The Eleanor Dark Fellowship for Fiction
Established in memory of Blue Mountains writer Eleanor Dark, this three-week writing fellowship will be awarded to a fiction application of outstanding quality.
Applications will open in March 2025
Dates: The fellowship can be taken between January - August 2026.
Places: One writer is selected every year as part of the Varuna Residential Fellowships program.
Who should apply: Writers of fiction.
A flagship fellowship as part of the Varuna Residential Fellowships, the recipient will receive:
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.
A one-hour consultation with a Varuna mentor, Carol Major, Mary Anne Butler or Tegan Bennett-Daylight.
One year’s membership to the ASA.
A travel subsidy of $350 for writers living more than 300 km away from Varuna.
HOW TO APPLY
The Eleanor Dark Fellowship is awarded to a fiction writer who applies for a Varuna Residential Fellowship. There is no separate application process.