Residencies and Fellowships
Varuna the National Writers’ House offer writers time and space to write in the ‘big yellow house’ in the Blue Mountains, with more than 200 writers attending residencies throughout the year. Each week, we welcome six writers-in-residence, who benefit from one-on-one mentorship, and the support of their peers. Writers can apply to stay at Varuna via one of our fellowship programs, and previous fellowship recipients are invited to join our alumni, who join us for residencies throughout the year. We encourage readings and feedback among writers, but Varuna residencies are mostly self-directed.
Varuna also offers online writing fellowships, designed to deliver a ‘writers residency’ experience from home, as well as writing workshops in the Blue Mountains area, and a number of international exchange programs.
