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First Nations Fellowship
or Varuna Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowships ; or Copyright Agency Fellowships for First Nations Writers
Subcategory of Varuna Awards and Fellowships Varuna Fellowships
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History

Five fellowships are awarded annually to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers from anywhere in Australia.

The fellowship program is open to writers of all genres of fiction, narrative non-fiction, poetry, children's books, graphic novels, dramatic/screen writing, writing for radio, translation, essays or short fiction.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2021

recipient Krista Dunstan for her YA work 'Noble Intentions'.
recipient Lisa Fuller for her YA fantasy 'Washpool'.
recipient Veronica Gorrie for her narrative nonfiction work 'Teresa'.
recipient Ash Johnstone for her YA work 'Ceridwen's Academy'.
recipient Jannali Jones for her crime novel 'The Harraville Three'.
recipient Brenda Saunders for her poetry collection, 'Bird on a Wire'.

Year: 2019

recipient Yvette Holt for poetry manuscript 'Hands of My Mother'.
recipient Raelee Lancaster for poetry collection 'Crush'.
recipient Jazz Money for poetry collection 'Halcyon'.
recipient Morgan-Lee Snell for poetry collection 'Oi, Cunt'.

Year: 2018

recipient Lisa Fuller for manuscript 'Capital Punishment'.
recipient Caitlin Smith for YA manuscript 'Pilbara Moon Rising'
recipient Adam Thompson for manuscript 'Honey & Sonny'.
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