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City of Fremantle Hungerford Award shortlist announced

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City of Fremantle Hungerford Award shortlist announced
City of Fremantle 24 Sep 2024

Judged anonymously, the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award is a biennial prize awarded for an unpublished manuscript by a Western Australian author for a work of fiction, narrative non-fiction or young adult fiction.

The winner receives a cash prize of $15,000, a publishing contract with Fremantle Press and a fellowship with the Centre for Stories.

81 manuscripts were entered in this year’s award. A longlist of 10 was narrowed down to a shortlist of four, which includes three novels and a work of narrative non-fiction.

The 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award shortlist is:

Far From Wonderful by Howard McKenzie-Murray (fiction) Screech by Jodie Tes (fiction) I Remember Everything by Fiona Wilkes (fiction) የተስፋ ፈተና / Trials of Hope by Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes (narrative non-fiction / poetry)

For more information about the authors and their work click here.

The winner will be announced on Thursday 24 October 2024 at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

Source: City of Fremantle : City of Fremantle Hungerford Award shortlist announced
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