Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Calibre Essay Prize is an annual essay-writing award organized by the Australian Book Review. The competition is open to everyone.
Entries must be a single non-fiction essay of between 2,000 and 5,000 words. We welcome non-fiction essays of all kinds: personal or political, literary or speculative, traditional or experimental. Essays must be written in English and must not have been previously published, prize-winning, or broadcast.
Entry fees:
AU$30 per entry, or AU$20 for current ABR subscribers.
Prizes:
- The winner will receive AU$5,000.
- The runner-up will receive AU$3,000.
- Third place will receive AU$2,000.
The winning essay will be published in the April 2025 issue (print and online).
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Chance to win a cash prize and have your essay published in a prestigious magazine.
Eligibility criteria
Essays must be non-fiction, written in English, and must not have been previously published, prize-winning, or broadcast. Length must be between 2,000 and 5,000 words.