Fitzgerald wins 2019 Richell Prize for climate change-inspired stories
Melbourne-based writer Else Fitzgerald has won the 2019 Richell Prize for her entry ‘Nearly Curtains’. Set in a future marked by climate change, the collection of short stories explores the...
Richell Prize 2019 shortlist announced
Hachette Australia has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Richell Prize for emerging writers. The shortlisted writers and their works are: 'The Earth Starts Talking' (Ayla Black) 'The Blind Pussy...
Richell Prize 2019 longlist announced
Hachette Australia and the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) have announced the longlist for the 2019 Richell Prize for emerging writers. The longlisted works are: ‘Where the Lost Boys Go’ (Sarah...
Hachette acquires 2017 Richell Prize winner ‘State Highway One’
Hachette Australia has acquired ANZ rights to Sam Coley’s State Highway One, via Grace Heifetz at Curtis Brown. Coley’s entry of the same name won the 2017 Richell Prize for...
McIver wins 2018 Richell Prize for ‘I Shot the Devil’
Melbourne-based writer Ruth McIver has won the 2018 Richell Prize for her entry ‘I Shot the Devil’. The novel is a dual narrative following a journalist in 2010 who is...
Richell Prize 2018 longlist announced
Hachette Australia and the Emerging Writers’ Festival have announced the longlist for the 2018 Richell Prize for emerging writers. The longlisted works are: ‘She Is Bright Light and All Brilliance’...