The Watermark Fellowship has been offered biennially to an emerging writer of natural history, nature and place since 2004.
The 2010 Fellowship, under the mentorship of renowned poet and publisher, Ian Templeman AM, has been offered in partnership with Varuna, the Writers' House, as the Mick Dark Watermark Fellowship for Emerging Nature and Environmental Writers.
The 2010 Fellowship has been awarded to Western Australian writer and adventurer, Robyn Mundy. Read more
Entry Fee
$30 – cheque or money order payable to Watermark Literary Society
Eligibility
- Literary merit will be the over-riding criterion
- Publication of a novel length work of fiction or collection of short fiction, memoir or biography or other work of non-fiction
- Publication of a significant extract of a novel-length work or work-in-progress
- Publication of least 3 short stories in major newspapers or literary journals
- Publication of 3 articles of at least 1000 words each in major newspapers or literary journals or collections of essays
- Publication of an individual poetry collection or at least 10 poems in major newspapers or literary journals or anthologies
- 2 long pieces (20 minutes) or 4 short pieces (5 minutes) broadcast by a recognised radio station
- A play workshopped or performed by a recognised theatre company
Residency and Mentorship
The Fellowship offers 3 weeks residency in the Camden Haven on the mid north coast of NSW with mentorship from Ian Templeman AM, poet, editor and publisher, and 3 weeks writing residency at Varuna in the Blue Mountains. The two periods may be consecutive, subject to availability of accommodation at Varuna, but must be taken no more than six months apart. The Fellow will be one of the writers invited to attend the 2011 Watermark Muster to read from work completed or in progress. Travel and accommodation will be paid.
Applications must be accompanied by an outline of the work to be undertaken (one double spaced A4 page), an excerpt from a published work (not to exceed 1,000 words), a 300 word piece about yourself and where you live.
Closing date APPLICATIONS CLOSED The next Fellowship will be offered in 2012
The Camden Haven Residency is available during June or July 2010. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entertained.
Entries to:
Elaine van Kempen
Administrator Mick Dark Watermark Fellowship
PO Box 2038, North Haven, NSW 2443
Email elaine@vankempen.id.au Telephone 02 6559 6888
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