The Melbourne City of Literature Office is seeking Victoria-based host organisations for our Virtual Writer in Residence program in 2025!
These organisations will host writers from our sister Cities of Literature this November.
Each writer-in-residence will connect with their selected organisation, and produce three agreed upon interactions as an outcome.
This interaction will be any three of the following (writers can do multiple interactions in the same form i.e. two workshops, one written piece):
- a workshop
- a written piece
- an appearance/ panel
- a social media takeover
The Melbourne City of Literature Office will coordinate all the callouts, manage applications, and provide each host organisation with a shortlist of possible applicants to choose from. The Office will also cover the writers’ fees.
The Melbourne City of Literature Office will also work with unfunded and voluntary organisations to cover any extra costs incurred during the program.
This is an excellent chance for the City of Literature network to get to know your organisation.
Here are a couple of examples of what some public libraries have done previously:
- City of Boroondara Libraries worked with 2024 resident Andrew Tucker from Nottingham City of Literature to deliver three outcomes: an online workshop where participants created their own imaginary library, wrote a series about Robin Hood meeting the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and a social media takeover. Read more about his experience here.
- Kingston Libraries worked with 2023 resident Lethokuhle Msimang from Durban City of Literature on a poem titled ‘Country I Am From’, and two online writing sessions with the library’s community.
More information can be found here. Apply here.
Expressions of interest close on Monday 26 May 2025, 9:00pm (AEST).
[Posted on behalf of the Melbourne City of Literature Office]