Australian Book Review 2016 Calibre Prize | open for entries

Australian Book Review welcomes entries to the tenth Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay, which is worth AUD $5,000. Calibre is Australia’s premier award for an original essay. Anyone writing in English is eligible, regardless of where they live.

Essays must range from 3,000 to 7,000 words and must be written in English.

Deadline for entries is 18 January 2016

For details of how to submit, as well as terms and conditions, please follow this link.

There is an entry fee.

Australian Book Review (ABR) is one of Australia’s leading cultural magazines. Created in 1961, it publishes reviews, essays, commentaries and new creative writing. The magazine is national in readership, authorship, distribution, partners and influence. It is available in print and via ABR Online. ABR’s diverse programs include three prestigious international prizes, writers’ fellowships each worth $7,500, special issues, national events, and paid editorial internships.