There’s more money in games than there has ever been, and the market is looking for more narrative game content. How do writers take advantage of that? That's a key question on the mind of Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) executive director Claire Pullen, as the guild ups its work with narrative designers and games writers.
Screenwriter, playwright and novelist Peter Yeldham has died aged 95.
Screen Australia and Australians in Film have revealed the participants for this year's Talent Gateway and the Global Producers Exchange programs.
Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild have selected Jane Allen, Kodie Bedford, Judi McCrossin, Sam Meikle, Suzie Miller and Tommy Murphy to participate in The Creators, an accelerator program for experienced screenwriters to further develop a slate of premium television.
As the US writers' strike stretches into a third week, the Australian Writers Guild is urging local writers to show caution and keep the lines of communication open about any opportunities where there is ambiguity or concern.
A group of more than 20 Australian Writers Guild members armed with signs gathered outside the NBCUniversal office in Sydney on Wednesday to take part in a global day of solidarity with US screenwriters.
New ADG executive director Sophie Harper speaks to IF about the priorities for the guild going forward.
Amid the ongoing US Writers’ Strike, Australian Writers’ Guild executive director Claire Pullen reflects on the landscape for writers locally.