The Fellowship of Australian Writers was formed in Sydney in 1928 by a group including Mary Gilmore, Steel Rudd and John le Gay Brereton, prominent writers at the time. There are now Fellowships in every state, with over thirty Regionals in New South Wales.
Since the inauguration, some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers have passed through the ranks – including Miles Franklin, George Mackaness, Pixie O’Harris, Dorothea Mackellar and Marjorie Barnard. The FAW was incorporated on 3 July 1991.
The FAW is unique in that established writers are committed to nurture and develop new writing talent – and everyone is welcome to join.