Stephanie Eslake, Tasmanian Writers’ Centre
ERICA BELL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Tasmanian Writers Centre
2016
The Erica Bell Mentorship Program will offer three Tasmanian writers the opportunity to work with an established author to discuss and find pathways to work with their manuscript.
The program follows the success of the inaugural Erica Bell Foundation Awards, which were established in 2014 and awarded grants of up to $10,000 to celebrate excellence in Tasmanian literature and medical research.
Applications for Tasmanian literature in the 2016 mentorship program will open Wednesday 6 July and close 5pm Friday 29 July 2016.
This is a unique opportunity for you to work closely with an experienced writer who will provide professional feedback on your manuscript and work with you to bring your manuscript closer to publication.
Manuscripts can be works of fiction, memoir/biography, or young adult fiction.
Send your submission with two attachments:
A. Your application letter including:
250 word synopsis
Any relevant writing history
Your reasons for wanting a mentor
List three mentors you would like to work with (preferably but not limited to Tasmanian writers). We will make every effort to appoint a mentor of your choice but can not guarantee their availability. Some of the possible mentors who have confirmed their availability include Terry Whitebeach, Heather Rose, Danielle Wood, Rohan Wilson, and Lian Tanner
B. PDF file containing the first 10,000 words of your manuscript
Your submission must be clearly labelled with your name and manuscript title, with the subject heading: Erica Bell Mentorship application. If you are shortlisted, we will ask you to submit a complete manuscript.
Submissions to: [email protected]
Terms and conditions:
There is a $20 fee for submissions payable through taswriters.org
Writers must be financial members of the Tasmanian Writers Centre
Entries must be submitted electronically and no late entries will be accepted
Employees of the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre and Erica Bell Foundation are not eligible to apply
The foundation supports local talent. The competition is open to writers living and working in Tasmania
Manuscripts extracts must be:
Works of fiction, memoir/biography, or young adult fiction, and not previously published
The final selection will be at the discretion of the selection panel
Enter the Erica Bell Mentorship Program …
