The Australian Vogel Literary Awards 2008
Do you dream of being a published writer? Enter Australia’s richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript.
The Australian /Vogel Literary Award is Australia’s richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of thirty-five and has launched the careers of some of its most successful writers, including Tim Winton, Kate Grenville, Gillian Mears, Brian Castro, Mandy Sayer and Andrew McGahan (pictured).
Vogel-winning authors have gone on to win or be shortlisted for other major awards, such as the Miles Franklin Award, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Booker Prize.
$50,000 cash prize in 2008
To celebrate 50 years of Vogel’s in Australia this year, sponsors Vogel’s increased the cash prize from $20,000 to $25,000. Allen & Unwin matched this – bringing the total award prize money for 2008 to $50,000 plus normal royalties from sales.
Entries are now open for 2008
Entrants must be below 35 years of age and must normally be residents of Australia. The manuscript submitted should be a work of fiction, Australian history or biography and must be an original work, entirely by the entrant and written in English. For more information, read the conditions of entry.
For more information, read the conditions of entry.
Download The Australian /Vogel Award entry form for 2008 (PDF).
Entries close 31 May 2008.
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