{"id":1507,"date":"2025-01-30T18:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2025-01-30T18:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:40:07","slug":"anne-elder-award-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walleahpress.com.au\/currajah\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/anne-elder-award-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Anne Elder Award 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 AWARD, for first books published during 2024.<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. Open call for entries \u2013 Monday, 27 January 2025.<\/li>\n
  2. Close of entries \u2013 Monday, 17 March 2025, 5pm (Books must be postmarked no later than Monday, 17 March 2025.)<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. The announcement of Judges takes place in February, after the award opens. There is a separate announcement on this.<\/li>\n
  4. Winner announcement \u2013 May 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Information and enquiries<\/b>
    \nJacinta Le Plastrier
    \nEmail:\u00a0ceo@australianpoetry.org<\/a>
    \nNote: Responses to enquiries will not be sent until after 15 January.\u00a0Please note<\/b>\u00a0the new AP address is now: AP, Anne Elder Award, GPO Box 1753, Naarm\/Melbourne, VIC 3000. The GPO box number is essential.<\/p>\n

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    The award is named after Anne Elder (1918-1976), a dancer with the Borovansky Ballet in the 1940s who later in life became a notable poet. Her poetry attracted praise from many critics for its vigour, depth of reference and distinctive artistry.\u00a0 Sponsored by the Australian Communities Foundation,\u00a0this prestigious, national, annual award is for a sole-authored first book of poetry of 20-minimum pages in length, published in Australia.<\/p>\n

    Established in 1977, the prize has offered important recognition to poets at a critical point in their writing lives, and its alumni represent some of Australia\u2019s best-known and highly respected poets. The winner is awarded $1,000, and there is also the opportunity for the judging panel, which for the 2024 Award will be announced in\u00a0February<\/b>, to award other books a commendation or special mention.<\/p>\n

    Books published between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 are eligible for entry into the 2024 Anne Elder Award.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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    Submission Guidelines & Eligibility<\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Open to Australian residents only.<\/li>\n
    2. Entries must be in English. Bilingual volumes are acceptable as long as one of the languages in which the poems are written\/translated is English.<\/li>\n
    3. Book should be a sole-authored first collection of poetry published in 2024. Pub-dates will be checked.<\/li>\n
    4. Book must be 20+ pages in length and have been legally deposited with the National Library of Australia.<\/li>\n
    5. A book can only be considered a first volume if the author has not had previous volumes of poetry of 20+ pages published either in Australia or elsewhere.<\/li>\n
    6. Chapbooks are also eligible if they meet the above guidelines\u2014please note, if a poet has entered a chapbook previously, they cannot re-submit a longer collection.<\/li>\n
    7. Entrants who have previously published in another genre are eligible as long as the entry submitted for this award is the first volume of\u00a0poetry\u00a0published by the author.<\/li>\n
    8. Co-authored entries are not eligible for the award.<\/li>\n
    9. First prize $1,000. Winners and commended entrants will receive a copy of\u00a0Selected Poems of Anne Elder\u00a0<\/i>(Lauranton Press).<\/li>\n
    10. The judges reserve the right not to award a prize.<\/li>\n
    11. The judges\u2019 decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to Enter<\/b><\/p>\n

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      1. Send 3 copies of the book to: Anne Elder Award Nominations, c\/o Australian Poetry, GPO Box 1753, Melbourne\/Naarm Vic 3000.<\/li>\n
      2. Entry fee\u00a0$35\u00a0(including GST)\u00a0is payable at the time of entry. Payment is via\u00a0an invoice generated by AP. Please contact ceo@australianpoetry.org so we can organise an invoice, to be paid via EFT. Please email ceo@australianpoetry.org also when you have mailed your copies so we can be in contact if they do not arrive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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