Writers, literary orgs among latest OzCo funding round recipients

Twenty writers and seven literary organisations are among the 186 recipients of the Australia Council’s latest grants round, worth a total of $6.5 million.

Funding in the literature category totalled $846,242, or about 13% of the total funding.

The recipients are:

Arts projects for individuals and groups

• Alison Evans ($35,398)
• Anupama Pilbrow ($26,500)
• Deborah Fitzpatrick ($26,669)
• Drew Rooke ($23,180)
• Eloise Grills ($29,917)
• Emily Bitto ($19,900)
• Gabrielle Wang ($25,000)
• James Bradley ($30,000)
• Josephine Rowe ($43,600)
• Kirli Saunders ($38,800)
• Laura Elvery ($39,205)
• Maryam Azam ($32,038)
• Michael Crane ($14,250)
• Mirandi Riwoe ($48,000)
• Nadia Niaz ($39,000)
• Rosemary Hunter ($20,000)
• Scot Gardner ($50,000).

Career development

• Remy Lai ($10,590)
• Patricia O’Reilly ($5035)
• Sarah Ambrose Literature ($5000).

Arts projects for organisations

• Adelaide Festival ($40,000)
• Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation ($28,000)
• Australian Poetry ($53,000)
• The Australian Society of Authors ($95,426)
• FORM ($22,746)
• Playlab ($24,478)
• Westerly ($20,510).

To see a full list of recipients, visit the Australia Council website here.

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