KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award 2020 longlist announced
The longlist for the 2020 Kill Your Darlings (KYD) Unpublished Manuscript Award has been announced. The longlisted authors and their works are: 'Mood' by Roz Bellamy (nonfiction) 'Abomination' by Ashley Goldberg...
New KYD program to focus on regional Victorian writers
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced a new publishing program for regional Victorian writers. From August 2019 to June 2020, KYD will publish the work of regional Victorian writers every...
KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award longlist announced
The longlist for the 2019 Kill Your Darlings (KYD) Unpublished Manuscript Award has been announced. The longlisted authors and their works are: Pamela Baker for ‘Dark Glass’ (fiction) Shelley Burr...
KYD launches writing prize for school students
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has launched a new writing prize, designed to develop, mentor, edit and publish the work of two writers from Australian secondary schools. The inaugural KYD School...
‘KYD’ announces Varuna fellowships
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) will partner with Varuna to offer a week-long fellowship for the writers shortlisted for KYD’s 2019 unpublished manuscript award. The fellowship will take place at Varuna, the National...
Tan wins ‘KYD’ New Critic Award 2019
Critic and narrative nonfiction writer Cher Tan has been named the winner of the 2019 Kill Your Darlings (KYD) New Critic Award. Tan receives a $1000 cash prize, plus payment for a...
‘KYD’ to publish annual print collection of short fiction
Kill Your Darlings magazine (KYD) will publish an annual print collection of short fiction, with the inaugural collection to be released in October 2019. New Australian Fiction will include 15...
Shortlist for ‘KYD’ 2018 Unpublished Manuscript Award announced
The shortlist for the 2018 Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award has been announced. The shortlisted authors and their works are: ‘Blindside’ (Beth Amos) ‘The Eulogy’ (Jacqueline Bailey) ‘What in...
‘Kill Your Darlings’ announces new columnists
Melbourne-based literary journal Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced its new columnists for 2015, with James Tierney to write about books and writing. Tierney is a freelance writer and reviewer...
KYD Copyright Agency Investigative Journalism Mentorships announced
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced the recipients of the KYD Copyright Agency Investigative Journalism Mentorships (CAIJM).Daniel Burdon, Alexandra Potter and Royce Kurmelovs will each receive a cash prize of...
‘Kill Your Darlings’ announces new columnists, journalism mentorships
Melbourne-based literary journal Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced its new columnists for 2014, with Carody Culver to write about books and Danielle Binks to write about young adult and...
Laidlaw joins MWF, promoted at KYD
Emily Laidlaw has been appointed marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor at Kill Your Darlings, replacing Imogen Kandel, who previously held both roles. Laidlaw has worked...
Staff changes at Black Inc.
At Black Inc., publicity and marketing manager Elisabeth Young has been promoted to the role of marketing director. Imogen Kandel, formerly marketing coordinator at the Melbourne Writers Festival and online editor...
KYD to run writing workshops
Literary journal Kill Your Darlings has announced it will run a one-day fiction writing workshop in November, with plans to run more, and to add longer courses, in 2013. ‘We’re...