Writer’s Residency
Tap into the creative power of the outdoors.
preface
Unyoked is on the hunt for nature writing, poems and short essays to be considered for our residency program and publication in our very first anthology.
We’re keen for pieces that are vivid, evocative and fresh, inspired by the awe of the wilderness. Rather than simply a travelogue, we’re interested in work that uniquely captures the thrill of being out there. Think mountains and vast grasslands; birdsong, rainforests or rushing rivers. We want to know the moments from nature that are still with you.
wilderness residency
Four residents will be offered regular, no strings access to a dedicated cabin for the next 6 months to give them space and inspiration for creative work - as well as having their winning submission published in print.
Selected by our judges, they will also be profiled and featured across Unyoked’s website and newsletter, read top to bottom by thousands of bored and pining souls across the nation each week.
the anthology
In addition to our four Wilderness Residents, our anthology will feature the work of nearly two dozen finalists, personally chosen by our judges. Every successful finalist will be paid for their work and syndicated on our website. Not only will this publication have a permanent place in each of our cabins, you’ll find it nestled into the nooks of selected cafes, bars and other spots across the country where you’re liable to find people daydreaming.
judges
All submissions will be blind judged by an industry panel from creative, media and publishing.
Alyx Gorman
Alyx Gorman is the lifestyle editor of Guardian Australia where she is responsible for local coverage of travel, food, fashion and style, working with a wide range of emerging and established freelance writers. Prior to that, she spent four years working at Time Out, as editorial director of Time Out Australia, and then in New York and London as head of social media for Time Out group globally. Alyx previously held editorial positions at Fairfax, Elle and The Saturday Paper.
Jazz Money
Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist currently based on beautiful sovereign Gadigal land in Sydney. Her poetry has been widely published nationally and internationally, and reimagined as murals, installation, digital interventions and film. In 2020 Jazz was awarded the David Unaipon Award from the State Library of Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts First Nations Emerging Career Award. Jazz’s debut collection ‘how to make a basket’ is forthcoming in 2021 with University of Queensland Press.
Georgia Frances King
Georgia Frances King is an editor and literary agent living between Melbourne and New York. Formerly the editor of Kinfolk magazine and assistant editor of frankie magazine, she spent the first portion of her career working in lifestyle journalism. Before switching into Manhattan's publishing industry, she indulged her nerdier side as Quartz’s Ideas editor. She is now a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management, where she represents non-fiction books about emerging science and technology, futurism, design, culture, and the arts, all focused on supporting underrepresented voices.
Zac Bayly
Zac Bayly is an Australian editor, writer, and consultant, who’s previously worked as Editor at Oyster Magazine, Senior Editor at Candy Magazine, Senior Editor at EY! Magazine, Associate Editor at Fantastic Man, Contributing Editor at Buffalo Zine and is the Editor In Chief of food and fashion title FFF Zine. Zac has profiled everyone from Thom Yorke and Frank Ocean to Ai Weiwei and David Copperfield for culture titles around the world. He currently works as Creative Director at Positive Feedback.
the editor
Collected final submissions will be edited by award-winning editor and publisher Liz Schaffer, founder of Lodestars Anthology.
key dates
2021 - closed.
2022 - not yet open. Stay tuned for details.
book club
It’s an amazing era for wilderness writing and nature poetry. If you’re looking for some writing inspiration, head here for some of our favourites…