The 2026 Dorothy Hewett Award is calling for submissions from writers across Australia who have an unpublished manuscript and are seeking publication.
The work must be fiction, narrative nonfiction or poetry, inclusive of hybrid genres such as verse novels or memoir. The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and will be offered a publishing contract with UWA Publishing. The 2026 Dorothy Hewett Award is accepting submissions for the month of November 2025.
The judges for the 2026 award are Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, Linda Martin, Samuel Bernard, and Kate Pickard.
UWA Publishing is committed to publishing a wide range of voices and encourages those from diverse backgrounds to submit their work. Submissions open on Saturday 1 November 2025 at 10am AWST and close Sunday 30 November 2025 at 5pm AWST, with the shortlist to be announced next year.
Please ensure you have read the terms and conditions before submitting.
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Ready to submit? Visit our submission page here.