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Promo image for Melissa Lucashenko: 'I thought it was a program that was actually going to make change'

Melissa Lucashenko: ‘I thought it was a program that was actually going to make change'

Guest post by Melissa Lucashenko

2018 Next Chapter mentor Melissa Lucashenko discusses why she became involved with the scheme.

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Ambelin Kwaymullina: ‘It can be really hard to get your start when you don’t have that network around you'

Guest post by Ambelin Kwaymullina

Writer and illustrator Ambelin Kwaymullina discusses the challenges of getting a start in the industry for marginalised writers.

Promo image for Lian Low: 'The opportunity to go through professional development ... is amazing'

Lian Low: ‘The opportunity to go through professional development … is amazing'

Guest post by Lian Low

2018 Next Chapter recipient Lian Low discusses how the scheme has helped her writing through access to professional development programs and workshops.

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Yamiko Marama: ‘It’s been really helpful to have a mentor'

2018 Next Chapter recipient Yamiko Marama discusses the challenges of a writing career and how the scheme has helped.

Promo image for Adrian Stanley: 'The informal support as well as the formal support's been really good'

Adrian Stanley: ‘The informal support as well as the formal support’s been really good'

2018 Next Chapter recipient Adrian Stanley discusses his experience of the scheme.

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Rebecca Lim: ‘Don’t be afraid to have your story out there'  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Rebecca Lim

2018 Next Chapter mentor Rebecca Lim encourages anyone interested to apply for the scheme.

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Bri Lee: ‘I’m a sucker for a good plot'  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Bri Lee

Author Bri Lee discusses the power of good writing to create empathy.

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Evelyn Araluen: ‘We’ve got a lot to resolve about our national identity'  /  Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Evelyn Araluen

2018 Next Chapter recipient Evelyn Araluen discusses the need for a wider diversity of voices in developing Australia's literary culture.

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Nick Earls: ‘It’s also good when mentoring includes the business side'  /  New & emerging writers

Guest post by Nick Earls

Nick Earls discusses why he agreed to become a mentor as part of The Next Chapter writers' scheme.

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Watch: An introduction to The Next Chapter, and a guide to applying

Guest post by Sophie Black and Jon Tjhia

In this short video, Sophie Black and Jon Tjhia explain what The Next Chapter is, what it's for – and how to put together your application.

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Announcing The Next Chapter mentors  /  Awards & prizes

The Wheeler Centre announces the ten mentors who will work with The Next Chapter's first cohort of writers over the next 12 months.

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Shaun Tan: ‘Self-doubt, I think many creators would agree, is hard to overcome'

Guest post by Shaun Tan

Artist, writer and filmmaker Shaun Tan shares a couple of thoughts on self-doubt, and its place in a writer's work.