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The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers
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History

The Richelle Prize for Emerging Writers is a $10,000 award in memory of publisher Matthew Richell. It is supported by The Guardian Australia and 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.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2021

winner Simone Jordan for 'Tell Her She's Dreamin'.'

Year: 2020

winner Aisling Smith for 'Petrichor'.

Year: 2019

winner Else Fitzgerald for 'Nearly Curtains'.

Year: 2018

winner Ruth McIver For 'I Shot The Devil'.

Year: 2017

winner y separately published work icon State Highway One Sam Coley , New Zealand : Hachette New Zealand , 2020 18000310 2020 single work novel

'This is what I want to do. I want to go home. I want you to come with me.
'I want to go from here...'
Finger on Cape Reinga.
'..to here.'
Finger at the bottom of Stewart Island, right at the bottom of the map.

'It's been years since Alex was in New Zealand, and years since he spent any one-on-one time with his twin sister, Amy. When they lose their parents in a shock accident it seems like the perfect time to reconnect as siblings. To reconnect with this country they call 'home'.

'As they journey the length of State Highway One, they will scratch at wounds that have never healed - and Alex will be forced to reckon with what coming home really means.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Works About this Award

Could ‘George Manolis’ Be the First Ever Greek Australian Detective? Con Stamocostas , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , September 2018;

'Writer Peter Papathanasiou has made the longlist for the 2018 Richell Prize for emerging writers, which could see the publication of his debut novel featuring a Greek Australian detective.'  (Introduction)
Richell Prize : Susie Greenhill Wins Literary Award for 'ecological Love Story' Stephanie Honor Convery , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 28 September 2016;
Richell Prize Shortlist : Five Emerging Writers in Running for Literary Award Nancy Groves , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 21 September 2015;
Richell Prize : Sally Abbott's Vision of a Future Australia Wins Literary Award Nancy Groves , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 29 October 2015;
Emerging Writers Prize Launched by Hachette and Guardian Australia Nancy Groves , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 26 May 2015;
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