We are delighted to once again partner with Matilda Bookshop and Ultimo Press for the Deep Creek Residency Fellowship 2025.
Now in its fourth year, the residency offers the winning South Australian writer time away to write and the opportunity to work on a manuscript with a mentor, this year it is the award-winning novelist and nonfiction writer Favel Parrett. In addition, the winner also gets a consultation with Ultimo Press.
This fellowship offers the winner time, writing space, and support. The program is open to work of literary merit, and will be assessed by the Writers SA staff, with the shortlist judged by Writers SA and Matilda Bookshop.
The Deep Creek Residency Fellowship is our state’s only residency, as such it offers South Australian writers a unique opportunity. While there may be only one winner, the shortlist offers the recipients well deserved recognition for a project already underway.
RESIDENCY DETAILS
The Residency is for one week (seven nights) and includes the following:
A travel/living subsidy of $500.
One week’s accommodation at Grass Tree Gully in Deep Creek for uninterrupted writing time. A breakfast hamper (vegetarian) will be provided, but please note that the food offered is for the resident fellow only.
A one-and-a-half-hour mentorship session with award-winning author and experienced mentor, Favel Parrett, a week ahead of the residency or during the residency (either in-person or online), with a follow-up session at either one-month or three-months after the residency, as decided by the writer and the needs of their project. The mentor will have read the submission material, including outline/synopsis, ahead of the first mentoring session. Follow-up mentoring session in 2026 is a creative check-in, and will not involve a full manuscript assessment.
An initial one-hour phone consultation with Ultimo Press, after reading submission material, followed by a full manuscript assessment and further one-hour consultation on delivery of finished work.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applications will open Monday 3rd February 2025, and must be submitted via surveymonkey by 11:59pm Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Shortlist announced Monday 2nd June.
The successful recipients will be notified Monday June 30th 2025.
The week-long residency will take place from Monday 3rd- 10th November 2025.
There is no application fee, and no program fees apply. Regional writers may apply for a higher travel/living subsidy at the time of application and this will depend on the location they are travelling from.
