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On Writing the Body in Flux: A Q&A with Heather Taylor Johnson 


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Ahead of her Writers Victoria workshop, Heather Taylor Johnson discusses with Program Manager Gabriella Munoz her experiences of representing the body in flux, experimenting with structure and legitimising women’s issues through discussion and writing.  Heather’s recently released poetry collection is I Lost Someone Then Found Them in My Body, where she discusses among other things her experience of perimenopause. Her work has […]

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Jennifer Martin Wins The 2026 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship


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On Wednesday 11 March, in front of a large audience at State Library Victoria, Jennifer Martin was announced as winner of the 2026 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. Jennifer Martin was awarded $20,000 for her proposed biography of Australian journalist Eva Sommer. In 1956, at the age of 22, Eva Sommer beat a field of experienced

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Jennifer Compton on the poetic journey 


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Ahead of her workshop at Writers Victoria on the 15th March, Jennifer Compton answered a few questions about her writing process, recent work and the poetry scene. Jennifer Compton has been in the poetry game for a very long time, indeed ever since she sold her first poem at the age of 14 for five pounds seven shillings

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Caitlin McGregor on pushing the limits of creative non-fiction  


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Ahead of their Writers Victoria workshop, Caitlin McGregor tells us what drove them to exploring weird writing and how ‘the weird’ can help us push limits, play with genre and reading more widely.  Cailtin is an award-winning writer and PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, where they also teache creative writing.  Their work has been published in a range of places, including Kill Your Darlings, Meanjin, Overland, Australian Book Review, Sydney

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Digital Professional Development Residency for Regional Writers 


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Empowering regional voices through mentorship and publication Writers Victoria is proud to announce that submissions are now open for our Digital Professional Development in Residence program for regional writers, generously supported by the Grace Marion Wilson Fund.  Overview  This three-month professional development residency will allow emerging writers to sharpen their craft and build their public profile.  The successful resident will receive:  Resident Commitments  As part

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Apply Now: Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund Round 14


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Writers Victoria, with the generous support of the Myer Fund, are happy to open applications for the seventh round of the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The travel fund is open to emerging, midcareer and established Australian writers and literary sector workers. This includes writers, editors, agents, publishers, librarians, booksellers, employees and associates of literary organisations and journals, and other literary professionals currently living in Australia. Applicants can apply for grants between $2,000 to $10,000.

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2026 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship shortlist announced


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Nine Australian writers have been shortlisted for the 2026 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, worth $20,000. ‘We had a record number of applications in this our fifteenth and final year. We had such a high calibre of proposals and diversity of intriguing subjects, which allowed us to select an outstanding shortlist,’ said Della Rowley, sister of

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Residency Recipients Announced: Writers Victoria & Edenhope Artist Residency


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We’re thrilled to announce Julia Faragher and Mark Bretherton as the winners of the inaugural Writers Victoria & Edenhope Artist Residency. Julia and Mark are the first two Writers Victoria members supported with time and space to write via this residency, which is kindly supported by the Grace Marion Wilson Trust Fund. They’ll spend two

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Writers Victoria and Edenhope Artist Residency


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For the first time, Writers Victoria is offering two members a two-week residency in partnership with Edenhope Artist Residency. This opportunity is possible thanks to the Grace Marion Wilson Trust. In November 2025, two Writers Victoria members writing in any genre will spend two weeks immersed in creativity and quiet reflection as part of the Writers Victoria and Edenhope Artist Residency.

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