New England Writers' Centre Fellowship
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 who are currently living in the federal electorate of New England or have lived in this electorate in the past for a period of five years or more (see https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/nsw/new-england.htm). Writers can be 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.
For more information, visit the website for New England Writers’ Centre.
WHAT NEW ENGLAND WRITERS’ CENTRE IS LOOKING FOR
A panel of New England Writers’ Centre assessors will establish a shortlist, and Varuna will make the final choice between the shortlisted entries.
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.
Assessors also consider the potential of the manuscript, based on the experience of the writer and their work plan.
