Emerging Writers Program 24/25
FAWWA is delighted to share the news that three of our members have been selected for the upcoming Emerging Writers Program 2024/2025
They are: Soraya Acosta – Fantasy, Vanessa Karas – Poetry, and Emily McGuiness – YA/Urban Fantasy.
In its first year under Writing WA management, this was a highly competitive round with an unprecedented number of 86 applications received with only 20 placements available.
Congratulations to all other selectees:
Beau Biddle (WA Poets) – Poetry
Lucy Czerwiec (OOTA) – Poetry
Alison Davis (OOTA) – Short Stories
Michaela Dawn (PCWC) – YA Novel
Christine Della Vedova (WA Poets) – Poetry Anna-Nicole Del Re (KSP Writers’ Centre) – Memoir Jake Dennis (WA Poets) – Poetry
Kathleen Dzubiel (WA Poets) – Poetry
Raphael Farmer (PCWC) – Contemporary Fiction
David Harris (KSP Writers’ Centre) – Realist
Jenny Hetherington (OOTA) – Poetry
Elizabeth Lewis (KSP Writers’ Centre) – Poetry
Kirstie Nicholson (KSP Writers’ Centre) – Historical Fantasy Angie Primer (KSP Writers’ Centre) – Magic Realism
Nicole Roslon (OOTA) – FictionBrody Stevens (PCWC) – Young AdultElle Vidovich (PCWC) – Quirky Crime
All participants will be supported by Writing WA, a mentor, and their member Centre to develop a debut manuscript-in-progress. Writing WA is proud to be partnering with KSP Writers’ Centre, WA Poets Inc, Peter Cowan
Writers’ Centre, Out of the Asylum Writers, and the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA as part of this goal. Emerging Writers Program 2024-25 is generously funded by the State of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries. Find out more about the Emerging Writers Program by clicking here.