Short Story Masterclass
Are you a short-story writer who could benefit from getting a head start on a new project, or some extra feedback on a work in progress?
A Varuna masterclass offers a creative and stimulating mix of individual work time, facilitated sessions, one-on-one mentorship, and social time with other writers. Each masterclass is limited to only six participants.
This six-day online masterclass with award-winning author Tegan Bennett Daylight includes:
Two online consultation sessions (one-on-one) with Tegan Bennett Daylight to talk about your current project.
Two workshops, with Tegan Bennett Daylight delivered via zoom.
An online Q&A session with Jo Lennan.
Daily facilitated professional networking opportunities with your peers throughout the week, including the opportunity to share work, talk about process, and receive feedback about your work.
And finally, a virtual dinner and wrap up session with your peers on the Saturday night with a recipe from our beloved chef Sheila Atkinson to cook at home if you choose.
Places limited to six only.
Participants need to allow 1/ 1.5 hours at specific times for programmed sessions, with the expectation that you will spend at least three hours dedicated writing time each day (although this is flexible according to your own personal circumstances).
The sessions are as follows (times listed are AEST):
Monday to Thursday, daily sessions from 4pm - 5pm
Wednesday workshop 10am - 11:30am
Friday workshop 10am - 11:30am
Saturday session 5pm – 6pm Q&A session with Jo Lennan, followed by dinner session from 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Participants will need a reliable internet connection, and a computer or mobile phone with a webcam and microphone.
Key dates
Applications open in July and close 31 August , 2020.
Successful applicants will be notified by 21 September, and will participate in the masterclass from Monday 26 October to Saturday 31 October, 2020.
What you need to send us
Writers interested in participating need to complete an online Expression of Interest (EOI) form. The form asks you to state what you would most like to gain from the Masterclass and to upload a sample of your work (up to 15 pages).
Fees
The program cost is $595.
More information
If you have any questions about the residential masterclass or would like to discuss whether this is the right program for you, please contact Amy Sambrooke, Creative Director at amy@varuna.com.au.
TEGAN BENNETT DAYLIGHT
Tegan Bennett Daylight is a writer, teacher and critic. She is the author of three novels: Bombora, What Falls Away and Safety, as well as several books for children and teenagers. Her collection of short stories, Six Bedrooms, was published in July 2015, and shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal, the Steele Rudd Award and the 2016 Stella Prize. Her new book of essays, The Details, will be published by Scribner in July 2020. She works as a lecturer in English and Creative Writing, and lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney with her husband and two children.
JO LENNAN
Born in Wollongong, Jo Lennan studied in Sydney and Oxford. She has worked as a lawyer and writer, contributing to The Economist, 1843, Time Magazine and The Monthly. Her work has featured in the Best Australian Stories and Best Australian Essays anthologies.
Jo Lennan is the author of In The Time of Foxes, a short story collection published by Scribner in 2020.