March — June 2026
Bishop's Parlour
$200 per workshop.
10% discount offered for Convent tenants, Sophie's former students, or when all four workshops are booked. Contact Sophie for more information.
Join renowned writer and creative writing teacher, Sophie Cunningham, for four writing workshops.
Together these classes represent a guided, practical journey from manuscript polish to creative confidence.
Classes can be taken individually or as a series.
Sophie Cunningham is a non-fiction writer, novelist and teacher of creative writing. She has written ten books, as well as editing one and appeared in anthologies. Her most recent novel is This Devastating Fever (Ultimo Press), her most book for children is Mango and Hopscotch – The Inspiring Story of a Brave Kangaroo and Her Joey Rescued from Floodwaters (Albert Street Books), and her most recent published nonfiction is City of Trees (Text Publishing). She is currently working on a nonfiction book under the auspices of a Dahl Fellowship, ‘Eucalyptus: A Story in Twenty Trees’ as well as her next novel, The Whole Earth Catalogue, and a memoir and writing guide called How to Write a Life.
Workshop One — Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
Make your manuscript submission-ready.
Navigate the path to publication with confidence.
Saturday 28 March, 10am.
Workshop Two — The Creative Process and How to Channel It
Learn to feed your creativity, overcome writer’s blocks and build a sustainable practice.
Saturday 11 April, 10am.
Workshop Three — Structure: What Is It and How Do I Get It Right?
Discover how strong story structure supports character, theme and pacing. Get your draft where it needs to be.
Saturday 9 May, 10am.
Workshop Four — Finding Your Voice
Unlock your creative voice.
Bold, honest and recognisable on every page.
Saturday 20 June, 10am.
Light lunch provided at each workshop.
