Young Writers Award

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$500 - $2,000

Submit by 12 May, 2025

QLD

State Library of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

07 3842 9321

StoriesIdeas@slq.qld.gov.au

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Grant Description

The 2025 Young Writers Award seeks to recognise the best short fiction by a young Queenslander aged 18 to 25. The award offers a first prize of $2,000, publication with Kill Your Darlings, and a Queensland Writers Centre membership. Up to three runners-up will each receive $500 and a membership. Highly commended entries may also be recognised, with all finalist stories published on the State Library website.

What It Funds

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Eligibility Criteria

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