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Elizabeth Heffernan

Elizabeth Heffernan is the Media and Event Coordinator for the South Coast Writers Centre. She is an Australian cultural historian specialising in World War I and a member of the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT). She is currently studying her Master of Creative Writing at Macquarie University.

Arts & culture

From memoir writing to novel mapping: 6 new courses for writers at SCWC

Even though the South Coast Readers & Writers Festival has come and gone, there are still plenty of writing opportunities coming up at the South Coast Writers Centre, including SIX new writing courses and workshops for everything from romance to...

Elizabeth Heffernan

July 2025

Arts & culture

Born in Wollongong, Nikki Gemmell returns for South Coast Readers and Writers Festival

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of 5–6 July with a vibrant lineup of literary talent. General admission and single session tickets for the festival program are on sale now, featuring local...

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2025

Arts & culture

Find your voice: Learn how to keep bots away and memoir human at SCWC workshop

Starting on August 7, it will run once a week, for six weeks, online. All memoirists are welcome. Bookings are essential

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2025

Arts & culture

Award-winning author Kate Forsyth coming to South Coast Readers & Writers Festival in Thirroul

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of July 5 and 6 with a vibrant lineup of literary talent. General admission and single session tickets for the festival program are on sale now, featuring local...

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2025

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Ahead of Readers & Writers Festival, local author David Stavanger shares the books that shaped him

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul in less than a month! Join us over the weekend of July 5 and 6 for gripping and challenging conversations, tales ancient and new, poetry readings, current affairs, and insights into...

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2025

Arts & culture

Winter Workshops at the South Coast Writers Centre

Coming up in June and July are a series of fantastic writing workshops for writers of all ages. On Sunday, 22 June, Bernadette Foley returns with her popular Editing and Publishing Masterclass. This intensive workshop with esteemed publisher and...

Elizabeth Heffernan

June 2025

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Q&A with Camille Booker, a local author at South Coast Readers & Writers Festival

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of 5–6 July with a vibrant lineup of literary talent. The full festival program is now LIVE featuring local voices, return guests, and internationally bestselling...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2025

Arts & culture

Meet Jessie Tu at South Coast Readers & Writers Festival

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of July 5 and 6 with a vibrant lineup of literary talent. The full festival program is now live, featuring local voices, return guests, and internationally...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2025

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Full South Coast Readers & Writers Festival program announced

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of 5 and 6 July with a vibrant line-up of literary talent. The full festival program is now live, featuring local voices, return guests, and internationally...

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2025

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Q&A with South Coast Readers & Writers Festival author Amy Remeikis

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul over the weekend of 5-6 July with a vibrant lineup of literary talent, from rising stars to international bestsellers. With a program ranging from soul-stirring poetry readings, captivating literary fiction, historical recreation, and young adult adventures to thought-provoking non-fiction, intimate memoirs, gripping biographies, and cutting-edge politics, this year’s South Coast Readers & Writers Festival has something for everyone.

Elizabeth Heffernan

May 2025

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Q&A with South Coast Readers & Writers Festival author Pip Williams

Elizabeth Heffernan

April 2025

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Q&A with South Coast Readers & Writers Festival author Isobelle Carmody

Elizabeth Heffernan

April 2025

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Calling early birds: First tickets to South Coast Readers and Writers Festival on sale

The South Coast Readers & Writers Festival returns to Thirroul Community Centre over the weekend of 5–6 July with a vibrant line-up of literary talent, from rising stars to international bestsellers. With headlining authors Charlotte McConaghy...

Elizabeth Heffernan

April 2025

Arts & culture

Writers Centre to host first Vintage & Art Bazaar at Coledale hall in May

The inaugural South Coast Writers Centre Vintage & Art Bazaar will be held in May at Coledale Community Hall. The Bazaar will bring together stallholders sharing a range of art, handmade goods, rare vintage and unique retro products. The Bazaar...

Elizabeth Heffernan

March 2025