CREATIVE WRITING PRIZE: [22.02.2012]
The Emerging Writers’ Festival is excited to announce a significant new literary award for new and emerging writers, The Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing
The Prize is unique as it is open to undergraduate students studying in any course at any university in Australia. In addition, all forms of ‘creative writing’ will be accepted, including short stories, non-fiction narrative and narrative verse. The $5000 cash prize pool makes this a significant new award on the Australian literary landscape.
Monash University is the long term educational partner of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and the Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing extends both parties’ commitment to providing learning and career advancement opportunities to Australia’s emerging literary voices.
Dean of Arts, Professor Rae Frances, said that she is proud that Monash is able to sponsor this exciting initiative. “Monash is committed to developing the next generation of Australia’s creative writers, and this prize is an indication of this commitment,” she said.
It is a major aim of the Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing to recognise, discover and celebrate the diversity within Australia’s writing and educational communities. The winners of the Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing will be announced at the 2012 Emerging Writers’ Festival. In addition to cash prizes, the winners will receive festival tickets and a paid publication opportunity in The Emerging Writer.
The Prize’s 2012 theme of ‘Revolution’ provides the inspiration for emerging creative writers of all forms to submit their work for consideration by Prize judges Fiona McGregor and Ali Alizadeh.
Lisa Dempster, Director of the Emerging Writers’ Festival, said, “This is an exciting opportunity for writers and student-writers. The Emerging Writers’ Festival exists to promote the interests of emerging writers, and the development of this significant Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing is the outcome of a shared commitment with Monash University to developing the careers of tomorrow’s literary voices, today.”
Media contact: For more information, interview requests or photo opportunities, please contact: Lisa Dempster, Director, Emerging Writers’ Festival 03 9094 7876 or email director@emergingwritersfestival.org.au.
For more information please visit www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/monashprize
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