03 Sep 2026

Dear friends and supporters of Story Factory, As Cath has shared, next year she will step down as Executive Director of Story Factory after 15 remarkable years at its helm....

01 Sep 2026

Dear friends and supporters of Story Factory,  After much reflection, and with a deep sense of gratitude, I have made the difficult decision to step down next year as Executive...

04 Aug 2026

This Book Week, young people from under-resourced communities nationwide will gain access to a unique learning experience combining creative writing and opera.  In a first of its kind project in...

11 Jun 2026

By Caoimhe Deering Amidst the buzz of author talks and panel discussions at the Sydney Writers’ Festival at Carriageworks, our Plant-A-Poem stall offered visitors a quiet moment to envision their...

21 May 2026

By Caoimhe Deering  On Saturday, 16 May, Story Factory Bidwill officially opened its doors, proudly welcoming young writers, families, supporters and partners to its dynamic new space in the heart...

16 Dec 2025

Last Sunday we celebrated one of the most exciting moments during the Story Factory calendar – our Year of Poetry and Year of the Novella students becoming published writers (some...

20 Nov 2025

Jewellery with shiny gemstones that “everyone wears for an elegant look”. The afternoon scent of chicken kebabs around Doonside train station. A meal at Mount Druitt Rashays when a family...

18 Sep 2025

Are you a primary school teacher looking for creative writing programs that will stand the test of time? Is your students’ creativity fossilising right before your eyes?  Our Story Factory...

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...