Varuna — New England Writers' Centre Fellowship
In partnership with Varuna, The National Writers’ House, and with the support of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the New England Writers’ Centre is delighted to welcome you to the second year of the Fellowship.
Applications opened on August 3 2020 for the Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship, which, through a competitive process, will offer the Fellowship winner a week’s inspirational writing residency in the beautiful surroundings of Varuna, in the Blue Mountains. The Fellowship includes:
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Stuff you need to know...
Opens: 1am, 3 August 2020
Closes: 11:59 pm, 31 October 2020 Cost: $15 Winner announced: 7 December 2020 A panel of New England Writers’ Centre assessors will establish a shortlist of three entries, and Varuna will make the final choice between the three shortlisted entries. The Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship can be taken from Monday to Monday between 1 April and 31 July 2021, exact date to be negotiated between the recipient and Varuna. What New England Writers’ Centre are looking for:
New England Writers’ Centre welcome manuscripts at any stage of development from writers living in the Federal Electorate of New England (see https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/nsw/new-england.htm) who are at any point in their career, and working in any form of literary creation. This includes fiction, drama, poetry, children’s books, and narrative non-fiction. Artistic merit is the most important criterion for our assessors, who are looking for strongly written characters, sound structure, compelling themes and a distinctive and engaging voice. Our assessors also consider the potential of the manuscript, based on the experience of the writer and their work plan. |
Full Entry Details...
You need to submit:
1. Completed application form with all required details (available at link below)
2. Sample of your manuscript in development, as follows:
For prose (fiction or non-fiction): between 7,000 and 10,000 words from the beginning of your manuscript, along with a short synopsis of the entire work (see below)
For poetry: A selection of 10 poems, plus a short synopsis of the proposed collection (see below).
For short children’s fiction/non-fiction (eg chapter-books, junior fiction): Between 2,000—5,000 words, plus a short synopsis of the entire work
For picture books: The entire text (for author-illustrators, the text plus a sample of illustrations)
For playscripts: If a full-length play, one act, plus synopsis of the entire work. If a one-act play, submit the entire work.
Do not put your name or other personal identifying marks on your manuscript submission, these should only appear on the application form.
There is an application fee of $15.
Submit via this link only:
https://varuna.formstack.com/forms/varuna_new_england
Please read and follow the following submission guidelines carefully for format and other requirements for manuscripts:
You will need to save your manuscript submission (cover page plus your draft manuscript) as a single PDF or Word file (no other file formats accepted).
Your cover page should include the following headings and details:
• Name of manuscript: The title of your work
• Logline: A one-two line description of your manuscript
• Synopsis: A brief synopsis of the work (approx. 200 words)
• Work plan: Brief outline of your intended work plan while at Varuna, bearing in mind that a Fellowship will be taken some months after your application (approx. 100 words)
• If you are published, please note the numbers of works published and type (eg, books, short pieces, whether fiction, non-fiction, poetry or other, published in anthologies, magazines, journals and magazines). Please do not include the titles of your works as these could identify you.
Format of samples:
Fonts: Submitted work should be in English, typed in Times New Roman or Calibri (font size 12), double-spaced and with generous margins of 3 cm on both left and right.
• Headers: Include an identifying manuscript title and the page number on the top-right corner of each page.
• Editing: Please do take the time to carefully check your manuscript for spelling and grammatical errors.
Manuscript file names should only show the title of the work, not the author’s name. As we assess submissions 'blind' it is very important that you do not include your name or identifying details on any part of the manuscript, including the cover page and file name. These personal details should only be included on the application form.
1. Completed application form with all required details (available at link below)
2. Sample of your manuscript in development, as follows:
For prose (fiction or non-fiction): between 7,000 and 10,000 words from the beginning of your manuscript, along with a short synopsis of the entire work (see below)
For poetry: A selection of 10 poems, plus a short synopsis of the proposed collection (see below).
For short children’s fiction/non-fiction (eg chapter-books, junior fiction): Between 2,000—5,000 words, plus a short synopsis of the entire work
For picture books: The entire text (for author-illustrators, the text plus a sample of illustrations)
For playscripts: If a full-length play, one act, plus synopsis of the entire work. If a one-act play, submit the entire work.
Do not put your name or other personal identifying marks on your manuscript submission, these should only appear on the application form.
There is an application fee of $15.
Submit via this link only:
https://varuna.formstack.com/forms/varuna_new_england
Please read and follow the following submission guidelines carefully for format and other requirements for manuscripts:
You will need to save your manuscript submission (cover page plus your draft manuscript) as a single PDF or Word file (no other file formats accepted).
Your cover page should include the following headings and details:
• Name of manuscript: The title of your work
• Logline: A one-two line description of your manuscript
• Synopsis: A brief synopsis of the work (approx. 200 words)
• Work plan: Brief outline of your intended work plan while at Varuna, bearing in mind that a Fellowship will be taken some months after your application (approx. 100 words)
• If you are published, please note the numbers of works published and type (eg, books, short pieces, whether fiction, non-fiction, poetry or other, published in anthologies, magazines, journals and magazines). Please do not include the titles of your works as these could identify you.
Format of samples:
Fonts: Submitted work should be in English, typed in Times New Roman or Calibri (font size 12), double-spaced and with generous margins of 3 cm on both left and right.
• Headers: Include an identifying manuscript title and the page number on the top-right corner of each page.
• Editing: Please do take the time to carefully check your manuscript for spelling and grammatical errors.
Manuscript file names should only show the title of the work, not the author’s name. As we assess submissions 'blind' it is very important that you do not include your name or identifying details on any part of the manuscript, including the cover page and file name. These personal details should only be included on the application form.
This project is supported by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund
The Copyright Agency is a not-for-profit rights management organisation that ensures artists, writers and publishers are fairly rewarded for the reproduction of their work. Our Cultural Fund provides grants to creative individuals and organisations for a diverse range of projects which aim to enrich Australian cultural life.