Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund recipients announced

Writers Victoria has announced the 11th round of recipients for the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund.

The eight successful recipients—who share in a total of $50,419—are:

• Elfy Scott (NSW), to travel to Australia, Indonesia and Vanuatu to write a book that investigates generational inequality and how young people can reclaim hope for their futures in the face of intensifying crises
• Jo Langdon (Vic), to travel to Queensland to produce new poetry responding to the State Library of Queensland’s Barbari Piscitelli AM Children’s Art Archive
• Laura Jean McKay (Qld), to travel to San Francisco for a book tour, following the launch of Gunflower (Scribe), as well as research in London and Liverpool for her next novel
• Lisa Fuller (ACT), to travel to Queensland to attend literary events to build skills and develop networks as a Murri literary agent
• Lystra Rose (Qld), to travel to Japan to conduct research, experience immersive site visits and exhibitions, as well as attend a self-hosted writing residency to develop the final novel in the N’gian Chronicles, titled ‘The Upworlding’
• Sam Elkin (Vic), to travel to North America to promote a debut book with WLU Press and attend a Lambda LGBTIQA+ literary retreat trip in Philadelphia
• Sarah Firth (Vic), to travel to Boston, New York, Washington and North Carolina for the US debut of the graphic novel Eventually Everything Connects (Joan)
• Sharlene Allsopp (Qld), to travel for the Ateliers Artist in Residence program at the Chateau Bouthonvilliers to collate research and begin writing ‘Through a Glass, Darkly’.

Writers Victoria said judges Terri-ann White, Melanie Saward and Aimee Chan were ‘impressed by the wide range of projects proposed both by writers and those working in the industry, from all stages of their careers, with projects spanning domestically and internationally’.

Established in 2017, the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund provides access to professional development for emerging, mid-career and established Australian writers and literary sector workers.

Further information is available on the Writers Victoria website.

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