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Janette Chen wins the 2019 Deborah Cass Prize

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2019 Deborah Cass Prize for migrant writing is Janette Chen, for her story ‘Wall of Men’. The Deborah Cass Prize, now in its fifth year, awards $3000 plus a mentorship with an established writer and an introduction to a publisher to an unpublished writer who was […]

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Ko Wins 2018 Deborah Cass Prize

Writer Karina Ko has won the 2018 Deborah Cass Prize for emerging writers from migrant backgrounds for her manuscript extract ‘Things I used to Believe’. Chosen from a shortlist of eight, ‘Things I Used to Believe’ was announced as the winner on 5 December at an event in Melbourne. Judges Christos Tsiolkas, Nyadol Nyuon and

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2018 Deborah Cass Prize Shortlist Announced

Migrant Writing Growing Strong Jonathan Green to present 2018 Deborah Cass Prize   The fourth annual Deborah Cass Prize for Writing, which goes to unpublished migrant writers, will be presented by literary editor and journalist Jonathan Green, on Wednesday 5 December. The Prize received 91 entries from around Australia in 2018. The judges Christos Tsiolkas,

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