Established in memory of Blue Mountains writer Eleanor Dark, this three-week writing fellowship will be awarded to a fiction application of outstanding quality.
Residency dates: The fellowship can be taken between January – August 2026.
Applications close: 5pm AEST 6 May 2025
Places: One writer is selected every year as part of the Varuna Residential Fellowships program.
Who should apply: Writers of fiction.
FAQs: Please read the FAQs before you apply.
This is a flagship fellowship as part of the Varuna Residential Fellowships.
The recipient will receive:
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A three-week residency at Varuna, with full board and accommodation including a prepared evening meal, uninterrupted time to write in your own private studio, and the companionship of your fellow writers.
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A one-hour consultation with a Varuna mentor, Carol Major, Mary Anne Butler or Tegan Bennett-Daylight.
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One year’s membership to the ASA (Australian Society of Authors).
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A travel subsidy of $350 for writers living more than 300 km away from Varuna.
For more information, visit varuna.com.au
