Deborah Cass Prize 2016 shortlist announced
Thursday, 1 December 2016 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
Writers Victoria has announced the shortlist for the second Deborah Cass Prize for emerging writers from migrant backgrounds.
The shortlisted writers and their works are:
- Jean Bachoura for ‘Night Falls’
- Katerina Craven for ‘Our Darkest Places’
- Linda Judge for ‘Mother Tongue’
- Edita Mujkic for ‘From There to Here’
- Monica Raszewski for ‘The Archaeology of a Dream City’
The shortlist was chosen from 39 entries. Entrants are judged on a 3000-word extract from an unpublished manuscript that ‘reflects at least in part on the migrant experience’. The winning author will receive $3000 and a three-month mentorship with an established writer. The completed manuscript will be presented to a publisher.
The winner will be announced at an event in Melbourne on 13 December. For more information, click here.
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