black&write! is here for all First Nations writers and editors. We are a national project with a dual focus on First Nations writing and editing. We’re also the first project of our kind in Australia. Check out more about the current team and the black&write! history. 

The Writing Fellowships

The black&write! Writing Fellowships are offered annually to two Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers. The fellowships include a prize of $10,000, editorial development and publication opportunities. The 2022 Fellowship competition will open later this year. Find out more about submitting to the competition. 

The Editing Internships

The black&write! Editing Internships recruit, train and mentor Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander editors. Interns get hands-on editing experience while working on the winning Fellowship manuscripts. 

black&write! is supported by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund, The Lionel & Yvonne Spencer Trust, The Brian J Sutton Charitable Trust and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. We are proud to work with Hachette Australia as the black&write! Fellowship publishing partner.