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Member only guide to the Australian book industry.
Eligibility for Entry
(a) be an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
(b) be aged 18 years or over;
(c) have published a minimum of two traditionally published books in any genre (for the avoidance of doubt, self/independently published works, and poems, short stories and articles published in anthologies and journals, literary and academic, are not eligible to meet this criteria);
(d) be currently working on a fiction or biography unpublished manuscript, or have the intention to work on a fiction or biography unpublished manuscript should you win the Scholarship; and
(e) be able to outline how you would benefit from this fellowship.
(a) no more than 500 words explaining how this grant of money would benefit you;
(b) your author biography, including an overview of your publishing history, of no more than 150 words;
(c) a synopsis of your Manuscript of no more than 250 words; and
(d ) a small sample of your Manuscript of no more than 5 pages.
The Scholarship
Key Dates
How to enter
Selection Criteria
Disqualification
Intellectual property
(a) they have all necessary rights to submit their entry;
(b) their Manuscript is and will be their original creation;
(c) their Manuscript is and will be free from any claims that it infringes any third party rights, including copyright; and
(d) their Manuscript is not already under consideration by a publisher or agent.
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Queries should be directed to Lauren Anderson, Services and Awards Coordinator, on 02 9211 1004 or [email protected].