Hachette Australia Prize Shortlist 2023

We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted writers for this year’s Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry categories!

The 2022 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Nonfiction Winner – S.D Munawara

S.D Munawara’s story Mental Funerals has been awarded The 2022 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of creative nonfiction. Munawara was presented with the award online at the National Young Writers Festival at a special event, and won a $500 cash prize, an exclusive book pack from Hachette Australia and acknowledgement of their […]

The 2022 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Poetry Winner – Sammi Wu

Sammi Wu’s poem Art Class has been awarded The 2022 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of poetry. Wu was presented with the award online at the National Young Writers Festival at a special event, and won a $500 cash prize, an exclusive book pack from Hachette Australia and acknowledgement of their […]

The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Nonfiction Winner – Ruby Wiggins

Ruby Wiggin’s story Watching the Wheels Spin has been awarded The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of creative nonfiction. Wiggin’s was presented with the award online at the National Young Writers Festival at a special event, and won a $500 cash prize, an exclusive book pack from Hachette Australia and acknowledgement […]

The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Poetry Winner – Jihad Yassine

Jihad Yassine’s poem Box has been awarded The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of poetry. Yassine was presented with the award online at the National Young Writers Festival at a special event, and won a $500 cash prize, an exclusive book pack from Hachette Australia and acknowledgement of their winning entry […]

The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Fiction Winner- Maya Crombie

Maya Crombie’s story Leap Year’s Boy has been awarded The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of fiction. Crombie was presented with the award online at the National Young Writers Festival at a special event, and won a $500 cash prize, an exclusive book pack from Hachette Australia and acknowledgement of their […]