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Chris Cannell Chris Cannell

2025 NSW Literary Awards

A huge congratulations to Varuna alumni Hasib Hourani, for winning the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, and James Bradley, for winning the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, at last month's NSW Literary Awards. 

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Chris Cannell Chris Cannell

Create NSW Funding

The Eleanor Dark Foundation is delighted to announce that its application for multi-year funding from Create NSW has been successful, guaranteeing $240,000 in annual funding from 2026 through to 2028.

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Veechi Stuart Veechi Stuart

2025 Whitlam Essay Residency Announcement

The recipients of Whitlam Essay Residency for 2025 have been announced, with six essayists receiving a week-long residency at the Whitlam Prime Ministerial home in Cabramatta.

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Maeve Marsden Maeve Marsden

Listen to Nardi Simpson’s stunning keynote address

Listen to Yuwaalaraay storyteller Nardi Simpson delivering the 2023 Mick Dark Talk for the Future, to celebrate the release of Nardi’s new book, The Belburd, and her upcoming appearances at Blue Mountains Writers' Festival 2024.

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