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All Write

Our signature writing program offers a series of opportunities for writers, including hot desks, events, residencies, publications, networking, and exchanges.

Funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Centre for Stories Founders Circle All Write is a writing program offering opportunities for emerging and mid-career writers who identify as CaLD and/or First Nations.

All Write offers a series of opportunities for writers, including hot desks, events, residencies, publications, networking, and exchanges. It builds on our prior decade of work to represent a levelling-up of artistic excellence and professional opportunity for writers who are emerging and mid-career. It will be open to all those who are interested in applying and who are selected; and is suited to those who seek national and international recognition.

Building from the success of Centre for Stories’ past writing program, Writing Change, Writing InclusionAll Write is geared towards writers who want their careers to progress. With a stronger organisational focus and stable multi-year funding, Centre for Stories will provide support to emerging and mid-career writers through publication, festival participation and professional networking. The program will include print and digital publication, writing groups, hot desks, editing, exchanges, fellowships and more. It also contributes to the Centre’s growing national and international profile, and creates opportunities for writers to engage more fully in that.


Hot Desk Fellowship

Open to CaLD and/or First Nations writers, successful applicants will receive a dedicated desk at the Centre for Stories for a total of 10 days spread out over 8 to 12 consecutive weeks. Applicants will be profiled on the Centre for Stories’ website and social media, and will have the opportunity to attend Centre for Stories events and workshops, attend networking events, interact with other writers, and seek support from Centre for Stories staff. Successful applicants are provided a $2000 stipend.

Round one applications for 2024 are CLOSED.

Heartlines – Interviews with our writing alumni

  • Heartlines

    Ange Seen Yang

    “Centre for Stories not only gave me a seat at the table but also let me speak – with my authentic voice – and ensured that I’d be heard.”

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  • Heartlines

    Aparna Burke

    “I wanted to ‘start’ somewhere, stop just talking about it and actually accomplish something.”

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  • Heartlines

    Natalie Damjanovich – Napoleon

    “Writing is made to be read and shared in the community. Reading aloud is my secret – now not so secret – editing tool.”

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