The EWF Blog

Hachette Australia, along with the Richell family, is honoured to launch the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for 2021, in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival.

Hachette Australia, along with the Richell family, is thrilled to announce that Aisling Smith, author of Petrichor, has been awarded the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for 2020.

It’s here! The shortlist for the 2020 #RichellPrize with @HachetteAus! We’re so proud to present this list of fantastic writers. Congratulations.

After receiving over 800 entries to the 2020 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, we are delighted to announce the 24 writers on this year’s longlist.

Ruth McIver recently completed her PhD in the field of true‑crime inspired fiction with Curtin University. Her manuscript 'I Shot the Devil' won the 2018 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers and will be published by Hachette Aus/Tinder/Headline press...