Penny Davies
After ten years on the BWC committee Penny stepped into the role of President of the Bendigo Writers Council in 2023 following six years as Secretary and a two-year mentoring role. A member of Writers Victoria, Fellowship of Australian Writers [Victoria] and the Australian Society of Authors whose mantra is Advocacy, Support and Advice, Penny brings this practice to her involvement with BWC.
An institutional historian Penny has a PhD from La Trobe University and is widely published in historical anthologies and journals, continuing to focus on non-fiction genre. Penny, who holds an Honorary Associate’s position affiliated to the Head of Bendigo Campus Office at La Trobe University, is involved in philanthropy and a diverse range of community boards and committees. Penny received an AM in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
