RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
SCWC Coledale Writers in Residence 2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RESIDENTS:
Tegan Ware is a playwright and screenwriter. Ware’s play ‘Cicada’ is a non linear exploration of memory and the lifecycle of an artist through trauma and substance abuse, that was shortlisted for the Patrick White Playwriting Award (2024) and is currently in development through the Merrigong X artist program (2023-2025). Her screenwriting work has been selected in the top 20% of entries in the Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition (2023, 2024, 2025) and earned her a place in the Nostos Screenwriting Program in Italy (2024). Her short film 'Ring Around', about a man calling his loved ones to deliver news of a devastating diagnosis, was selected for a NIDA x AFTRS collaboration. She is currently completing her Masters in Dramatic Writing at NIDA and previously studied screenwriting through the UCLA Professional Program. In her spare time, Tegan writes and directs music videos for up and coming musicians, using her storytelling muscles to create exciting narrative concepts. As a SCWC Coledale Writer-in-Residence she hopes to develop a feature film script that unpicks the social and family pressures of being an older sibling, called 'Saviour Complex'.
Sarah Hamylton is a coastal scientist, nature writer and am emerging popular science writer. She works alongside Traditional Owners of Sea Country to learn how coastal environments have changed across broader scales of space and time. She has written several books, including a textbook ‘Spatial Analysis of Coastal Environments’ (Cambridge University Press, 2018) and an essay collection ‘Coral Reefs of Australia: Perspectives from beyond the water’s edge’ that brought together essays from Indigenous Australians, coral reef scientists, historians, social scientists, managers and politicians about living alongside Australia’s coral reefs (CSIRO Publishing, 2022). In 2026 she has a popular science book coming out, ‘The Oceanic Plot: Stories of powerful maps and their makers’. As a SCWC Coledale Writer-in-Residence she will be working on her new book, provisionally titled ‘A thousand restless islands: A journey around Australia’s changing coastline’.
For Emerging and Established Writers
January - December 2026
Expressions of Interest are now open for the SCWC Coledale Writers-in-Residence 2026 program, a 12-month creative opportunity designed to support writers in developing their work within a quiet and inspiring environment.
What the Residency Offers
12 months of dedicated writing time
Choice of After-hours (after 5pm) or Weekday (Monday & Thursday) residency positions
End of year presentation of work-in-progress to the SCWC writing community
Who Can Apply
Applications are open to SCWC members aged 18 and over
Writers working across all genres—including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, plays and children’s literature—are encouraged to apply.
About the SCWC Office
Located under the Coledale Community Hall. The South Coast Writers Centre office, with ocean-facing desk space and a walk away from Coledale’s ocean pool and cafes, offers a quiet and inspiring setting for writers to explore ideas and develop work.
The residency includes hot desk space (3.2m x 2m) in the SCWC office with onsite parking, internet, bathroom & kitchen facilities.
Applications close Monday 22nd December 2025.