Queensland Writers Centre –
Writer's Mentorship

Looking for longform support and guidance on your project? Over the course of a mentorship, you’ll get one-on-one, personalised advice from a professional writer on writing goals, industry insights, craft, development, critique, or just ongoing motivation — and the chance to ask all your burning questions.

With industry professionals across almost every genre and format on our roster, whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, a poet or essayist, Queensland Writers Centre will match you with a mentor suited to you and your project, and with experience relevant to your needs.

Booked in blocks, mentorships include a mix of reading time and one-on-one sessions (in-person or online). You can add on more blocks as your mentorship progresses.

Mentorship applications received now will be for services commencing in 2025. Queensland Writers Centre's offices reopen from 13 January 2025.

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* 1. Writer details

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* 2. Project details –
Fill the Length field below with:
  • Adult fiction and non-fiction: word count
  • Screenplay or script: page count (industry formatted)
  • Poetry: page count + no. of poems + no. of lines
  • Other: word count + page count

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* 3. Project format

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* 4. Project stage of development

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* 5. Looking for advice / feedback on:

Application attachments
Submit the documents below as unrestricted Word documents (.docx) or PDF files.
Please format your work to industry standard specifications — for most fiction and non-fiction manuscripts, this means:
  • 12pt Arial or Times New Roman font
  • Double line spacing
  • A4 page sizing, 3cm/1" margins
  • Page numbered

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* 6. Outline of the project's current situation, the sort of advice needed and personal mentorship goals –
What you are hoping to achieve? Max. one page.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.
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* 7. Project synopsis –
Recommended but optional; max. 400 words.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.
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* 8. Writing sample –
Provide a short sample (up to 6,000 words) from the project.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.
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* 9. Nominated industry professionals –
If you have someone in mind or have been recommended a professional from Queensland Writers Centre's roster you may nominate them here. Please note that your selection is not guaranteed. Leave blank if you would prefer us to suggest an industry professional for you.

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* 10. Preferred meeting delivery

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* 11. Availability, accessibility requirements or other notes –
Optional.

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* 12. Mentorship package and rate

You’ll enter payment info after the survey.
All mentorships begin with an initial Consult with your mentor. Prior to this meeting, submit up to 5000 words, or 10 poems, to discuss together. The purpose of the Consult is to establish rapport and the ways in which an ongoing mentorship could be of most benefit to you and your project. Additional 5 hour blocks ($460*) or 10 hour blocks ($900*) can be added at any time, pending mentor availability.

Please call Queensland Writers Centre on (07) 3842 9922 if you would like to discuss mentorship packages or pay for your mentorship over the phone. Payment plans are available for Queensland Writers Centre members. External funding grants, such as those provided by Arts Queensland, Creative Australia and local governments, may be available to support your mentorship costs.

*Member rate.
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