Residencies
The Asialink Literature Residency Program, which began in 1997, is a unique opportunity for Australian writers of fiction, poetry, history, essays, playwriting, screenplays, young adult fiction and travel to live and work for an extended period in Asia. As well as giving talks, workshops and media interviews residents have worked on themes as diverse as Merle Oberon's mysterious origins, Jewish communities in Calcutta, foreign journalists in Beijing, historical fantasy in Japan, the politics of unification in Korea, multiculturalism in Malaysia, mythology in Vietnam, and connections between Australian Aboriginal communities and Indonesia.
Hosts vary from Australian Studies Centres and University Literature departments to artists retreats, writers centres and publishers.
2010 Literature Residency Applications have now closed.
We aim to advise applicants of selection outcomes in December 2009.
Application Information [pdf, 236kb, 5 pages]
Briefing document for applicants sourcing their own host organisation. [pdf, 94kb, 1 page]
Residency Profiles
Literature arts managers who work in festivals, publishing, libraries and related areas are invited to apply through the Arts Management Residency Program.
For more information contact:
Nic Low, Literature Program
n.low@asialink.unimelb.edu.au,
T: 61 3 8344 3581 (wed - fri) F: 61 3 9347 1768