Deborah Cass Prize event/announcement 17 November
The winner will be announced at an online award ceremony on Wednesday 17 November at 7pm (AEDT). You can register for the event here. …
Atherton and Dean shortlisted – AUHE Prize for Literary Scholarship
Congratulations Cassandra Atherton and Andrew Dean on being shortlisted for the 2021 AUHE Prize for Literary Scholarship. Australian University Heads of …
The Age Book of the Year 2021 – The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott has been announced as winner of the Age Book of the Year 2021. The Age Book …
ABR Calibre Prize – Kerry Greer shortlisted
Australian Book Review congratulates Theodore Ell on winning the 2021 Calibre Essay Prize for his essay ‘Façades of Lebanon’. Theodore Ell was …
MWF, The Age return to the Book of the Year
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) will partner with the Age newspaper, with the festival to present the Age Book of the Year award, which …
2020 Queenscliffe Literary Festival Writing Prizes
The Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) celebrates Australian authors with events in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale over three weekends in May. This year, …
Olivia De Zilva Wins the 2019 Deakin University Nonfiction Prize
Last week, Express Media and Deakin University announced the 2019 Deakin University Nonfiction Prize winner, Adelaide-based writer, Olivia De Zilva. De Zilva’s …
Ella O’Keefe – Winning Poem in Southerly
Deakin HDR candidate Ella O’Keefe, who won the 2018 David Harold Tribe Poetry Award, has just published her winning poem, ‘warped up …
Deakin University Nonfiction Prize – Submissions Now Open!
Deakin University and Express Media, in partnership with the Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival, are excited to open submissions for the …
Deakin University Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers: opens early May
Exciting news: Deakin’s School of Communication and Creative Arts is sponsoring a new prize for young Australian writers. The Deakin University Nonfiction Prize, presented …
Callout: Secondary School Writing Prize – Queenscliffe Lit Fest – Due 30 April
A great opportunity for young writers: Victorian high school students of all year levels are invited to share their best piece of …
Abigail Elder Wins 2018 Judith Rodriguez Writing Prize
The Australian writing community was greatly saddened by the recent passing of much-loved poet, PEN advocate, teacher, and Deakin University Honorary Fellow …