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 […]

The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Nonfiction Winner – Lara Vincent

Lara Vincent’s story What Home Is has been awarded The 2021 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers in the category of creative nonfiction. Vincent 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 […]

Q&A with Deakin Nonfiction Prize judge, Lur Alghurabi

Lur Alghurabi is a previous winner and current judge of the Deakin Nonfiction Prize. We asked her how this prize has shaped her career and what advice she’d give to people wanting to enter.