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| Good morning. UQP has signed the first winner of its new mentorship prize for under-represented writers, a small press has a prize-winning debut, and two of the country's biggest awards close entries this month. |
Today in 30 seconds · 2 minute read | • | UQP signs the first winner of its mentorship prize for under-represented writers. | | • | Small press Pink Shorts wins the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize with its first new book. | | • | NSW Literary Awards entries close 26 November; Aurealis close 30 November. |
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| In this issue: Deals (1) · People (2) · Prizes (3) · Funding (2) · Jobs (3) · Events (1) |
Deal of the Day · Australia UQP acquires world rights to Suri Matondkar's CheatercockThe memoir and critique, inaugural winner of the UQP Mentorship Prize for Under-represented Writers, will be published in July 2027. Why it matters: It's the first book from UQP's new prize for under-represented writers, and UQP has taken world rights, not just Australia and New Zealand.  Author Suri Matondkar | acquired by |  Publisher University of Queensland Press |
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