Ray Koppe ASA Young Writers Fellowship
Each year, the Australian Society of Authors awards a two-week residential fellowship to an aspiring or emerging writer under the age of 35.
The residency has been established by the Koppe family as a tribute to their mother, Ray Koppe. Ray, who for many years managed the business affairs of the ASA, was always passionately interested in, and supportive of, young writers.
Past winners include Aaliyah Sugitha (2023), Sarah Stivens (2021), Tim McGuire (2020), Hayley Scrivenor (2019), Holden Sheppard (2017), Nick Couldwell (2016), Chloe Higgins (2015), Danielle Binks (2014), Hannah Bent (2013), Dimitra Harvey (2012) and Renae Gibson (2011).
This fellowship is part of the Varuna Residential Fellowships.
The fellowship includes:
a two-week Varuna residency
a one-hour consultation
a year’s membership to the ASA
a travel subsidy for writers outside of NSW.
FEES
Application fees are $67.50 per application, unless you are a financially current alumni member using your annual fee waiver. Application fees are used to pay professional assessors to read your work. If you have a Healthcare card, the application fee is $37.50.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note that there is no separate application process for the Ray Koppe ASA Fellowship, but instead the successful recipient will be chosen from the shortlist from our Varuna Residential Fellowship applications.
For more information and to apply, visit the flagship Varuna Residential Fellowships page.
THE FINE PRINT
The recipient will be asked to acknowledge The Ray Koppe Young Writers’ Residency in any published work associated with time spent at Varuna.
