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Expressions of Interest for the 2026 University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program are now welcome!

https://www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/hedberg-writer-in-residence

Applications are invited for the sixth University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, with the fellowship open to established writers with professional publication records in any field or genre who are resident in Australia.

The successful writer receives $32,500, which equates to a $22,500 stipend and domestic travel allowance, plus self-contained accommodation and travel in Hobart and elsewhere in Tasmania valued at $10,000. The writer will devote three months to writing in a quiet but stimulating environment, including their own office, in the University of Tasmania's new Forest Building in the heart of Hobart CBD.
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During the residency, as well as working on an original piece, the winner will engage with the University's creative writing students, emerging Tasmanian authors, and the state’s creative community through a small number of workshops and masterclasses in the north and south of the state. Opportunities for other public engagement activities will also be supported.

Applications are now open and close 5 pm Monday, 30 March 2026.
The successful recipient will be announced in mid-April 2026.
The commencement date for the residency is negotiable. The earliest commencement date is Monday, 3 August 2026, and the latest date of completion is Friday, 11 December 2026.

The residency is offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania. The project is supported by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund.

Past recipients of the fellowship include Robbie Arnott, Gail Jones, Michelle Cahill, Eugen Bacon, and Angela Slatter.

The residency is offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and hosted by the English and Writing Program at the University of Tasmania. The project is supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.

For more information and to apply for the program, please visit our website or contact Associate Professor Robert Clarke ([email protected]) or Dr Lucy Christopher ([email protected]).

Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program We are seeking established writers for a unique 12-week Tasmanian residency in creative writing.

Applications are open for the 2023 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence! The residency is open to all established writers with a professional publication record, in any field or genre, resident in Australia.

The successful writer receives $30,000, which equates to a $20,000 stipend plus self-contained accommodation in the heart of Hobart valued at $10,000. The writer will devote three months to writing in a quiet but stimulating environment, including their own office, in the University of Tasmania's gorgeous Sandy Bay campus. During the residency, as well as working on an original piece, the winner will engage with the University's creative writing students, emerging Tasmanian authors, and the broader Tasmanian creative community through a small number of workshops, masterclasses, and public talks in the north and south of the state.

Applications are open from 9am, 3rd February 2023 and close 5pm on March 31st, 2023, with the residency to be undertaken over any 12-week period from 1st August 2023 to 15th December 2023 to overlap with the Hobart Writers' festival in October.

Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program Applications are invited for the third Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, with the residency open to all established writers with professional publication record, in any field or genre, resident in Australia.