Literature prizes
Diagnosed with arthritis at 21, she struggled to find words to describe the pain
Katherine Brabon’s novel about living with chronic illness is one of six Australian books that make up the shortlist for the $60,000 Stella writing prize.
- by Jason Steger
Latest
Australia’s richest writing prize goes to Melbourne poet for family saga
Chinese Fish by Grace Yee is a multi-voice book of poetry about a migrant family running a fish and chip shop in New Zealand.
- by Jason Steger
Opinion
Opinion
How to say shibboleth in an Australian accent
What makes this young writer optimistic about the future of Sydney? Read his winning essay in the 19-24 age group of The Sydney Morning Herald’s inaugural prize.
- by Flynn Shan Benson
Opinion
Campus NSW
I leave our library with a greater burden – and that’s my reward
What makes this young writer optimistic about the future of Sydney? Read her winning essay in the 14-18 age group of The Sydney Morning Herald’s inaugural prize.
- by Eliza Hoh
Perspective
Brisbane
‘Good immigrants are grateful’: Nope, I’m Sri Lankan-Aussie, and I won’t stop calling out racism
Accepting my identity as a brown woman means standing up to prejudice – even if it makes people uncomfortable.
- by Gabriella Marcelline
A fresh look at Victoria’s footy culture: winners of The Age Essay Prize announced
Newfound love for AFL and the cost of student public transport were the topics of the winning essays in the inaugural competition for young writers.
- by Jostina Basta
‘Awed by the talent’: Winners of the Sydney Morning Herald Essay Prize revealed
Essays about libraries and languages have nabbed the top spot in the prize’s inaugural year.
Dystopian novel about Ireland’s descent into far-right terror wins Booker Prize
In Prophet Song, author Paul Lynch taps into the unrest in western democracies and their indifference towards disasters.
This poet couldn’t speak English. Now they’ve won the PM’s literary award
Gavin Yuan Gao was memorising ancient Chinese poems then turned to old English and noticed a similarity. Gao is one of six writers to have received an $80,000 prize in the awards.
- by Jason Steger
Pick a winner? The Booker Prize is trickier than ever this year
The Booker Prize is announced on November 26, with this year’s shortlist featuring six novels that deal with inescapable legacies and inadequate fathers.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Finalists revealed for Sydney Morning Herald essay prize for young writers
From entries on DJ Khaled and “Vietglish” to libraries and Tasmanian Tigers, hundreds of young people have made their voices heard.