The Sydney Story Factory is a not-for-profit creative writing centre for young people in Redfern, Sydney.
Our volunteer tutors offer free help to write stories of all kinds, which we publish in as many ways as we can.
Stop press! The Sydney Story Factory has new and exciting workshops on! Find out here about our Holiday Workshops between 2nd and 10th July and click here for more information on our Term 3 classes, which start in the week beginning July 22. Everyone is welcome and all the classes are free. Enrol by emailing workshops@sydneystoryfactory.org.au.
It’s official – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen with illustrations by Helen Oxenbury is officially Sydney’s favourite children’s book. Over the last few weeks, the Sydney Story Factory conducted a poll to find out our favourite children’s books. With help from some wonderful bookshops – Berkelouws, Better Read than Dead, and [...]
Recently we held a competition, where we asked teenagers state-wide to send in a piece of writing for our upcoming publication, Whelp. Judged by our Storytelling Team and other students, this piece by Natalie Bojko was the winner. Congratualtions Natalie, and keep an eye out for more excerpts from Whelp soon! Dear Parents, No. No wait. [...]
Bonnie the bluebird’s black plaits rise up in the air, off to the blue sky. Bird floating on string Gliding high, free in the sky It makes me happy. Mountains touch the sky I am a tiny blue ant How do mountains grow? It was a dark and stormy night. No zombies [...]
