The The NSW Writers' Centre

NSW Writers’ Centre Varuna Fellowship

A Members Only Competition

The NSW Writers’ Centre / Varuna Fellowship is  an annual program for a writer who has a manuscript, play or suite of poems that is ready for the next stage of development. The writer must be a NSWWC member who is willing to commit to developing their work.

One NSWWC member is awarded a one-week residency and professional development/manuscript consultation at Varuna, the Writers’ House. This will include accommodation and all meals for a seven night residency.

The Varuna Fellowship opens again mid year 2012

The fellowshipwas won by Lucie Stevens in 2011 for her novel The Grace Stroke.

The Grace Stroke is a magic realism novel for young adults. Set in France in 1913 and during the rule of Charlemagne, it is the story of two young women seeking redemption for themselves and those they love. The judges regarded it as confident and skillful with strong characters, a complex scenario and very well targeted towards it desired audience.

For Lucies thoughts on her  time at Varuna read her Blog post here

The inaugural Fellowship was awarded to Alison Thompson for her suite of poems New World.