We were thrilled earlier in the year to be among the recipients of the latest round of Western Sydney Strategic Partnerships funding, enabling Varuna Reading Room programming, and new partnerships with Sydney Review of Books, Bankstown Poetry Slam, Sweatshop Literacy Movement and Sydney Writers’ Festival.

The recipients of the 2026 Affirm Press Fellowship have been announced.

Varuna launches public programming with the opening of the Varuna Reading Room.

Best-selling author Holly Ringland launches her new book The World Beneath Her Feet at Varuna, the National Writers’ House.

We are delighted to announce the 50 writers who have been awarded a Varuna Residential Fellowship for 2027, having received an unprecedented 812 submissions this year.

Varuna recently held its inaugural international exchange in partnership with Sangam House.

The recipients of the 2026 Queensland Writers Centre Fellowships have been announced.

The recipients of the 2026 Writers SA Fellowships have been announced.

Varuna is searching for a Digital Marketing Coordinator — could that be you?

The recipients of the 2026 Varuna International Exchange New Zealand have been announced.

Varuna’s inaugural Patron and outgoing Chair David Hammon might not have a lot of books on his office bookshelf, but he loves stories.

We’re pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2026 Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowship.

The recipients of the 2026 International Lamplight Online Fellowship - Ireland have been announced.

We’re pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2026 Roderick Centre Online Fellowship for Regional and Remote Writers.

We’re pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2026 Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship.

We’re pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2026 Writer’s Space Online Fellowship for writers with disability.

We’re delighted to announce the six recipients of the 2026 Whitlam Essay Residency.

Coinciding with World Poetry Day, we’re excited to announce the recipients of the Red Room Poetry Fellowship for 2026.

Register for an online information sessions about Varuna Residential Fellowships with Executive Director Veechi Stuart and Creative Director Maeve Marsden, on 24 March and 16 April

This week, Varuna staff and board members gathered at the house to wish Barbara Palmer all the best for her retirement after 18 years as Varuna’s librarian.