Open to writers all over Australia, whether published or unpublished, the Prize will put New England on the national literary map, for there are surprisingly few awards in this very popular genre. There will also be an extra prize of $200 for the best entry by a writer resident in New England, sponsored by the New England Writers’ Centre.Īll winning entries will be published in the Armidale Express. Sponsored by Collins Booksellers (Armidale and Tamworth), Dymocks Bookshop (Armidale) Chaucer on Bridge Street Gallery (Uralla), and the Armidale Dumaresq Memorial Library. The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Poetry: First Prize: $500 for a poem of up to 60 lines. The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-Fiction: First Prize: $500 for an article of up to 2,500 words. Sponsored by the School of Arts, University of New England. The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction: First Prize: $500, for a story of up to 2,500 words. It has been inspired not only by New England’s traditional association with the legendary bushranger Captain Thunderbolt, but also because of the region’s many associations with crime writing. The prize is for unpublished short-form crime writing in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. New England Writers Centre is proud to announce an exciting new national literary award, the New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing
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