The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year
In its 25th year, The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year is the premier writing competition for senior students in NSW and ACT. Students submit a piece of writing which is judged by a panel including authors, journalists and teachers, and the winning entry is published in The Sydney Morning Herald.
Entries are closed for 2010.
Entries are closed for 2010.
Who can enter?
Senior secondary students in Years 10 – 12, up to the age of 21 years, in NSW and the ACT.
What are the entry criteria?
Students must submit an original work between 700 and 1000 words in length. The work must have been written in 2010 and must incorporate the Young Writer Trigger in some way.
What is the Young Writer Trigger?
What is the Young Writer Trigger?
To unlock students' creativity and to ensure works are current, The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year competition has introduced the Young Writer Trigger.
The Trigger must be incorporated in some way in all submissions, however students see fit. It could be a literal description of an item, or a more conceptual idea.
The Trigger must be incorporated in some way in all submissions, however students see fit. It could be a literal description of an item, or a more conceptual idea.
Part of the judging criteria is the creative use of the Young Writer Trigger.
The Young Writer Trigger for 2010 is SILVER.
How do I enter?
All entries for The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year competition must be submitted online at www.youngwriter.smh.com.au.
Entries closed Friday June 25, 2010.
Regional Winners will be announced in the week of 23 August 2010.
The SMH Young Writer of the Year will be announced on Friday September 24, 2010.
All entries for The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year competition must be submitted online at www.youngwriter.smh.com.au.
Entries closed Friday June 25, 2010.
Regional Winners will be announced in the week of 23 August 2010.
The SMH Young Writer of the Year will be announced on Friday September 24, 2010.
The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year for 2009 is Olivia Coleman, from All Saints' College in Bathurst.
Olivia's winning story, The Final Game, was published in the Herald on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
You can read Olivia's winning story here.
Congratulations to Olivia, and all the Regional Winners.
Cameron Brown, St Francis Xavier College, Florey - ACT
Reilly Carroll, Merewether High School - Hunter/Central Coast
Madeleine Streater, Chevalier College - Illawarra & South East
Robert Evered, Duval High School, Armidale - New England
Kieran Hennessy, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Senior Campus - North Coast
Louise Jaques, St Leo's College - Northern Sydney
Julia Willing, Mater Maria College Warriewood - Northern Sydney
Alice D'Arcy, Albury High School - Riverina
Meera Kaushik, Hurlstone Agricultural High School - South Western Sydney
Samara McCann, Danebank Anglican School for Girls - Sydney
Olivia Coleman, All Saints College Bathurst - Western NSW
Olivia King, St Columbas High School Springwood - Western Sydney
Past Winners
Young Writer of the Year Honour Roll
Associated Links
2007 Winner (PDF)
2008 Winner (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
Museum of Contemporary Art
Past Winners
