Vision Australia's Dickinson Literary Award
The 2009 competition for adult and young adult writers who are blind or have low vision closed on December 31. Many thanks to everyone who entered.
Our judging panel will begin reviewing the submitted work in February, with winners to be announced by April 2010. Awards will be given for fiction and non-fiction pieces from adults, young adults (under 25) and youth (under 16).
Extended deadline
As it's school holiday time, we've extended the deadlines for writers in the Youth Fiction and Youth Non-fiction categories until 1 February.
Children aged up to 16 who are blind or have low vision and have time on their hands over summer are invited to take to the keyboard or brailler for the chance to win $500 to spend on products from Vision Australia's Equipment Solutions range.
How to enter
All entries must be accompanied by an application form. Written, brailled or electronic entries should be submitted on disk and mailed in.
Email: literaryaward@visionaustralia.org
Mail:
Dickinson Literary Award
Vision Australia
Marketing
PO Box 176
Burwood
NSW 1805
Find out more
Email: literaryaward@visionaustralia.org
Phone: 1300 84 74 66 and ask for Emma Turnbull in Marketing.
Prizes
The winner of each category will receive $500 worth of products from Vision Australia's Equipment Solutions.
Judging panel
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Winning entries 2008
With more than 80 entries across the six categories the competition was fierce and the overall standard was fantastic.