Barbara Wiesner—Director

I came to the SA Writers' Centre in June 1988 with a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Arts) and experience as a teacher, community development worker and theatre company administrator.

I'm proud to have been part of a pioneering organisation which has grown from a one-room organisation with a membership of 180 (and myself as a part-time worker) to a thriving association of 1200 writers, a comprehensive resource centre and four staff members.

I love being surrounded by creative people and get a buzz out of seeing writers achieve their goals.

Belinda Schenk—Project Officer & Newsletter Editor

Bel Schenk has been at the Writers' Centre since March 2000 when she worked as an Arts Admin Trainee. Her poetry and short stories have been published in journals and magazines both in Australia and overseas and she is the author of the poetry collection Urban Squeeze, which was published in 2003.

Lesley Beasley—Administrative Assistant

Lesley Beasley has been assisting in the office for the last seven years. She's written short stories, poetry and book reviews and is currently working on a never-ending non fiction project.

Jude Aquilina—Office Manager

Jude Aquilina's poetry has been published in newspapers, anthologies and literary journals across Australia and in the UK. Jude has been a regular voice at Friendly Street for the last decade and has been guest speaker at writer's festivals, community events, Poets on Popeye etc. Jude has published two collections of poetry: Knifing the Ice (Friendly St Poets/Wakefield Press 2000)and On a Moon Spiced Night (Wakefield Press 2004); and also co-edited Friendly Street #24. Many of her poems have won awards.