In 2012, Varuna has a comprehensive line-up of writers-in-residence, with whom individual writers may apply to work.
To apply for a residency with any of the following Writers-in-Residence (with the exception of Zilahy, Koppe & Reapy), submit an Expression of Interest with 50 pages of your work to Varuna: varuna@varuna.com.au
The cost for a Writer-in-Residence Program is $1500 and covers food, accommodation and workspace to write for one week, as well as extended time, discussion and workshopping with the Writer-in-Residence and fellow writers.
Individual programs will be devised by each writer and posted as they become available. To read resident bios, please click here.
NB. Peter Zilahy (visiting international writer), Dr Hilton Koppe (part of the "Doctors Who ..." program) and Elizabeth Reapy (Tyrone Guthrie Exchange from Ireland) will be "in-residence" but not offering selective programs. Normal residential rates apply.
23rd - 30th January: Peter Zilahy, Hungarian Writer & Performance Artist
5-12th March: Hilton Koppe, Doctor Writer Residency
2nd - 9th July: Geordie Williamson - Critiquing Culture
9th - 16th July: Tim Ferguson, Writing Narrative Comedy
16th July - 13th August: Peter Bishop - Writer Conversation
13th - 20th August: Charlotte Wood - Redrafting: The Difficult Second Draft-How Not to Get Lost
3rd - 10th September: Deb Westbury - Poetry
10th - 24th September: Elizabeth Reapy - Tyrone Guthrie Irish Writer-in-Residence
24th Sep - 1st October: Siobhan McHugh - Writing for Radio
1st - 8th October: Kate Howarth - Writing for Life
5th - 12th November: Pauline Nguyen - Food Writing and Memoir
12th - 19th November: Tohby Riddle - Graphic Novels and Visual Narrative
26th Nov. - 4th Dec: Robin Hemley - University of Iowa & Non Fiction Now