Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship Program
The Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship is a joint initiative between Text Publishing and Writing NSW. It is awarded to an unpublished Indigenous writer who has made substantial progress on a fiction or non-fiction writing project. The purpose of the program is to discover and nurture a powerful new Indigenous voice in Australian literature and to support the writer as they develop their manuscript and seek publication.
The Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship is currently open for applications, closing on Sunday 26 November 2023. All of the details can be found here.
The recipient of the year-long mentorship will be paired with a senior Indigenous writer working in the same genre, who will provide feedback on their manuscript and professional advice. They will also receive professional development from Text Publishing and Writing NSW.
The 2023 mentorship, judged by acclaimed author Jane Harrison, alongside representatives from Text Publishing and Writing NSW, was won by Edoardo Crismani for his fast-paced story Finding Billy Brown. You can read about the winning manuscript here.
Crismani will be mentored by Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch, the Miles Franklin Literary Award–winning author of The Yield.
Closing Date Monday 26 November, 2023