The Varuna-NEWC Fellowship
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Inaugurated in 2019, with the generous support of the Copyright Agency, the Fellowship is open to all writers, at any stage of their career, either currently living in the New England region or who have previously lived there for at least five years.
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2022 Submission Dates & Guidelines
Submissions for the 2022 Varuna Fellowship (a week's residency to be taken in 2023), will be opening on August 1 and closing on October 1, 2022.
The Varuna-NEWC Fellowship offers a week's inspirational writing residency in the beautiful surroundings of Varuna, in the Blue Mountains, and includes full board and accommodation at Varuna, funds towards travel, a one-on-one consultation with a Varuna expert and more.
The Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship offers:
One week of full board and accommodation at Varuna including:
This fellowship also includes $350 towards travel and payment of the Varuna alumni fee of $99.
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.
Key dates
Applications for the 2022 Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship will open August 1, 2022 and close at midnight on October 1, 2022.
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 winner will be announced in November 2022.
The Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship can be taken from Monday to Monday between January and July 2023, exact date to be negotiated between the recipient and Varuna.
The Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship offers:
One week of full board and accommodation at Varuna including:
- a prepared evening meal,
- uninterrupted time to write in your own private studio,
- the companionship of your fellow writers
- and a one-hour Varuna conversation with a Varuna consultant.
This fellowship also includes $350 towards travel and payment of the Varuna alumni fee of $99.
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.
Key dates
Applications for the 2022 Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship will open August 1, 2022 and close at midnight on October 1, 2022.
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 winner will be announced in November 2022.
The Varuna-New England Writers’ Centre Fellowship can be taken from Monday to Monday between January and July 2023, exact date to be negotiated between the recipient and Varuna.
