In 2023, we are seeking entries from students that explore the theme of ‘growth’. Now in its fifth year, the KYD School Writing Prize gives a voice to young people exploring aspects of contemporary life and society that concern them. The judges will not enter into any correspondence and no individual feedback will be provided to entrants. Only one entry per person will be accepted.Numbered A4 pages with double-spaced 12pt Times New Roman (or similar) font is encouraged but not essential. Completed essays must be attached as one single PDF or MS Word document.Essays submitted without a synopsis will not be considered. Entries must include a brief pitch/synopsis, outlining your topic and argument, entered into the "Synopsis" box in Submittable.(Previously published writing can be adapted or built upon to form a new original work.) Entries may be submitted/pitched elsewhere during the prize period, but must be withdrawn if accepted for publication elsewhere. Entries must be an original and previously unpublished work."Hybrid" works including illustrations or other non-textual elements will be considered, but they must contain prose text within the stated word limits.Entries submitted by email (unless in exceptional circumstances and with prior agreement from Kill Your Darlings) will not be considered. Submitting requires a free Submittable account – this is separate from the login associated with your KYD Membership. Entries must be submitted using this Submittable portal.Entries submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Submissions close at 11:59pm AEST, Sunday, 23 July 2023. You must be 18 years of age or over at time of submission.(Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers are invited to enter without a membership-please indicate on your entry if this applies to you.) To subscribe from $49.95, please click here. To enter you must have a Kill Your Darlings Individual or Bundle Membership, active on the prize's closing date.To enter you must be an Australian resident or citizen.Find more information on becoming a KYD member here. Submissions are open exclusively to KYD Members (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers are invited to enter without a membership). The winner and runners up will be notified and published on the KYD website in late August 2023. The 2023 prize will be judged by 2022 Prize winner Caitlin McGregor in collaboration with KYD staff.įirst prize is $3000, with two runner-up prizes of $1000 each. We are seeking creative non-fiction essays between 25 words, on any subject and in any style (such as memoir, commentary, cultural criticism, reportage etc). The Creative Non-Fiction Essay Prize is back for 2023!Įntries open: 10am AEST, Monday, 12 June 2023Įntries close: 11:59pm AEST, Sunday, 23 July 2023 Please note that Submittable, where we accept pitches and submissions, is a separate platform to the KYD website, so you’ll need to create a new account here and cannot use your KYD login details. For upcoming projects and submission dates, visit our Write For KYD page. 400 words.Īctive submission portals will appear below. 1500 words, and $100 for a book review of approx. Our minimum standard pay rate is $400 for an article of approx. Kill Your Darlings pays all contributors. We’ve put together a list of tips on pitching to help you put your best pitch forward. We encourage writers from diverse backgrounds and at all levels of experience to pitch and submit to us. Kill Your Darlings is proud to publish writers at varying stages of their careers, from new and emerging voices to established and well-known writers. If you’d like to pitch to KYD we strongly recommend that you read our content first to familiarise yourself with our tone and style. Kill Your Darlings publishes commentary, essays, memoir, reviews and interviews online, with a particular interest in writing on culture, politics and society with a personal, accessible approach.
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