Thunderbolt Prize
From deep inside legendary bushranger territory, the New England Writers’ Centre is urging you to stand and deliver your writing!
In 2015, NEWC has six prizes on offer for crime writers, including a prize for Emerging Writers who have not yet been published and a brand new Youth category for writers under 18.
All genres of crime writing are eligible, from hard-boiled to comic, paranormal to rural, noir to cosy. Entries welcome from anywhere in Australia.
Entries open: 9th of March, 2015
Entries close: 24th of August, 2015
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction
First Prize: $500
for a story up to 2,500 words
sponsored by The School of Arts, University of New England
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-fiction
First Prize: $500
for an article up to 2,500 words
sponsored by The Armidale Express
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Poetry
First Prize: $500
for a poem up to 60 lines
sponsored by Armidale Dumaresq Memorial Library and the New England Writers' Centre
The New England Award
$250 for the best entry in any category by a resident of New England
sponsored by Reader’s Companion Bookshop, Armidale.
Emerging Authors Award
$250 for the best entry in any category by a new, unpublished writer (over 18)
sponsored by the Friends of Tamworth Libraries
Youth Award
$150 for the best entry in any category by writers aged under 18.
Sponsored by Granny Fi's Toy Cupboard, Armidale.
The stuff you need to know...
In 2015, NEWC has six prizes on offer for crime writers, including a prize for Emerging Writers who have not yet been published and a brand new Youth category for writers under 18.
All genres of crime writing are eligible, from hard-boiled to comic, paranormal to rural, noir to cosy. Entries welcome from anywhere in Australia.
Entries open: 9th of March, 2015
Entries close: 24th of August, 2015
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction
First Prize: $500
for a story up to 2,500 words
sponsored by The School of Arts, University of New England
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-fiction
First Prize: $500
for an article up to 2,500 words
sponsored by The Armidale Express
The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Poetry
First Prize: $500
for a poem up to 60 lines
sponsored by Armidale Dumaresq Memorial Library and the New England Writers' Centre
The New England Award
$250 for the best entry in any category by a resident of New England
sponsored by Reader’s Companion Bookshop, Armidale.
Emerging Authors Award
$250 for the best entry in any category by a new, unpublished writer (over 18)
sponsored by the Friends of Tamworth Libraries
Youth Award
$150 for the best entry in any category by writers aged under 18.
Sponsored by Granny Fi's Toy Cupboard, Armidale.
It's pretty easy really!
Entries open: 9th of March, 2015
Entries close: 24th of August, 2015
$10 per entry
1. Download the entry form below (and read it!)
2. Write your story
3. Send it in!
Entries open: 9th of March, 2015
Entries close: 24th of August, 2015
$10 per entry
1. Download the entry form below (and read it!)
2. Write your story
3. Send it in!
| newc_thunderbolt_crime_writing_entry_form.pdf |
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