State of Mind!

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Meet Hayden & Nicholas, kings of trivia and masters of cheesy puns

Meet Hayden & Nicholas, kings of trivia and masters of cheesy puns

04 Oct 2016

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

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An awesome achievement! Thanks everyone!

An awesome achievement! Thanks everyone!

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. 

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Meet Jayden, superhero and storyteller extraordinaire

Meet Jayden, superhero and storyteller extraordinaire

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.

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Come to our Survival Salon

Come to our Survival Salon

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.

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Ready, Get Set… WRITE!

Ready, Get Set… WRITE!

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!

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Meet Jennayah, Dedicated Writer and Creator of Superheroes

Meet Jennayah, Dedicated Writer and Creator of Superheroes

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.

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Salon-worthy hair

Salon-worthy hair

29 Aug 2016

James Powditch's wonderful portrait of our co-founder and executive director, Cath Keenan, is currently in the Salon des Refuses at the SH Ervin Gallery. To read Cath's story in Look magazine about sitting for the portrait, and how Sydney Story Factory kids helped to create it, click here.

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Writing competitions

Writing competitions

23 Aug 2016

Have you been working on a story you think is pretty awesome? Perhaps you'd like to submit it and test your chances in the crazy world of writing competitions. Here are a few that have come to our attention of late.

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Will you accept the Pen to Paper Challenge?

Will you accept the Pen to Paper Challenge?

03 Aug 2016

The inaugural Pen to Paper Challenge is happening in September and we need YOU on board! It's like the City to Surf for those who'd rather write than run.

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Patrick White Writers Award

Patrick White Writers Award

25 Jul 2016

The prestigious Patrick White Writers Award, open to Indigenous students from Kindergarten right through to Year 12, is closing on September 23.

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We’re at the Salon des Refuses!

We’re at the Salon des Refuses!

08 Jul 2016

Exciting news just in: James Powditch's portrait of co-founder Cath Keenan - completed with help from our students - is in the 2016 Salon des Refuses!

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Barangaroo Workshops!

Barangaroo Workshops!

07 Jul 2016

As part of NAIDOC Week 2016 the Sydney Story Factory will run two workshops at Barangaroo. The workshops will include a tour of the foreshore with experienced guides; participants will hear stories about the people, animals and plants of the area and come up with their own story. As part of the workshop participants will add their work to a huge story mural on the wall of the Barangaroo Cutaway.

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Meet Cian, our Writer of the Month

Meet Cian, our Writer of the Month

16 Jun 2016

Every month we feature a new Writer (Student) of the Month. This month we want you to meet Cian.

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