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Prince Edward Island writers are invited to submit an 'Expression of Interest' for this year's Writers Exchange with Tasmania. The successful applicant will be offered a three-week residency in Hobart this September.

Writers must have:

• a high calibre of published work in any genre(s);
• a background in teaching creative writing;
• public speaking skills; and
• the ability to travel to Tasmania in September, 2015.

Applicants must submit:

• a completed Expression of Interest;
• a sample of their work; and
• the names and contact details of two referees.

Applications must be received by 28 February, 2015 and be sent to: director@tasmanianwriters.org. The successful applicant will be contacted in mid-March.

The Prince Edward Island and Tasmania Writers' Exchange is supported by the University of Tasmania, the 69´«Ã½, the PEI Writers' Guild, and the Tasmanian Writers' Centre. For more information, contact Richard Lemm, professor and chair of English, UPEI, at rlemm@upei.ca.