Published 25 June 201919 July 2019 · Prizes / Announcement / Main Posts The 2018 Nakata Brophy Prize: the final results Editorial team The Nakata Brophy Short Fiction and Poetry Prize recognises the talent of young Indigenous writers across Australia. Sponsored by the University of Melbourne’s Trinity College, the prize alternates each year between fiction and poetry; this year’s prize is for the best short story (up to 3000 words) by an Indigenous writer under 30. First place is $5000, publication in Overland’s print magazine, and a three-month writing residency at Trinity College, the oldest student residence at the University of Melbourne; two runner-up prizes are also awarded. Overland, Trinity College and the judges for the 2018 competition – Evelyn Araluen, Claire Corbett and Gayle Allan – are pleased to announce the three writers who placed in this year’s competition: First place ‘Running to home’ – Allanah Hunt Andy struggles to walk the line of savouring his childhood on the land he loves and battling the encroaching adult world trying to steal him away from the life he adores. Allanah Hunt is a Barkindji woman finishing her Creative Writing PhD at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. She is an editor intern through the black&write! program at SLQ. She has published several short stories, is a winner of Griffith Review’s Novella Project VII and recipient of a Boundless mentorship. Runner-up ‘The last prime minister’ – John Morrissey Amos Murray MP’s worst fears are realised when he becomes prime minister of Australia. John Morrissey is a Kalkadoon writer raised in Melbourne. His work has been published in Meanjin, Overland and Voiceworks. Runner-up ‘Paul on the Beenleigh train’ – Jasmin McGaughey A story about how the little hurts in life can impact people in big ways. Jasmin McGaughey is a Torres Strait Islander from the Kulkalgal Nation, and an aspiring author and editor. After completing her degree in psychology and justice, Jasmin realised her passion is writing. Currently, she is finishing a Masters of Writing, Editing and Publishing, and working as an editor intern at black&write! in Brisbane. Congratulations to these writers, and thanks to all those who submitted to this year’s Nakata Brophy Prize. Note that the 2019 prize will open 1 December and will be awarded to the best short poem (up to 88 lines). Image: Munmun Singh Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 8 September 202315 September 2023 · Main Posts Announcing the 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize ($6500) Editorial Team Supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, and named after the late Neilma Gantner, this prize seeks excellent short fiction of up to 3000 words themed around the notion of ‘travel’; imaginative, creative and literary interpretations are strongly encouraged. This competition is open to all writers, nationally and internationally, at any stage of their writing career. First published in Overland Issue 228 8 September 202326 September 2023 · Main Posts Announcing the 2023 Judith Wright Poetry Prize ($9000) Editorial Team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets seeks poetry by writers who have published no more than one collection of poems under their own name (that is writers who’ve had zero collections published, or one solo collection published). It remains one of the richest prizes for emerging poets, and is open to poets anywhere in the world. In 2023, the major prize is $6000, with a second prize of $2000 and a third prize of $1000. All three winners will be published in Overland.
