Varuna, the National Writers’ House, is the foremost institution for literature development in Australia. Based in Katoomba, Blue Mountains, the residency has over 200 writers participate in residencies and professional development programs at Varuna each year.
The Writer’s Space program is made possible through funding by The Australian Government, Department of Social Services and is dedicated to supporting writers with disability or who are D/deaf.
The Writer’s Space Online Fellowship runs 1 – 21 September 2025, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and will include:
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Facilitated professional networking opportunities, including the opportunity to share work, talk about process, and receive feedback from your peers.
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A one-hour online session (one-on-one) with Varuna writing consultant Mary Anne Butler.
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A one-hour online session (one-on-one) with writer Fiona Wright.
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A 90-minute ‘Creating an Access Rider’ workshop with Michelle Teear and Madeleine Stewart from Accessible Arts.
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A small group online Q&A session with a UQP Publisher Aviva Tuffield.
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An online Q&A with award-winning poet and a creative writing teacher, Andy Jackson.
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An online Q&A with award-winning author, Veronica Gorrie.
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Access to an online platform for sharing work, with writing prompts and exercises.
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Access to a Varuna ‘on-demand course’ to go deeper with your writing process.
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A book pack, including Charlotte Wood’s The Luminous Solution, Fiona Wright’s The World Was Whole, Veronica Gorrie’s Black and Blue, and Andy Jackson’s Human Looking.
Online fellowship participants need to allow at least one or two hours a week at specific times for programmed sessions, with the expectation that participants will also allow between four and twelve hours per week for dedicated writing time during the four-week residency.
Please let Varuna know if you would like to receive any information in an alternative format.
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Online residency dates: 1 – 21 September 2025, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6pm – 7pm AEST, plus additional one-on-one sessions as scheduled.
Places: Six writers will be selected.
Who should apply: Writers with disability and/or are D/deaf, at any career stage living anywhere in Australia.
Fees: There are no fees for this fellowship.
Closing date for applications: 5pm, 20 May 2025 AEST
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