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And the lucky writers are...

We are delighted to announce the names of the four writers selected to participate in the 2012 NRWC Residential Mentorship. Congratulations to (in aphabetical order):

Ali Chigwidden; Clare Dunn;         Anneli Knight; Willa Hogarth

Joining us for the mentorship week will be writer and mentor, Marele Day (award-winning author of the Claudia Valentine series, as well as the internationally acclaimed Lambs of God, Mrs Cook: The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain’s Wife, and The Sea Bed). This will be Marele's eleventh year hosting this coveted event and we are very excited to have her with us again.

This year the Residential Mentorship will take place at the gorgeous Byron Cove Beach House (www.byroncove.com.au) and we would like to thank Donna Cassar of Byron Cove Beach House for her support.

We would also like to thank Allen and Unwin for their gracious involvement again this year and their willingness to read the work of the selected mentees. Our relationship with Allen and Unwin has been a long and fruitful one and we remain forever appreciative of their support.

Finally, sincere thanks to everyone who applied. The field this year was highly competitive and a wonderful affirmation of the diversity of talented writers we have in this country.

Member Survey Report

We are delighted to announce that the Member Survey for 2011 has now been compiled. Please click here to download
Congratulations to Jennifer Grinlington from Lennox Head for winning the Byron Bay Writers' Festival 3 Day Pass for completing the survey.