The Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize (Judges: Elisabeth Grove & Helen Jarvis)
First prize: ‘All Words Have a History’ by Cynthia Troup ($500 AV Jennings)
Runner up: ‘Grace’ by Anna Hotta
Highly commended: ‘Old Friends ‘by Sean Walshe
Commended: ‘The Wave’ by Dominique Hecq
Commended: ‘Caroline Liardet’ by Dave Witty
Shortlisted: ‘Living in Childscale’ by Andrea Campbell
Shortlisted: ‘Swimming’ by Catherine Edwards
Shortlisted: ‘A Bold Lip’ by Jean Flynn
Shortlisted: ‘Dusting Myself Off’ by Debi Hamilton
Shortlisted: ‘The Orange’ by Saraid Taylor
The Ada Cambridge Poetry Prize (Judges: Kevin Brophy & Helen Cerne)
First prize: ‘Shearwaters Returning’ by David Francis ($500 AV Jennings)
Runner up: ‘In Praise of Habit’ by Carolyn Masel
Highly commended: ‘New Dawn’ by Joanne Fairclough
Highly commended: ‘Camouflage’ by Richenda Rudman
Commended: ‘Phone Call’ by Kat Buttigieg
Commended: ‘Ode to Intrusive Thought’ by Simone King
Commended: ‘When We Were First Year Apprentices’ by Carl Walsh
Shortlisted: ‘COVID Games’ by David Francis
Shortlisted: ‘Return to Tallow Creek’ by Simone King
Shortlisted: ‘Yellow Wheatfields, Blue Sky, Black Smoke’ by Lidia Ostepeev
Shortlisted: ‘Plastic Flowers’ by Sarah Stivens
The Young Adas Short Story Prize (Judge: Chris Ringrose)
First Prize: ‘Elegy: An Ode to Lost Stars’ by Eve Bugeja ($250 Documents on Call)
Runner Up: ‘Heart’s Desire’ by Siya Gauri Singh
Highly commended: ‘Forever in Solitude’ by Farha Mohamed Fahim
Highly commended: ‘A Coming of Age (In Colour)’ by Joann Manoj Jacob
Commended: ‘The Birds from Yesterday’ by Charlize Miranda
Commended: ‘How to Bake a Cake’ by Crislin Rosete
Shortlisted: ‘Arrival’ by Alan Basman
Shortlisted: ‘Birthday Cake’ by Alex Eagles
Shortlisted: ‘Her’ by Naomi Kiyaga
Shortlisted: ‘What Does a Rose Mean?’ by Sophie Parnham