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Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award
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Nominations for the 2024 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award are now open nationally.
With a major prize of $40,000, the award is Waverley Council’s annual celebration of the best in Australian research-based literature.
Submissions are judged on high literary merit, quality research, readability and value to the community.
Other prizes on offer include the Nib People’s Choice Prize ($4,000) and the Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize (6 x $1,500).
Literary works of any genre first published between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 are eligible for submission.
For more information please refer to the 2024 Award Nomination Guidelines.
Express your interest in joining the award judging panel
Waverley Council invites authors, academics, literary critics, and book industry professionals to express their interest in joining the Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award Judging Panel for the three-year term 2024, 2025 and 2026.
The judging period occurs between April & October each year and can be completed remotely.
Find more information, including details of relevant honorarium and commitment, here.
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The Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award is presented annually by Waverley Council with generous support from Principal Sponsors Mark and Evette Moran, and community partner Gertrude and Alice Bookshop and Café.
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