ABR welcomes entries in the 2022 Calibre Essay Prize, worth $7,500. The Prize is open to all essayists writing in English. We seek essays of between 2,000 and 5,000 words on any subject. We welcome essays of all kinds: personal or political, literary or speculative, traditional or experimental. Founded in 2007, the Calibre Prize is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new non-fiction essay.
Entries may be offered elsewhere during the judging of the Calibre Prize. If an entrant is longlisted and has their essay offered elsewhere, the entrant will have 24 hours to decide if they would like to withdraw their essay on offer elsewhere or from the Calibre Prize. Exclusivity is essential for longlisted essays. The overall winning essay will be published in the magazine in the May 2022 with the runner-up to be published later in the year.
Awards:-
The winner will receive AU$5,000.
The runner-up will receive AU$2,500.
The winning essay will be published in the May 2022 issue (print and online). The runner-up will be published in the June, July or August 2022 issue (print and online).
Deadline:- 17-01-2022
Entry Fees:-
- Current ABR subscribers: $15
- Standard/non subscribers: $25*
