Announcing the 2020 Shortlist for The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers
We’re excited to announce the fifteen shortlisted writers of The 2017 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers.
Category: Hachette Australia Prize
The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Poetry – Quang Mai
Read Quang Mai’s poem ‘Rememory’, awarded The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Poetry.
The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Nonfiction – Preethika Mathan
Read Preethika Mathan’s nonfiction piece ‘The Truth and Lies between Love and Hate’, awarded The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Nonfiction.
The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Fiction – Hanqing Li
Read Hanqing Li’s nonfiction piece ‘Birdsong’, awarded The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Fiction.
The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers
The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Now Open
Submissions for The 2019 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Open April 15th
The John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers is a developmental award open exclusively to Australian secondary school students in categories of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. For young writers aged 12 to 17, the prize provides an unforgettable experience. Fifteen shortlisted writers receive feedback on their work, are invited to meet John Marsden, and participate […]
The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Fiction – Matilda Bolt
Read Matilda Bolt’s short story ‘The Hawk’ awarded The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Fiction.
The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Nonfiction – Octavia Chandler
Read Octavia Chandler’s nonfiction piece ‘In My Mind’, awarded The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Nonfiction.
The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize Poetry – Niamh Brazil
Niamh Brazil’s winning poem ‘Camelot’, awarded The 2018 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Poetry.
Meet the 2018 John Marsden Prize Shortlist – Fiction
Meet the five shortlisted fiction writers from The 2017 John Marsden & Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers.