Queensland Literary Awards now open
Calling all emerging writers!
Nominations are now open for two major writing categories at the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards. The winners of each prize will receive $15,000, and both winning manuscripts receive development and publication with UQP.
The David Unaipon Award for an Emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Writer is a prize awarded to an unpublished manuscript by an emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer. This award accepts entries across any literary category, including novels, short stories, poetry collections, works for children, biographies, memoirs and general non-fiction. Previous winners of the David Unaipon Award include Tara June Winch (Swallow the Air) and Ellen van Neerven (Heat and Light).
The Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer is a prize awarded to an unpublished manuscript by an emerging Queensland writer. This year, entries include not only fiction (novels, short stories and works for children), but also biography, memoir, autobiography and general non-fiction. Previous winners of the Glendower Award include Siang Lu (The Whitewash) and Rhiannon Wilde (Henry Hamlet’s Heart).
For full eligibility requirements, and to enter, visit the State Library website. Remember, entries close at 5pm AEST on Friday 14 April 2023. Good luck, and happy writing.