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The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers
https://expressmedia.org.au/programs/hachette-australia-prize/
The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers is a developmental award open to Australian secondary school-aged students across the nation.
The prize recognises writing excellence in three categories: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction and Poetry. Entries can include writing for readers of any age.
The Prize is sponsored by Hachette Australia and administered by Express Media, Australia’s premier youth literary organisation. Shortlisted writers get the opportunity to receive mentorship from an established author. In 2024, the Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Mentor is Jane Godwin!
The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers gives young writers the opportunity to hone their skills under the guidance of some of Australia’s favourite authors. The Prize aims to ignite passion for creative writing and poetry in the minds of Australia’s secondary school students, and to encourage them to pursue writing and publishing opportunities inside and outside of the classroom.
The prize winner in each category will receive:
- $500 courtesy of Hachette Australia
- Publication of their work on the Express Media website
- Their names and an acknowledgement printed in Voiceworks, Australia’s premier youth literary journal.
All fifteen shortlisted writers will:
- Be invited to participate in a writing masterclass
- Attend an exclusive Q&A with Jane Godwin
- Receive a book pack of YA titles courtesy of Hachette Australia.
The prize is judged by representatives from Hachette Australia and Express Media.
Submissions are OPEN NOW until 11:59pm AEST Wednesday 31st July.
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Heywire Competition
https://www.abc.net.au/heywire/competition
Heywire is a lived experience storytelling competition from the ABC, calling for stories from young people aged between 16-22 in regional, rural and remote Australia.
Entries must be a true story about an aspect of your life. Stories can be in any format: text, video or audio — whatever form suits you best!
What Do I Enter?
Tell a story about an aspect of your life, where you live. Check out last year's winning stories for inspiration and our tips for great Heywire story (below). Tell your story in any format you like:
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