Copyright Agency Environmental Writing Fellowships

With writers James Bradley and Claire G. Coleman

The Copyright Agency Environmental Fellowships support outstanding literary writing about the environment. Hosted by the School of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the Nulungu Institute, the project incorporates two 24-month residencies for multi-award-winning writers James Bradley and Claire G. Coleman, a series of public lectures, and a mentorship program for emerging environmental writers.

Events will be hosted on the Sydney, Fremantle and Broome campuses.

Environmental Writing Mentorships at Notre Dame University

Notre Dame University is offering six writing mentorships as part of the Environmental Writing project. Round 1 mentorships with James Bradley are intended to assist in the development of a new essay or work of reportage of 4000-8000 words exploring environmental concerns. Entries are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, anywhere in Australia. In order to apply please supply a one paragraph description of the proposed project, a one page CV and a 500 word sample of writing.

Submit your application via email to: writing.mentorship@nd.edu.au

Applications by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-identified writers and writers exploring diverse experiences and perspectives are warmly encouraged.

Round 1 Applications open March 30 and close 30 May 2022.

This project has been funded by the Copyright Agency.

• About James Bradley

  James Bradley is an award-winning writer and literary critic. His books include the novels Wrack, The Deep Field, The Resurrectionist and Clade, a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus, The Penguin Book of the Ocean, The Change Trilogy for young adults and his latest novel, Ghost Species which was published in 2020.

  His articles and reviews have appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Australian Literary Review, Australian Book Review, The Monthly, Locus, The New York Review of Science Fiction, Griffith Review, Meanjin, Heat, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. In 2012, he was awarded the Pascall Prize for Criticism. James has also been nominated for a Walkley Award and shortlisted twice for the Bragg Prize for Science Writing.

  

  

• About Claire G. Coleman

  Claire G. Coleman is a Noongar woman whose family have belonged to the south coast of Western Australia since long before history started being recorded. She writes fiction, essays, poetry and art criticism while either living in Naarm (Melbourne) or on the road. Born in Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Perth), away from her ancestral country she has lived most of her life in Victoria and most of that in and around Naarm (Melbourne).

  During an extended circuit of the continent she wrote a novel, influenced by certain experiences gained on the road. Her novels Terra Nullius, which won a Black&Write! Indigenous Writing Fellowship, and The Old Lie, written in response to what she learned when traveling, are both published by Hachette. Lies, Damned Lies, Claire's first non-fiction book, unpacking the effects of the history of Australia's colonisation, was released last year.