Blue Mountains | LOUISE ALLAN

Varuna 2019

by Louise Allan | Apr 24, 2019 | ON WRITING

So I’ve returned home from Varuna, a writers’ house in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of NSW. I’ve spent time at Varuna before (see here and here), back in 2014 when I was the recipient of a residential fellowship, so I knew it was exactly what I...

More Images of Varuna

by Louise Allan | Apr 16, 2014 | THE SISTERS' SONG

I’m on the downhill week of my stay at Varuna and I’ll be sad to leave this enchanted place. I’ve been hard at work on my novel. Last week, I met with Carol Major, one of the consultants here, who gave me some wise and valuable suggestions for my...

BREAKING NEWS …

by Louise Allan | Sep 27, 2013 | THE SISTERS' SONG

From ‘Breaking News’ I interrupt normal blog transmission to share breaking news of the novel’s progress: I have been selected as a 2014 Varuna Residential Fellowship Recipient. What is that? I hear you ask. Well, it’s bed and board and a...