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Novella Project VI winners announced
Griffith Review is pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual Novella project, supported by Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. Congratulations to Miriam Sved, Erin Gough, Daniel Young, Holden Sheppard and Lucy Neave who will join Griffith Review Queensland Writing Fellows Rosie Funder, Anne Richards and Victoria Carless, as well as Anthony Macris and Ronnie Scott in Griffith…
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2020-2021 Queensland
Writing Fellowships
Griffith Review is now accepting submissions for the 2020–2021 Griffith Review Queensland Writing Fellowships. Up to six fellowships of $3,000–$7,000 will be awarded in 2019 to Queensland writers, or those with strong ties to Queensland. The Fellowships are designed to enable writers across all genres to develop a well-considered work or further develop a work…
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Submissions now open –
The New Disruptors
Griffith Review 64: The New Disruptors Edited by Ashley Hay Submissions now open Deadline for pitches (non-fiction only): 5 August Deadline for full submissions: 2 October Submit here To be published: 29 April 2019 The original pioneers of Silicon Valley dreamed of a better world, but digital disruption has become a threatening catchphrase in recent…
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Submissions now open –
Writing the Country
Griffith Review 63: Writing the Country Edited by Julianne Schultz and Ashley Hay Submissions now open Deadline for full submissions: 30 July 2018 (no pitches) Submit here To be published: 28 January 2019 Place. Land. Country. Home. These words frame the settings of our stories. In 2019, Griffith Review 63: Writing the Country focuses on…
Read MoreA new phase for Griffith Review
Ashley Hay has been appointed editor of Griffith Review, and founding editor Julianne Schultz will become publisher of the highly regarded quarterly of current affairs and culture. Griffith Review is published by Griffith University in conjunction with Text Publishing, and is supported by the Australia Council, Copyright Agency and Arts Queensland, patrons, donors and subscribers.…
Read MoreCongratulations to our longlisted Miles Franklin Award contributors
The longlist for the 2018 Miles Franklin Award has been announced, and Griffith Review is delighted to extend our congratulations to four of our contributors who have been nominated: Catherine McKinnon for Storyland, Eva Hornung for The Last Garden, Jane Rawson for From the Wreck, and Kim Scott for Taboo. Catherine’s McKinnon’s novel began life as…
Read MoreGriffith Review 62: All Being Equal – The Novella Project VI
A year on from Australian Parliament passing legislation to allow same-sex marriage, Griffith Review 62: All Things Equal – The Novella Project VI will tease out what this means: is it a sign of a new-found appetite for equality? The primacy of love and family? A measure of a flawed political process, or the mark of a…
Read MoreSubmissions open – Griffith Review 61: Who We Are
Submissions are open for Griffith Review 61: Who We Are Edited by Julianne Schultz and Peter Mares Published 30 July 2018 Deadline for pitches: 1 December 2017 Deadline for full submission: 1 March 2018 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull celebrates Australia as ‘the most successful multicultural nation in the world’. This is a grand claim and…
Read MoreSubmissions open – Griffith Review 60: Renewed Promise
Submissions are now open for Griffith Review 60: Renewed Promise Edited by Julianne Schultz and Sandra Phillips Published 30 April 2018 Submissions are for completed pieces only, via our Submittable page. The deadline is midnight, Sunday 12 November 2017. Making peace after dispute seems the hardest thing to do. This continent’s last two hundred and…
Read More2017 Queensland Literary Awards – shortlist announced
Congratulations to all writers who have been shortlisted for the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards! In particular, Griffith Review congratulates contributors Mary-Rose Macoll, Matthew Condon, Lech Blaine, Nick Earls, Ashley Hay, Linda Neil, Kim Mahood, Tara June Winch and Omar Sakr.
Read MoreThe Novella Project V winners announced
Griffith Review is delighted to announce the winners of our annual novella competition for 2017! Joining 2017 Griffith Review Queensland Writing Fellows Kris Olsson and Laura Elvery in Griffith Review 58: Storied Lives – The Novella Project V will be Frank Moorhouse, Krissy Kneen, Chris Somerville, Heather Taylor Johnson, Biff Ward and Cassandra Pybus. Congratulations…
Read MoreMichael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel
In memory of Michael Gifkins, much-loved author, editor and literary agent, Text Publishing has announced the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel, an exciting new award for writers holding New Zealand citizenship or who are permanent residents of New Zealand. Griffith Review would like to express its appreciation for this award, in light of…
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