2024
Opening soon

The Early Career Writer Award ($10,000) is presented to a woman or non-binary writer who is in the early stages of their career and has had a compelling work first produced or broadcast or screened in the previous 5 years. 
 

Past winners and awardees

2022
photo of sukhjit khalsa
Winner
2022
Kelsey Munro
Highly commended
2022
photograph of Hannah Samuel
Highly commended
2018
Photo of Lucy Knox
Winner
2018
Photo of Kendall Feaver
Highly commended
2016
Headshot of Jada Alberts
Winner
2016
headshot of Billie Pleffer
Highly commended