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Expressions of Interest for the 2025 Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program are now welcome!


The University of Tasmania is seeking established writers for a unique 12-week Tasmanian residency in creative writing.

Applications are invited for the fifth Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, with the residency open to all established writers with a professional publication record in any field or genre, and resident in Australia.

The successful writer receives $30,000, which equates to a $20,000 stipend plus self-contained accommodation in the heart of Hobart valued at $10,000. The writer will devote three months to writing in a quiet and stimulating environment, including their own office, on the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay campus. During the residency, as well as working on an original piece, the winner will engage with the University’s creative writing students, Tasmanian authors, and the broader Tasmanian creative community through leading a small number of workshops and public talks in the north and south of the state, and participation in the Hobart Writers’ Festival.

Applications are now open and will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 17 April 2025. The residency can be undertaken over any 12-week period from 4 August 2025 to 12 December 2025. The successful applicant will be notified in late May.

Past recipients of the fellowship include Robbie Arnott, Gail Jones, Michell Cahill, and Eugen Bacon.

The residency is offered by the School of Humanities and hosted by the English and Writing Program at the University of Tasmania. The project is supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.

For more information and to apply for the program, please visit our website:

Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program We are seeking established writers for a unique 12-week Tasmanian residency in creative writing.

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