The Next Chapter 2022 recipients announced
The Wheeler Centre has announced the recipients of the 2021 Next Chapter grants for developing writers, worth $15,000 each.
The 10 recipients are:
- Jumaana Abdu
- Jose da Costa
- Josie/Jocelyn Deane
- Monikka Eliah
- Tristen Harwood
- Brooke Maddison
- Luke Patterson
- Micaela Sahhar
- Mykaela Saunders
- Anne-Marie Te Whiu.
Each recipient will receive $15,000 and be matched with a mentor who will work with them over 12 months. Next Chapter fellows will also participate in a four-day writing retreat at Varuna, the Writers House, in Katoomba, New South Wales.
The 2021 judges Claire G Coleman, Jeanine Leane, Fiona Wright and Arnold Zable also named four highly commended entrants:
- Jessica Knight
- May Ngo
- Guan Un
- Belinda Zipper.
For more information about the Next Chapter 2021 recipients, see the website.
Pictured: (L to R, top): Jumaana Abdu, Jose da Costa, Josie/Jocelyn Deane, Monikka Eliah, Tristen Harwood. (L to R, bottom): Brooke Maddison, Luke Patterson, Micaela Sahhar, Mykaela Saunders, Anne-Marie Te Whiu
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