A photograph of the gateway into the Don Bank Museum. There is a beige-coloured waist-high picket fence surrounded by lots of greenery and tall trees in the background.

Don Bank Museum Writer in Residence Program

Writers of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoir and plays who are from Metropolitan Sydney are invited to apply for this unique opportunity to pursue their inspiration in the tranquil and historic Don Bank Museum whilst contributing to the cultural life of the local community.

This program aims to support writers at all stages of their career.

The successful candidate will benefit from a special one-hour consultation with a publisher from Penguin Random House, networking with the local writing community and Council’s Arts and Events initiaitives, and more.

Applications close Monday 14 April 2025.

Learn more via the North Sydney Council website here.

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About Sarah Giles

Sarah Giles (she/her) is a PhD candidate at Swinburne University researching the possibilities of the contemporary short story cycle exploring women’s experiences of isolation, trauma and mental illness. Her writing has been published in The Writing Mind: Creative Writing Responses to Images of the Living Brain, ACE III and ACE IV (Arresting Contemporary stories by Emerging Writers), The Incompleteness Book, TEXT Journal among others. Sarah works at Writers Victoria as Marketing and Memberships Officer and is a sessional tutor across multiple universities.