Writers with disability or who are D/deaf are invited to apply for a two-week fellowship at Varuna, with travel costs covered. This program is being offered nationally for the first time in 2025! Residency dates: Between February – December 2025Applications open: 1 October 2024Applications close: 5pm AEST on 12 November 2024Places: Six writers will be selected.Who should apply: Writers at […]

Held across the country from 7-14 July 2024, NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Writers SA and Matilda Bookshop are so excited to announce REBECCA BURTON as this year’s winner of the Deep Creek Residency which includes mentoring with Rachael Mead and an assessment by Ultimo Press. “This year’s highly impressive shortlist included a diversity of voices and forms, including resonant writing about migrant experiences in Australia, an evocative […]