Updated Opps for Unpublished Writers

So I've submitted my draft manuscript of The Songs of All Poets to: the Affirm Press Mentorship Award the QWC/ Hachette Manuscript Development Program the Richell Prize the Varuna Residential Fellowship for Writers and Illustrators Where to next? Well, in addition to ones I posted earlier, I've discovered a slew of new opportunities, including: the Dorothy Hewett Award,…

More Opportunities for Unpublished Writers

Well the big news for unpublished writers in Australia today is the announcement of a new award, sponsored by Hachette Australia and The Guardian Australia, the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. Submissions to include a synopsis, cover page and three chapters, and the novel does not even have to be complete. The prize is $10,000…

Over 35? Can’t enter the Vogel’s unpub ms award?

When Murray Middleton won the Vogel's literary award last month, it was said the award was a launching pad for some very successful Australian authors. When I asked Allen & Unwin, the publishing company behind the award, what hope there was for over 35s--whether there was space or impetus in the Australian literary culture for an…

First Rejection – The Upside

I've been swamped the last few weeks since finishing my rough first draft. I've had uni writing assignments, researching the next book, editing my novella for an upcoming writing comp, and my very first submission of work to a writing competition - the Bath Novel Award. Last Tuesday was an exciting day indeed in the…