State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award (1998-)
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

The State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award is a short story competition of 2,500 words or less open to Queensland residents aged 15-25. It has categories for writers aged 15-17 and 18-25 with multiple prizes for the 18-25 category including $2000 awarded to the first place recipient and $500 to the runner-up.

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Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)v1535

Year: 2024

winner Birdbone Ash Shirvington , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , September 2024;

Year: 2023

winner Dog House Grace Hammond , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review , February no. 83 2024;

Year: 2022

winner Once/Now Callum Brockett , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review

Year: 2021

winner Sun Queens Ellen Vickerman , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review

Year: 2020

winner Unit K13: Life and Unrelated Studies Ellen Vickerman , 2020 single work prose
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 70 2020;
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Works About this Award

Top Young Writers Vie for State Recognition Fran Metcalf , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10 July 2013; (p. 50)
Writing Award Bridges the Confidence Gap Fiona Purdon , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 August 2012; (p. 18)
Young Author Found Her Road to the River of Life Michael Lund , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 18-19 September 2010; (p. 22)
Coastal Tale Impresses Anna Hilton , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Westside News , 7 October 2009; (p. 12)
Young Writers Award Winners 2008 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Uncovered : State Library of Queensland Magazine , Summer no. 2 2008; (p. 9)
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