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Writers SA residencies and fellowships

We are proud to offer residencies and fellowships to South Australian writers throughout the year. Check back here for the latest news, or subscribe to our e-news here. 

February 2026

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

2026 Writers SA Varuna Fellowship

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer a residency and development fellowship for a South Australian writer in 2025 working in any genre or form.

July 2025

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Deep Creek Residency Winner 2025

We are thrilled to announce THOMAS GURN as the winning recipient of the 2025 Deep Creek Residency Fellowship.  Tom will be the fourth South Australian writer to be supported with time, space & mentoring via this Fellowship. Tom will be mentored by the wise and wildly talented, Favel Parrett, and will work on his project in […]

June 2024

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Deep Creek Residency 2024 Shortlist

Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, offers an annual residency fellowship to a South Australian writer. The fellowship provides support (time, writing space and mentoring) to work on a writing project of literary merit in a beautiful bush setting. Now in our third year, we are so thrilled to be […]

February 2024

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Deep Creek Residency 2024

Matilda Bookshop, in partnership with Writers SA, and in association with Ultimo Press, offers an annual residency fellowship to a South Australian writer. The fellowship provides support (time, writing space and mentoring) to work on a writing project of literary merit. Applications will be assessed by Writers SA staff, with the shortlist judged by Writers […]

picture is Varuna house which is yellow, two storey and set amongst trees and nature
December 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Announcing our 2024 Varuna Recipients

Writers SA and Varuna the National Writers’ House are delighted to announce the 2023/24 recipient of our SA First Nations Writers Fellowship is Jannali Jones.

August 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

SA Literary Fellowships

Introducing the inaugural SA Literary Fellowships program to support emerging, established, and First Nations writers.

October 2024

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

2025 SA Literary Fellowships Winners Announced!

In its second year, we’re thrilled to announce the winners for the 2025’s SA Literary Fellowships.

February 2025

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Deep Creek Residency Fellowship 2025

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 […]

November 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Announcing the SA Literary Fellowships recipients!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the winning recipients of the inaugural SA Literary Fellowships!

November 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

SA Literary Fellowships Shortlist

We are absolutely delighted to announce the inaugural SA Literary Fellowship shortlist! Writers SA and State Library of South Australia have partnered to offer a new fellowship program to support emerging, mid-career, and First Nations writers. The five annual fellowships provide a cash prize, up to three months’ residency with a desk in the State […]

picture is Varuna house which is yellow, two storey and set amongst trees and nature
September 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

2023 Writers SA Varuna Fellowships!

We are thrilled to once again team up with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to offer two new writing residency and development fellowships for South Australian writers working in any genre or form.

June 2023

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Deep Creek Residency Winner 2023

We are so excited to announce ALISON K RICHARDS as the winning recipient of the 2023 Deep Creek Residency Fellowship. The judges said “We were thrilled by the breadth of form and subject matter that this shortlist represented, including visceral poetry, literary non-fiction, and an elegant novella. It was a pleasure to read stories embedded […]

October 2022

Writers SA residencies and fellowships

Announcing the winners of the 2022 Writers SA Varuna fellowships

Writers SA and Varuna the National Writers’ House are delighted to announce the 2022 recipient of our SA First Nations Writers Fellowship is established artist and emerging writer Katherine Bell. Kat will be spending a week in the Blue Mountains, writing and developing her craft, with seven nights at Varuna, a $300 travel subsidy, and […]

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