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The Ampersand Prize

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: Hardie Grant Egmont 3121 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.hardiegrant.com.au/egmont/ampersand-prize

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25.01.2022 Are you a budding author with the next big YA manuscript, but have no clue how to get it in front of a publisher? Join us at the @EmergingWritersFestival in July to hear from two previous recipients of the young adult and middle-grade fiction focused Hardie Grant Egmont Ampersand Prize, Frances Chapman and Melissa Keil, and our publisher who founded the prize, Marisa Pintado. From preparing your manuscript for entry, to what happens afterwards, they’ll discuss how to hit the right note when it comes to prizes and publishing. https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au//hitting-the-right/

24.01.2022 Join us for a digital launch at @readingsbooks to celebrate Ampersand Prize-winning author Frances Chapman and her debut #LoveOzYA novel, Stars Like Us. Frances will be joined by in-conversation partner Amelia Lush, Head of Kid's & YA Programs at Sydney Writers Festival and kids book columnist for The Guardian. Tune in Wednesday 15 July, and get your virtual ticket here: https://www.readings.com.au//frances-chapman-in-conversati

20.01.2022 The Ampersand Prize closes THIS FRIDAY We're on the hunt for a brilliant debut novels and fresh voices in middle-grade or young adult fiction. If you think that might be you, head over to the website for more details: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize

17.01.2022 Sorry for the radio silence Ampersanders! We have a very exciting, highly anticipated announcement being made tomorrow morning if you can bear to hold on one more day! #ampersandprize2018

16.01.2022 Hardie Grant Egmont is delighted to announce that Sydney-based journalist Frances Chapman has won the 2018 Ampersand Prize for her vibrant debut YA novel, What it Takes. Selected from nearly two hundred submissions, What It Takes is a beautifully written own-voices LGBTQ+ novel about 16-year-old Lily, whose band gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make it big sending her on a rollercoaster ride through overnight fame, complicated friendships, and a compelling love tr...iangle between her bandmate, Carter, and the superstar singer, Addie. Pitched as Almost Famous meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist with an LGBTQ+ spin, What it Takes will be published by Hardie Grant Egmont in 2020. ‘I am thrilled to be awarding the Ampersand Prize to such a brilliantly deserving debut author,’ said Marisa Pintado, Publishing Director at Hardie Grant Egmont. ‘Frances’s novel was an instant favourite among the judging team, and we all loved its exploration of the music world and the push-pull tensions of modern fandom and romantic connection in the age of social media. I can’t wait to share it with readers!’ Hardie Grant Egmont decided not to release a shortlist for the Ampersand Prize in 2018. More at: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize

13.01.2022 The Ampersand Prize is back for 2020! We’re on the hunt for brilliant young adult and middle-grade manuscripts by debut authors; from mystery to contemporary to adventure and everything in between, we want your words. We believe that now, more than ever, it’s important to create opportunities for emerging writers. The Ampersand Prize is one of the most exciting awards in the country for debut novelists, and we hope it offers a spark of hope for those at home with time... to work on their personal projects. This year, we're also expanding to partner with the Emerging Writers Festival. We hope this partnership will help us reach a broader, more diverse group of writers across the country, and spread the Ampersand call out far and wide. For more details and submission guidelines, head here: https://ca.hardiegrant.com//littl/ampersand-prize-now-open See more

12.01.2022 Have you submitted your middle-grade or young adult manuscript to the 2018 Ampersand Prize yet? Submissions are open NOW and close on Friday 20th July! If you are an unpublished writer with a promising middle-grade or young adult manuscript we would love to receive your submission this year!... Before you enter, be sure to familiarise yourself with the Ampersand Prize Entry Process and Submission Guidelines to ensure you formatting your submission correctly.

08.01.2022 The Ampersand Prize opens for submissions next week! From Hardie Grant Egmont, the Prize aims to find brilliant debut YA and middle-grade fiction novels. The ...winner receives an advance against royalties, a publishing contract, plus full editorial development to bring their book to market. Get writing! https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/the-ampersand-prize/ See more

05.01.2022 Hardie Grant Egmont is thrilled to announce that Sydney-based freelance writer Lisa Siberry has been awarded the 2017 Ampersand Prize for her magnificent middle-grade mystery novel, GLOOP! 'We have fallen in love with Lisa Siberry's sharp, sweetly strange and perfectly formed debut novel,' says Publisher Marisa Pintado. 'Readers of all ages will adore it.' Congratulations to Lisa! Read more about her exciting win below.

05.01.2022 Are you a budding author with the next big YA or middle grand manuscript? The Ampersand Prize is opening in July, and we want your words! Tag your writer friends and start polishing those manuscripts. Entry details here: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize Read Less

05.01.2022 Did you miss the Ampersand Prize panel discussion? You can catch up now on the Emerging Writers' Festival YouTube channel. Tune in and watch founding publisher Marisa Pintado talk with previous prize winners Melissa Keil and Frances Chapman. They discuss everything from how to prepare your manuscript for submission, the benefits of writers groups, approaching agents, and how to hit the right note when it comes to prizes and publishing. And don't forget, entries open in July: https://youtu.be/ElHygWH-dDg

04.01.2022 "A smart, sassy and highly entertaining book that absorbs the reader in its messy but perfectly executed drama right from the start. Chapmans' characters are loveable and just flawed enough, her dialogue is authentic, and her skill at crafting a pitch-perfect love triangle is formidable indeed." Thanks @readingsbooks! PLUS, don't forget to join us for the online launch of this Ampersand Prize winning titles with Readings, on Wednesday 15 July. More details on the Readings website. https://www.readings.com.au//stars-like-us-by-frances-chap

03.01.2022 The Ampersand Prize reopens in July 2020, and at this year's Emerging Writers' Festival you can hear from the first and most recent winners PLUS our publishing director about what it's like to have the winning manuscript!