Homegrown Hobsons Bay Authors

Hobsons Bay is a community with a deep and proud literary history, and vibrant and diverse culture of writing. 

Homegrown Hobsons Bay is an innovative program to celebrate and to grow the potential and reach of writers from Hobsons Bay. Homegrown writers are featured in this database, and their titles are clearly identified within our libraries with the Homegrown branding.

Homegrown Hobsons Bay is also about supporting up-and-coming writers. We are pleased to offer use of our library facilities for your next book launch and can assist you in the planning and promotion of your event. 

If you have a significant connection to Hobsons Bay and would like to participate in the Hobsons Bay Homegrown program, please submit an application via this form. 

If you need to update your profile, please use the same form.

Please allow 5 to 7 business day for your submission to be reviewed, after which a Collections Librarian will be in touch with further information.

Are you listed here as a Homegrown author and not receiving email updates from the Collections Librarian?

If so, email collections@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au to be added to the email list to be kept up to date with the latest Homegrown Authors news.