NEW ENGLAND THUNDERBOLT PRIZE
The Thunderbolt Prize is a prestigious, nationally recognised, literary award for crime writers resident in Australia.
Includes major prizes and a youth category for writers under 18yrs.
Includes major prizes and a youth category for writers under 18yrs.
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OPENS FOR SUBMISSIONS - Usually June. 2025 dates tbc
SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSES - Usually September. 2025 dates tbc Looking for inspiration? Visit our archive to see previous years' winners.
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The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction
For a story up to 2,500 words First Prize: $500 The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-fiction
for an article up to 2,500 words First Prize: $500 The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Poetry
for a poem up to 60 lines First Prize: $500 |
The New England Award
The best entry in any category by a resident of New England , NSW. Prize: $250 Emerging Authors Award (over 18 years)
The best entry in any category by a new, unpublished writer Prize: $250 Youth Award (Under 18 years)
The best entry in any category by writers aged under 18. Prize: $150 |
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ENTRY DETAILS
Opens: 2025 tbc
Closes: 2025 tbc Results announced: November Fee: $10 for adults, $5 for Youth No limit on number of entries per entrant but a fee must be paid for each individual entry. Entry Form must be sent as an attached file (.pdf) by email to: [email protected]. No hardcopy submissions will be accepted. Payments may be made through Trybooking or by EFT. |
PAYMENT OPTIONS
EFT: Deposit directly into our account
New England Writers’ Centre, BSB: 932000 Account No: 618658. Please make sure you include your name and NET prize as reference when you make an online deposit. New England Writers’ Centre PO Box 1219, Armidale NSW 2350. |
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES | Terms & Conditions of Entry
1. Entry is open to all Australian residents. Entry fee is $10 18 years and over | $5 under 18 years.
2. The entry is an original work by a human and not generated through the use of artificial intelligence.
3. All entries submitted must be unpublished commercially * whether in print or online, must not be on offer to any outlet or have won a prize or be currently entered in any other competition, and must be wholly the original work of the entrant. It is, however, permitted for work to have been published non-commercially on a blog or website.
4. A completed Entry Form and Entry Fee must be submitted with each entry.
5. As judging will be carried out anonymously, the author's name or other identifiers should not appear anywhere on the work itself. The title on the work must be identical to the title on the Entry Form.
6. Entries must be emailed and received by 5pm (NSW time) on closing date.
7. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
8. Receipt of entries will be acknowledged by email. This will serve as an official receipt of the entry fee. No other receipt will be issued. Entry fees are non-refundable.
9. Entry instructions including word and line limits and details of prizes form part of these Terms & Conditions.
10. Winning entries will also be published on the NEWC website. All copyright remains with the author.
11. Winners will be notified mid-November, and results announced on the NEWC website at the end of November.
* An unpublished writer means not having had any of your work previously published in traditional form in a commercially produced book or anthology, or more than twice in commercial magazines, whether in print form or online. You may have had work self-published or in free online journals.
1. Entry is open to all Australian residents. Entry fee is $10 18 years and over | $5 under 18 years.
2. The entry is an original work by a human and not generated through the use of artificial intelligence.
3. All entries submitted must be unpublished commercially * whether in print or online, must not be on offer to any outlet or have won a prize or be currently entered in any other competition, and must be wholly the original work of the entrant. It is, however, permitted for work to have been published non-commercially on a blog or website.
4. A completed Entry Form and Entry Fee must be submitted with each entry.
5. As judging will be carried out anonymously, the author's name or other identifiers should not appear anywhere on the work itself. The title on the work must be identical to the title on the Entry Form.
6. Entries must be emailed and received by 5pm (NSW time) on closing date.
7. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
8. Receipt of entries will be acknowledged by email. This will serve as an official receipt of the entry fee. No other receipt will be issued. Entry fees are non-refundable.
9. Entry instructions including word and line limits and details of prizes form part of these Terms & Conditions.
10. Winning entries will also be published on the NEWC website. All copyright remains with the author.
11. Winners will be notified mid-November, and results announced on the NEWC website at the end of November.
* An unpublished writer means not having had any of your work previously published in traditional form in a commercially produced book or anthology, or more than twice in commercial magazines, whether in print form or online. You may have had work self-published or in free online journals.