Creative Writing student awarded Penguin Write It Fellowship
Master of Arts in Creative Writing graduate, sydney khoo, has been awarded a 2019 Penguin Random House Write It Fellowship.
UTS Creative Writing graduate, sydney khoo, is one of four Australian writers who have been selected as recipients of the 2019 Write It Fellowship.
Write It is an annual fellowship program that aims to find, nurture and develop unpublished writers across all genres, with a focus on under-represented sections of the community. This includes writers from a socio-economically marginalised background, LGBTQ+, Indigenous or CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) writers, or writers with a disability.
The response we received from budding authors across Australia has been phenomenal and we’re delighted the fellowship has captured a wonderful cross-section of Australian voices.
Jess Owen, Senior Editor in the PRH Young Readers team
sydney will receive mentorship and will work with Penguin Random House (PRH) to develop The Spider and her Demons, a young adult fantasy. sydney will also attend the PRH Open House on July 26 to learn more about the publishing industry.
The fellowship is generously supported by Writing NSW.
Find out more about the Master of Arts in Creative Writing.