Vision Australia's Dickinson Literary Award

I recently stumbled upon an advertisement for the Vision Australia Dickinson Literary Award and had to share.

From the Vision Australia website:

These awards have a long and proud history dating back to 1921, and Vision Australia is honored to continue this prestigious tradition. Find out more about the history of this prestigious award.

The competition is open to all Australian writers who are blind or have low vision.

Categories

Adult - 25 years and older
Fiction (no more than 1000 words)
Non-fiction (no more than 1000 words)

Young Adult - 16 to 24 years
Fiction (no more than 1000 words)
Non-fiction (no more than 1000 words)

Youth - those under 16 years
Fiction (no more than 500 words)
Non-fiction (no more than 500 words)

Open - All ages
Best autobiographical piece on living with blindness and low vision


Entry Criteria

To enter the Vision Australia Dickinson Literary Award, you must:

• be an Australian citizen


• be legally blind

Submitting your Entry

Entries open on 1st October and close on 31st December. View the application form.

Cheers, Maryanne