The National Book Foundation awards one of literary fiction’s most esteemed awards to authors who have demonstrated excellence in writing for young adults. Winners receive a $5,000 cash prize and will be honored at an exclusive ceremony held in New York City. Among this year’s recipients were Deborah Wiley’s A Fever in the Heart, illustrated/authored by Sammy Savos’ A Girl Named Summer series as well.
The Sidney Cox Memorial Prize is given annually to an undergraduate thesis which most closely meets the high standards set forth by Professor Sidney Cox through his classes, writings and book Indirections for Those Who Wish to Write. Submit any undergraduate writing that showcases English – not limited to students majoring or minoring in this subject area – for consideration for an award. The Iwanter Prize is an unrestricted $2,000 award presented annually to graduating senior who have demonstrated exceptional humanities-based scholarship of broad and interdisciplinary scope through either their senior thesis or general academic performance. This prize was made possible thanks to an unrestricted gift from Sidney E. Iwanter BA History alumni.
Establish by SHOT in 1968, this prize recognizes an outstanding scholarly book published during any of the previous three years and making significant contributions to history of technology while engaging a non-specialist readership. Furthermore, its quality research and scholarship as well as potential for application to contemporary issues must make this publication remarkable.
This award, presented in memory of Sydney Black, seeks to encourage new female engineers to follow their engineering dreams. Open to graduating UHI female engineering students regardless of degree subject, its winner will receive a two-year stipend enhancement as an incentive for continued studies.
Overland Magazine of Australian literature and culture is offering an exciting short story prize themed around travel of up to 3000 words in length. Creative interpretations are encouraged. The winning writer will receive a $5,000 honorarium with their story being featured in Overland Autumn 2024 issue; two runners-up will each receive $750.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is generously supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Overland subscribers can enter at a discounted rate; to learn more and subscribe, visit the competition website.
Note: Judges for the Overland Neilma Sidney Prize will be looking for stories which embody or portray marginalised or vulnerable identities, so if your story relates to such experiences please submit via our contact form whether or not you identify as part of that community and what your response might be; this information will only be visible to judges; subscribers can read our shortlist for this year’s competition by clicking here.