The Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer

This prize is offered for an unpublished fiction manuscript, which may be a collection of stories or a novel.

'Emerging writer' is defined as an author who has not previously had a fiction book published. For the purposes of this prize, an author who has been contracted by a publisher as at the closing date for entries is not eligible to enter this category. The author must be a resident of Victoria for a period of one year up to, and including, the date of entry.

Winner and Shortlist 2008
Judges 2008

Winner 2007
Shortlist 2007
Judges 2007

Winner 2006
Shortlist 2006
Judges 2006

Previous winners include: Going Finish by Mandy Maroney (2008), The Ghost Writer by Nick Gadd (2007), Rohypnol by Andrew Hutchinson (2006), I Hate Martin Amis et al by Peter Barry (2005), and Thai Died by Angela Savage (2004).