Announcing the Young Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay (21 years and younger)

FIRST PRIZE: $2000

SECOND PRIZE: $750

THIRD PRIZE: $250 plus a two-year subscription to Australian Book Review

 ENTRY FORM

CLOSING DATE: 10 December 2010

‘What a prize! What an incentive! I’ll be promoting the Young Calibre to all my writing students. Thanks, ABR, for this wonderful encouragement of youthful creativity and passion.’

Dr Ruth Starke, Writer-in-Residence, Flinders University

Young writers 21 and under across Australia are invited to enter the Young Calibre Prize, presented by Australian Book Review and Copyright Agency Limited.

The prize is for an outstanding piece of creative non-fiction of between 1000–3000 words.

What are some suggested subjects?

Original thoughts on any life subject

Books and writing

Art and music

Journeys and travel

Environmental issues

Study and education

Work and unemployment

Politics and economics

Popular culture

Media and technology