MARION
Mentorship Program

The MARION Mentorship Program is designed for early-career writers seeking to develop works-in-progress under the guidance of a mentor.

Fiction, nonfiction and poetry applications are welcomed.

The program will run between October 2024 and April 2025.

Participants will have access to 5 x 60-minute sessions with a mentor who will read and provide feedback on the relevant work.

While the scope of the work for each session can be negotiated and discussed with the mentor based on the needs of the project, we recommend a limit of 5,000 words for fiction and non-fiction writers; and no more than 4 poems for poets.

Applications open 4 July 2024 and will close 11:59PM (AEST), 24 July 2024. 

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications by 1 August 2024.

For any enquiries, please reach out to Zhi on creative@marion.ink.

COST:

Should your application be successful, the pricing for the program is as follows: 

  • MEMBER: $2,200

  • NON-MEMBER: $2,400

Payment terms:
50% of the amount by 3 September 2024, the remainder by 17 September 2024.

Other inclusions:

  • Should you be successful in your application, though require funding assistance, MARION will provide support in applying for a grant to support the cost of mentorship.

Meet the Mentors

  • Robyn Cadwallader

    Fiction

    Bio

  • Julie Koh

    Fiction

    Bio

  • Lucy Neave

    Fiction

    Bio

  • Jordana Silverstein

    Nonfiction

    Bio

  • Helen Ennis

    Nonfiction

    Bio

  • Dan Hogan

    Poetry

    Bio

  • Sandra Renew

    Poetry

    Bio

Apply Here.

Interested in taking your writing to the next level through one-on-one guidance?
Fill out the application below.