Australian writers shortlisted for Sri Lankan writing fellowship
Eleven Australian writers have been shortlisted for the 2014 Templeberg Residential Writing Fellowship.
The fellowship, which is offered by Writers Victoria and Templeberg Villa, will send an Australian writer to Galle in the southern province of Sri Lanka for 2-4 weeks to work on a writing project.
This year’s shortlisted writers are:
- Aden Rolfe (NSW)
- Chris Armstrong (NSW)
- Christy Collins (VIC)
- Gloria Meltzer (VIC)
- Greg Woodland (NSW)
- Lenny Bartulin (TAS)
- Lisa Walker (NSW)
- Lucy Nelson (ACT)
- Richard Newsome (QLD)
- Sophie Overett (QLD)
- Virginia Jealous (WA).
The winner will be announced at an event hosted by Writers Victoria on 12 August. The judging panel includes Sri Lanka-based author Royston Ellis, travel writer Michelle Aung Thin, and the winner of last year’s fellowship Michelle Wright.
The fellowship is open to writers employed for two years in the fields of journalism, creative writing and online communications. For more information, visit the Writers Victoria website here.
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