The mentorship is awarded annually to an unpublished Indigenous writer who has made substantial progress on a work of fiction or non-fiction.

4The Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship is an annual competition open to members of Writing NSW. Winners receive a one week residential at Varuna in the Blue Mountains where they can develop their work, and meet and connect with fellow writers. 2024 J. Marahuyo won the Fellowship for her developing work of poetry, Disclosures of Violence. […]

Up to six emerging writers from Indigenous or culturally-diverse backgrounds will be given the opportunity to work on a short piece under the guidance of award-winning author Eugen Bacon with support from Writing NSW.

A collection of writing competitions, prizes, awards, journals and opportunities open for submissions throughout the year for writers residing in NSW, Australia.