Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry 2022

Submissions closed at midnight 13 July 2022 (AEST).

Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry - entry form

For a published book of poetry by a Tasmanian writer

This award is named in honour of renowned Tasmanian poet Tim Thorne (1944–2021).

Key conditions

  1. The Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry is awarded to a published book of poetry by a Tasmanian writer.
  2. Poetry collections or a single poem of substantial length published in book form are eligible for this prize.
  3. The judges will award the prize to a book deemed to have the highest literary merit.
  4. The winner of the Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry will receive $25 000.
  5. There are no fees to enter the Tasmanian Literary Awards 2022.

Entry – book prizes

  1. Entries are open from 2 June 2022 to 13 July 2022.
  2. A book is a paper-based publication with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) that is available for sale in bookshops.
  3. Entries can be accepted from publishers, authors or writers (the nominator).
  4. The nominated book must have been published in English for the first time between 1 May 2019 and 31 May 2022.
  5. If the book is a collection, individual poems, short stories or essays may have been previously published in journals, newspapers, online publications or other collections.
  6. Books may be entered into only one category.
  7. The nominator must submit four copies of the nominated book:

a. by hand to Arts Tasmania, 4 Salamanca Place, Hobart, between 9am and 5pm weekdays, no later than 13 July 2022, or

b. by post to Arts Tasmania, GPO Box 536, Hobart TAS 7001, postmarked on or before 13 July 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. Eligible books must have no more than two authors or one author with one illustrator or photographer.
  4. If a work has two authors, one of the authors must be a Tasmanian resident.
  5. It is the responsibility of the nominator to make sure that they have the author’s permission before nominating the work.
  6. Any breach of the Terms and Conditions will render an entry invalid.
  7. Arts Tasmania may request supporting documentation to address issues of eligibility.
  8. The decision about the eligibility of an entry is final.

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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