Qantas Soya
Written Word Award
The Qantas Spirit Of Youth Awards offers writers aged 18 - 30 the chance to leap to the next level with a trip of a lifetime to The Pen World Voices Festival in New York in March 2012. You'll also be offered a professional mentorship with internationally acclaimed author of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, and did we mention $5,000 cash!
To be in the running to win these great prizes from Qantas, enter your details and upload examples of your work to support your submission via the Entry Form. We're looking for original works that demonstrate your own point of view, and information on your experience or experiments in your chosen field - anything that shows us just how talented you are!
| Entries Open: | 8th November 2011 |
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| Entries Close: | 3rd February 2012 |
| Eligibility: | Australian Citizens with a portfolio of work aged 18 - 30 |
| Related fields / disciplines: | All styles welcome. Short Stories. Poetry. Excerpts from works in progress and more. |
| Prize: | Trip to the USA with an allowance for eight nights accommodation in New York, a ticket to Pen World Voices Festival, plus $5,000 cash. |
| Professional Mentor: | For twelve months you will be awarded a professional mentorship with acclaimed author of The Book Thief, Markus Zusak |
| Terms & Conditions: | For all the facts view the competition Terms & Conditions |
Entry criteria
Images should be high quality but web friendly and may be in JPEG, PNG, GIF or PDF.
Documents can be submitted in PDF, Word or RTF format. You can also direct us to your website portfolio in the entry form.
Entry tips
Make sure you spend a little bit of time uploading clear, good quality PDF's of your work and telling us about your background, goals and point of difference: it could make a big difference to your entry!
Enter now
FINALIST
VIEW CHRISTOPHER BURNS'S PROFILEWritten Word MENTOR FOR 2012
Markus Zusak
Born in Sydney, Australia, Markus Zusak began his career writing young adult fiction. The Underdog, Zusak's first novel, was published in 1999 and followed by... Read more