FOR WRITERS
Looking for some Varuna magic from the comfort of home? You’ve come to the right place! Varuna offers a range of online courses throughout the year designed to support writers to develop their craft, finish their project, and build writerly connections across Australia and New Zealand.
Unlike many other writing courses, Varuna runs an Expression of Interest application process so that each of our online courses is carefully curated. We aim to create connections between writers as well as with our expert facilitators. We know better than anyone how important it is that writers be surrounded by other writers who will support and extend them.
Varuna also offers a range of prestigious programs and fellowships designed to support writers across different genres and at all stages of their writing careers. Fellowships are all competitively awarded and include between one and four weeks’ residency at Varuna, in the Blue Mountains, as well as mentorship and other benefits.
2025 Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival
Save the Date
The Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival returns 31 October - 2 November 2025.
First Peoples India-Australia Exchange
Applications close 12 December 2024.
First Nations writers are invited to apply for the opportunity to connect with Adivasi writers from India, first in residence at Varuna, then at a four-week residency at Sangam House in Bangalore.
Recharge Your Poetry Practice with Felicity Plunkett
Applications close 5pm 23 October 2024
In this five-week masterclass you’ll have the opportunity to read a lot, write a lot, receive written and verbal feedback, explore a trove of original prompts and diverse forms, explore and enhance aspects of your creative practice and have a one-to-one consultation about your work.
FROM POEM TO MANUSCRIPT: SPARK YOUR POETRY PRACTICE WITH FELICITY PLUNKETT
Applications have closed for this program
This online masterclass is designed to expand and nurture your practice as a poet. We’ll create an encouraging and inspiring community, and support the creation and development of work, from single poems to sequences, and explore how to build a collection.