01 Oct 2016

And with that... the inaugural Pen to Paper Challenge is done. Phew! The collective amount of words set down during September by over 110 participants – and corresponding dollars raised for the Sydney Story Factory – has been simply mind blowing. 

25 Sep 2016

Kevin has a shower every morning. He likes having a warm shower. The weather is cold in Los Angeles. Kevin lives in Los Angeles. He’s going to go and get...

18 Sep 2016

Chapter 1 Looking through his drawer of documents, Wattle Hammond suddenly hears the ring of the doorbell. He looks through the keyhole and answers in a female voice; “What do you...

11 Sep 2016

CHAPTER 1 The mission was vital for humanity. If he could stop WWXVIII erupting and stop the Pride and Freedom Agency of Alchemists from ever existing, he would be safe....

05 Sep 2016

There are two stories to tell about Jayden. One is that he is one of the bravest people we know. The other story is that he is a terrific young writer with a heart as big as his imagination.

04 Sep 2016

Sabella and her friend Katey were playing outside but then it started to rain so they started playing hide and seek inside. Sabella was counting for the whole rounds, Katey...

02 Sep 2016

Come join us on Saturday 17 September for our Writers' Survival Salon. It's a family-friendly event for those who enjoy the lonely pursuit of writing (or are desperate for a break from it). We'll have activities running all afternoon and promise it'll be loads of fun.

01 Sep 2016

The inaugural Pen to Paper Challenge is off and racing! Dozens of wonderful writers of all ages have committed to writing their hearts out through September to help keep the creativity alive at the Sydney Story Factory. Follow our Writers on Writing Blog to see how everyone's progressing!

30 Aug 2016

Jennayah has been coming to our workshops with her classmates from Redfern Jarjum college for a while. In Term 2, something clicked and Jennayah completely aced it.

29 Aug 2016

James Powditch's wonderful portrait of our co-founder and executive director, Cath Keenan, is currently in the Salon des Refuses at the SH Ervin Gallery. To read Cath's story in Look magazine about sitting for the portrait, and how Sydney Story Factory kids helped to create it, click here.

28 Aug 2016

I sat at the table remembering diving for the deep-sea sponge I was eating for dinner. Deep-sea sponge is one of my favourite meals. I remembered about how Harold Holt...

23 Aug 2016

Have you been working on a story you think is pretty awesome? Perhaps you'd like to submit it and test your chances in the crazy world of writing competitions. Here are a few that have come to our attention of late.

21 Aug 2016

I ran through the long wavy grass, my heart pounding. I had been running for half an hour and I was exhausted. I suddenly tripped and fell face first into...

14 Aug 2016

Kristina Salvato was sitting on the plane getting ready for take off when someone familiar sat next to her. He was wearing a lab coat with white frizzy hair and...

07 Aug 2016

Evening becomes the night on the coldest day of July. I am on my way to the coldest place on earth, Alaska. I am so excited to be there soon....