Pre-publication Award ASA Award Mentorships The ASA is pleased to announce that eight award mentorships will be offered in 2025 to help writers and illustrators develop their work to a publishable standard. Learn more
Post-Publication Award ASA Medal The ASA Medal is awarded annually to an Australian author or illustrator who has made an outstanding contribution to Australian culture as both a creator and an advocate. Learn more
Pre-publication Award ASA/HQ Fiction Prize Offered biennally, the Prize offers a publishing contract with HQ, with a $10,000 advance against royalties. Learn more
Post-Publication Award Barbara Jefferis Award Valued at $50,000, the Barbara Jefferis Award is offered biennially for the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way. Learn more
Pre-publication Award Blake-Beckett Trust Scholarship Offered annually, the $50k Scholarship provides an Australian author with valuable time to work on a current manuscript, with $35,000 awarded to the winner and $15,000 awarded to second place. Learn more
Pre-publication Award Ray Koppe Young Writers Residency Each year, the Australian Society of Authors awards a two-week residential fellowship at Varuna to a writer under the age of 35 who is as yet unpublished. Learn more
