Varuna News
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2019 Scribe & Varuna Residency: Fellowships Announced
Thank you to the editorial team at Scribe Publications for selecting the writers that will participate in the first year of the Scribe & Varuna Residency.
2020 Varuna Residency Fellowships
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 Varuna Residential Fellowships.
2019 Affirm Press Mentorship Award
Thank you to the editorial team at Affirm Press for selecting the writers that will participate in the Varuna & Affirm Press Mentorship Award 2019. Congratulations to our three Mentorship recipients.
Blue Mountains Writers' Festival program out soon
Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival will invite the best writers and thinkers from around Australia to share ideas, spark conversations and inspire creativity.
Scribe Varuna Residency open for applications
Varuna the National Writers’ House and Scribe Publications from Melbourne are thrilled to announce a new partnership that will offer three writers the opportunity to develop their work.
WestWords Fellowship open for applications
WestWords and Varuna have once again partnered for the WestWords Varuna Western Sydney Residential Program offering four emerging writers from diverse backgrounds from Western Sydney the opportunity of a six-day residency at Varuna.
Arts NT Fellowships 2019
Congratulations to NT writers Gretel Bull, Sam Carmody, Mhairi Duncan and Biddy O’Loughlin who have been awarded the 2019 Arts NT Varuna Residential Fellowships.
Varuna Residential Fellowships for writers now open for applications
Varuna the National Writers’ House invites writers from across Australia to apply for a Varuna Residential Fellowship.
2019 Publisher Introduction Program Fellowships
We are pleased to announce the writers receiving a 2019 PIP Fellowship.
Varuna Residential Fellowship for NT Writers & Illustrators
Spread the word about Varuna’s latest Fellowship supported by the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT.
Cove Park and Tyrone Guthrie Announcement
Congratulations to Roanna Gonsalves and Mirandi Riwoe.
Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowships
Thank you to the 21 First Nations writers who applied for a 2019 Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowship.
Alumni International Residencies
This year, we're excited to be able to offer two international exchange opportunities exclusively for our Varuna alumni.
Assessor Feedback - Publisher Introduction Program 2019
Our four assessors have each provided feedback on the judging process.
Publisher Introduction Program 2019 Shortlist
Varuna is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2019 Publisher Introduction Program (PIP).
2019 Varuna Residency Fellowships
Congratulations to the writers who have been awarded a Varuna Residency Fellowship for 2019.
Affirm Press Mentorship Award 2018
Thank you to the editorial team at Affirm Press for selecting the writers that will participate in the Varuna & Affirm Press Mentorship Award 2018.
NSW LitLink Residential Fellowships 2018
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018 NSW LitLink Residential Fellowship.
2018 Arts NT Varuna Residential Fellowships
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018 Arts NT Varuna Residential Fellowships.
2018 Tyrone Guthrie Fellowship
We are delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2018 Tyrone Guthrie Fellowship is Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones.