Emerging writers prize launched by Hachette and Guardian Australia

$10,000 award in memory of publisher Matthew Richell announced at Emerging Writers’ festival in Melbourne, which will also be a partner on the prizeA new Australian literary award has been established in memory of Matthew Richell, the Sydney publisher who died in a surfing accident in 2014 at the age of 41. The Richell prize for emerging writers, supported by Guardian Australia, was jointly launched by the Richell family and Hachette Australia, where Matt was chief executive, at the opening night of the 2015 Emerging Writers’ festival, which is also a partner in the award. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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Festival for Working Class Writers to launch in 2021

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TLC launches scholarship helping black British writers in 2020

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Colson Whitehead is the youngest writer to win the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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Deezer launches music pairings for International Booker Prize shortlist

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London Library reveals Emerging Writers Programme 2020 participants

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Coronavirus Response: Bodour Al Qasimi Launches Emirates Publishers Emergency Fund

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RWA axes RITA awards and launches new prize after racism row

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TLC launches digital platform for writers

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