FALS announces Rowland Manuscript Development Grant winner

The Foundation for Australian Literary Studies (FALS) has named Terri-ann White as recipient of the $5000 PF Rowland Manuscript Development Grant, which is offered annually to support a book project.

White, a writer, is founder and publisher with the not-for-profit imprint Upswell. She previously worked as director and publisher at UWA Publishing. 

Associate professor and FALS executive director Roger Osborne said, “This much-needed financial support will enable Terri-ann to be present with author Stephen Pigram, Yawuru man, legendary musician, historian and storyteller. Terri-ann’s role is to support the writing in Pigram’s hometown of Broome, to excavate and record Kimberley multicultural history and language through Pigram’s extraordinary and lively work.

“It is our pleasure to announce this project, a slight change in delineation for this year’s grant: the funding enabling support for the completion of a book by Stephen Pigram in a remote location amongst his key reference materials.”

This year marks the 3rd time the Rowland Manuscript Development Grant has been awarded.

Last year’s winner was Lilian Pearce for her work “Toxic Legacies”. 

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