03 Sep 2025

Here at Story Factory we are incredibly excited to announce our inaugural Ambassador program. We welcome author and journalist Julia Baird; author, screenwriter and journalist Benjamin Law; actress and musician...

11 Aug 2025

A brain duster. A yeti writing kit. A plush budgie. These were some of the artefacts brought along to a conference of Writing Our World, an international network of writing...

11 Jul 2025

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Joy Yeo, a lifelong champion of education, creativity and community.  From her early years as a teacher of English through...

05 Jun 2025

Here at Story Factory we are thrilled to welcome co-founder and former CEO of Pantera Press, Ali Green, as Chair of our Board, bidding farewell to long-standing Chair and board...

29 May 2025

There was a real buzz this week in the Chifley College Shalvey Campus library. Students from Year 10 and Year 7 came together to celebrate the launch of their very...

19 May 2025

Story Factory’s beloved Redfern Street Library is missing! The library is usually found outside our shopfront on Redfern Street, filled with books and surrounded by people leafing through new finds...

16 May 2025

One of Story Factory’s flagship programs, Year of the Novella, supports high school-aged young people to write an extended story over the course of a year. This program culminates in...

11 Apr 2025

This week, Story Factory’s Community Engagement Manager Julie, Storyteller Chloe and Aboriginal Liaison Officer Bec went along to Rooty Hill High School for their Harmony in Diversity Day celebration along...

08 Apr 2025

Poetry is … music written by people who can’t sing; Poetry is … a magpie warbling and a car-backfiring; Poetry is … two fingers pinch-zooming on the lock screen of...

03 Apr 2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of beloved writer, actor, director, and veteran Story Factory volunteer Aunty Uma Kali Shakti. Aunty Uma volunteered with us from...

03 Apr 2025

Story Factory Parramatta is opening its doors to the public on Monday 14 April 2025. This is an open invitation for anyone in the community to come past, say hi,...

28 Mar 2025

With a new year comes new opportunities. Here at Story Factory, a new cohort of more than 20 exceptional young people have been gathering each week at our Parramatta centre...

26 Mar 2025

A well-chosen poem is a beautiful gift to share with someone special. This year, Story Factory is once again working with the Sydney Writers’ Festival to present The Giving Shop;...

18 Dec 2024

On Sunday 15 December, a group of nine teenagers from Western Sydney became published authors as they launched their very own novellas or collections of poetry through Story Factory’s Year...

16 Dec 2024

On Sunday 15 December, a group of nine young people from Western Sydney launched new books; their very own novellas or collections of poetry at the University of Sydney. This...