The Nature Conservancy Australia
Open now for nonfiction.
Last updatedThe Nature Writing Prize is an established Australian competition for essays on nature and place, offering publication and cash prizes.
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nonfictionEligibility requirementsCloses Sep 23Fee: $30 standard; $25 for ABR subscribers; $25 entry + $5 subscription for trialPays: Major Prize: $8,000 and publication; Highly Commended: $1,000
Open to: Open to Australian writers
2026 Nature Writing Prize: Theme is 'Writing of place'; essays must be 3,000–5,000 words; open to Australian writers; major prize is $8,000 and publication in Australian Book Review; highly commended receives $1,000; entry fee is $30 standard, $25 for ABR subscribers, or $25 + $5 for entry plus…
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