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 weeks in Edenhope, have access to two Writers Victoria workshops of their choice and receive a $500 stipend. They also have the opportunity to work with Writers Victoria to develop a workshop or seminar.
Julia Faragher will work on Girls on the Mark, a young adult novel about friendship, family and sport. Mark Bretherton is set to spend the time working on his project titled Valkyries, about two cops who leave the police force to set up a security service to help women leave violent relationships.
“Congratulations to our winners, Julia and Mark, whose work exemplifies the creativity and innovative storytelling that defined this year’s entries. We are confident their two weeks of tranquillity and focus will help them develop their manuscripts,” said Gavan Hatfield, who, along with Jill Brown, comprised the judging panel.
This year, the judging panel were delighted by the diversity and quality of work submitted, which ranged from evocative explorations of rural Australian life to fresh voices exploring social issues.
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