'The ACT Government began awarding fellowships and grants for literary activities in 1991.
'This award recognised literary achievements of writers in the Canberra region offering an established writer a degree of financial independence to concentrat on developing new skills and works. It was succeeded by the ACT Creative Arts Fellowships in 1995.' (Source: http://www.library.act.gov.au/find/history/frequentlyaskedquestions/Events/literaryawards)
