The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) is in the 12th year of its annual literary awards program, the black&write! Fellowships. Aptly named, this national program has the dual aims of developing and assisting First Nations writers and editors, through Writing Fellowships and Editing Internships.
In turn this leads to the potential of publication through leading publisher, Hachette Australia, a sponsor of the program. It is the first program of its kind in Australia that offers such a wide-ranging opportunity from manuscript through to the possibility of publication. Additionally, it is offered in a culturally informed environment with a predominantly First Nations team.
