Call for Entries: Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers (Australia)

The aim of the prize is to provide the winner with the opportunity to focus on and develop their writing skills and portfolio.

The first prize will be awarded to the best short story up to 3000 words by an Indigenous writer who is 35 years or younger at the closing date of the competition.

Benefits

• The Trinity College residency will provide the writer with a bespoke opportunity for professional and creative engagement with the wider Melbourne writing scene, community involvement with the student cohort at the College, and social and professional engagement with staff at the College.
• Trinity will cover the costs of flights, accommodation, and all meals during the residency period.
• Subject to the wishes of the Indigenous writer-in-resident, the residency may include:
  • a prize presentation evening at the Awards Dinner in late March
  • mentorship with writers connected with Trinity College or the University of Melbourne
  • an introduction to the Trinity-run Indigenous reading group and student group
  • inclusion in staff events via the Senior Common Room
  • readings/participation in Trinity’s programs and/or at Overland events
  • running a workshop for the Trinity-run book club, Literature Coterie.

Prize Information

• The first prize includes $5000, an optional writing residency at Trinity College, and publication of the successful piece in Overland.
• A runner-up prize may also be awarded.

Eligibility Criteria

• The prize is open to Indigenous writers who are 35 years or younger at the closing date of the competition
• First prize will be awarded to the best short story up to 3000 words
• The work must be unpublished at the time of entry
• Entrants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia
• The author’s name must not appear on the submitted document.

For more information, visit Overland.