The 2019 Ada Cambridge Writing Prize shortlisted entrants
For the first time in the writing prize’s history submissions in the prose and poetry categories were open to all Victorian writers. As a result, we received an incredible amount of high-quality entries which provided the shortlisting readers and judges with a difficult task of choosing the top ten.
Join us at the Adas presentation on Saturday 15 June 12 noon in the Hub, where Carmel Bird will announce the winners. Entry is free.
We are pleased to announce this year’s short listed entries for the Ada Cambridge Writing Prizes.
The Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize Shortlist 2019
Stephen Andrew See My Baby Jive
Isobel Blackthorn Nothing to Declare
Emily Clements The Brood
Rachel Flynn The Deep End
David Francis A Journey of the Hands
Jacqui McCallum Ukubona (meaning – to see)
Helene Richards Mistaken Identity
S.P. Robin Tubi
Stephen Yolland Scarlet Nights
Mark Smith The Accumulation of Small Wounds
The Ada Cambridge Poetry Prize Shortlist 2019
David Burke rust
Eva Collins You ate my jumper today
Emilie Collyer old blood
Laura Hernandez Pink Blood
Sophie Juratowitch lyrebirds
Simone King Maya
Kristen Roberts Vancouver Bird-Storm
Richenda Rudman On Every Land Mass
Jean Thornton Aftermath
Kim Waters Waiting for Bluebeard
The Young Adas Short Story Prize Shortlist 2019
Milad Abdulmasyah Another Chance
Yasmin Ahmed The Flower that Withers in Surrender to its Thirst
Ilham Aliye The Art of Being ‘Fine’
Leah Alleblas The Plug
Tyler Butler The Willhelm Fiction
Katrina Danial We Same
Prabhas Grandhi Stranded
Connor Lemke Meetings at the Crossroads
Sara Oliver Tattoos
Olivia Spiteri The Glow