Every Kingston story deserves to be told. Including yours

From the heart of Mentone to the edges of Kingston, we are a community-led home for writers. Whether you’re writing your first poem or your tenth novel, you'll find your voice with us

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Now open! Kingston Writing Centre's 2026 Writing Awards

Entry is FREE for KWC members and everyone under 16. There are thousands of dollars in cash prizes and several categories. Entries open till 17th July 2026.

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Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons

Enjoy a fun, unique and engaging evening learning how to play Dungeons & Dragons with an experienced Dungeon Master in your local community.

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Short Stories (Coming Soon)

If the idea of writing a 100,000 word novel scares you... good! You should be scared. It is big and it is daunting. But don't start there. Let's get going with a short story or two (or three)... You'll meet new people, find encouragement and, best of all, get that story DONE!

Come And Help Us!

We're a volunteer group, and we need your help. If you're a podcaster, media studies student or graduate, photographer, videographer, creator or social media maven, come and be part of something special.

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Memoir Writers - Coming Soon

Be part of a small group of committed writers meeting weekly, starting out on a journey to write stories and capture your unique experiences. Open to Kingston Writers Centre Members only.

97 Kingston Lives (Launching July)

Help us celebrate the remarkable lives of the people of Kingston - our creators, our business people, our first nations people, our recent arrivals, our carers and our Icebergers. From our newborns to our seniors, 97 Kingston Lives is an ambitious, multi-modal oral history project and a fantastic opportunity to get your writing seen.

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Writing for Non-writers (Coming Soon)

So you're not a writer, eh? Excellent! That's who we're after. This is a safe space for people who've always wanted to write, perhaps have even tried, but haven't got where they wanted. Sound like you? Come and join us!

Authors, Course Presenters and Creative Writing Mentors

We are building something special here. We aim to pay Australian Society of Authors rates and we will get there - but in the meantime, can you help us serve the Kingston creative community?

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A welcoming community for writers of all backgrounds

So you've always wanted to write? Now you've found us, it's time to get started! Kingston Writers Centre is a not-for-profit community run by volunteers, and our aim is to help you get writing.

We welcome absolute beginners and absolute experts, from every walk of life and every part of our Kingston community. We offer courses, meet-ups, Book Clubs, mentorships, writing competitions, advice from experts and more.

Join us today and begin your writing journey.

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Unsure about writing? Join our community for gentle updates on courses, competitions and local gatherings in Kingston. Meet fellow writers and keep each other on track

Kingston Writers Centre, Rear, 36 Florence St, Mentone 3194, Victoria, Australia
1925-2025: Mentone Public Library
2026- : Kingston Writers Centre