AustLit

The Western Australian state writing organisation, writingWA, has its origins in the position of WA State Literature Officer, which came under the auspices of the Fremantle Arts Centre in 1993. In 2000 the SLO position was transformed into the WA State Literature Centre, which drew on a membership base of individuals. In 2005 this changed again, shifting from individual memberships to group and organisational memberships. In 2006 the WASLC relocated to the State Library of WA and became writingWA. Membership in writingWA, as indicated above, is comprised of organisations working in the literature sector. These include writers' centres and groups, West Australian publishers, WA libraries and industry associations and organisations.