Tasmanian Aboriginal Writer’s Fellowship 2022

Submissions closed at midnight 15 August 2022 (AEST).

Tasmanian Literary Awards

Tasmanian Aboriginal Writer’s Fellowship 

  1. Nominations for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Writer’s Fellowship are open to all unpublished and published Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers.

  2. The fellowship is awarded to the writer - it is not awarded to a particular work. It is a stand-alone celebration of a writer’s abilities.

  3. Nominees for the fellowship are eligible to enter works in the other prize categories.

  4. Nominees must upload a ten-page writing sample (in PDF or Word format) to their entry form.
  5. The ten-page writing sample can be of any genre, including:
    • non-fiction or fiction for adults
    • non-fiction or fiction for children
    • graphic novels
    • poetry
    • play scripts
    • short stories
    • literary essays
  1. The ten-page writing sample can be one body of work or several different pieces of work.
  2. Writing samples must be typed and double-spaced.
  3. The judges for the award will shortlist up to four writers. They may request the shortlisted submit a larger sample of their work so that a winner can be determined.
  4. The winner of the award for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Writer’s Fellowship will receive $10 000.
  5. Entries have been extended: entries are open from 2 June 2022 to 15 August 2022.
  6. There are no fees to enter the Tasmanian Literary Awards 2022.

Eligibility

  1. Authors and writers must be Tasmanian residents. A Tasmanian resident is defined as someone who has lived in Tasmania for six of the past twelve months.
  2. The author or writer of any nominated work must be living on the date of entry.
  3. Any breach of the Terms and Conditions will render an entry invalid.
  4. Arts Tasmania may request supporting documentation to address issues of eligibility.
  5. The decision about the eligibility of an entry is final.

Copyright

  1. Authors and writers will retain copyright and moral rights to any works entered.

Entry

  1. No late entries can be accepted.
  2. Arts Tasmania will send the nominator a confirmation of entry.
  3. Books or other materials provided to Arts Tasmania will not be returned to nominators.
  4. The nominated work must be the author’s own work.
  5. Authors must give Arts Tasmania permission to publish an extract of the work for promotional purposes.

To read full terms and conditions, click here.

Enquiries

Contact Arts Tasmania on info@arts.tas.gov.au or 03 6165 6666.

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