Congratulations to Amanda Hickie, author of An Ordinary Epidemic, published by South Australian publisher, MidnightSun Publishing who was longlisted for the Kibble Awards. Fifteen Australian female authors lauded for “improving and advancing literature for the benefit of our community” form the 2016 longlist for the prestigious Nita B Kibble Literary Awards (the Kibble Awards). Perpetual, […]

Nominations are invited from members of the Australia Society of Authors for the award of the ASA Medal in 2016. The ASA Medal is awarded biennially to recognise the achievements of an author or illustrator who has made a significant contribution to Australian writing. Such contribution includes, but is not limited to, work which supports, […]

Express Media are pleased to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Outstanding Achievement by a Young Person in the Literary Arts Award. Nominees came from a number of literary fields, including creative writing, nonfiction, journalism, poetry, editing, publishing, playwriting, screenwriting, comedy writing and radio. Congratulations to Chloe Higgins (NSW), Eliza Henry-Jones (VIC), Ellen Van Neervan […]

Nominations for the 2016 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature are open, with a prize pool of $167,500 on offer in one of the nation’s richest and most competitive literary prizes. (more…)

Carclew is again recognising excellence in arts education through the annual Education and Arts Ministers’ Awards. (more…)

The Premier of NSW, the Honourable Mike Baird MP today [Monday 11 August] announced the shortlist for the 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards. (more…)

Food Bloggers Australia and SA Writers Centre present the second Annual Food Blogging Awards. Entries submitted under three categories: • Food or Food/Travel Narrative • Restaurant Review • Original Recipe (more…)

The SAETA Young Writers’ Award is open to all South Australian students. It is free of a topic and you may write poetry or prose, up to 1000 words. There are categories from Reception to Year 12. Closes May 23. Details can be found here. (more…)