This month, four lucky participants embarked on a five-day writing adventure, the Byron Writers Festival Residential Mentorship 2023.
Organisers say the residency was an opportunity to work on manuscripts with the guidance of a distinguished mentor, bringing them another step closer to their dreams of becoming published authors.
Mentor and author, Sarah Armstrong, added, ‘This is a really important program for regional writers. We have so many talented writers in this area and it’s crucial to support them with programs like this’.
‘It’s been thrilling to see the four writers’ manuscripts develop over the week.
‘I look forward to seeing them in print.’
Now in its 22nd year, the Residential Mentorship is a renowned program whose notable alumni include Jesse Blackadder, Jarrah Dundler, Bronwyn Birdsall, Mirandi Riwoe, Jessie Cole and Russell Eldridge.
If you’d like to enter your manuscript for this unique opportunity next year, join as a member in February 2024 and keep an eye out for when submissions open for Byron Writers Festival Residential Mentorship 2024 at byronwritersfestival.com.
For more info visit byronwritersfestival.com.
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