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IP Picks
Our
National Writing Competition for Unpublished Manuscripts
Now looking ahead to its tenth year in 2011 the IP Picks
Awards provide guaranteed royalty publication to the best book-length
manuscript
in five categories: Best Fiction, Best
Creative Non-fiction, Best
Poetry, Best Junior Fiction or Non-fiction, Best
First Book.
Results of IP Picks 2010 are now online in IP eNews45
First Place Winners of each category are awarded pulication. Highly Commended entrants are given a short reader's report valued at $249, offering editorial advice on how to improve the manuscript. Commended entrants will receive a summary of the judging panel's report on their entries. There is no guarantee of publication for Highly Commended or Commended entrants.
The competition is open to citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand.
The Fiction category is for manuscripts up
to 80,000 words and can include short story collections, short novels and
novels written for young adults
and/or adults. Any form of fiction is eligible, including science fiction
and fantasy.
The Creative Non-fiction category is also for manuscripts up
to 80,000 words based on real-life experience and research, but
written with literary flair. Biographies, memoirs, travel literature, histories, creative non-fiction for young adults
and inspirational self-help books are examples.
New this year, the Junior Fiction and Non-fiction category seeks manuscripts up
to 60,000 words. Novels or creative non-fiction works intended for audiences twelve and under are welcome. Picture books are not eligible.
The Poetry category is for complete
collections in any sub-genre, including verse novels, verse plays, special
forms such as haiku, or a a mixture of forms, minimum 48 A4 pages.
The Best First Book can be in any genre (Young
Adult and older), but the author must not have previously had a book-length
manuscript (48 A5 pages or longer) published
by a recognised
national
publisher.
Authors who have self-published with only local distribution are eligible to enter under this category.
There is no age restriction, but if you are under eighteen years of age,
you must have a parent or carer co-sign your entry form.
You may enter a single manuscript in two categories, but you have to pay
two entry fees.
How
Is It Judged?
IP Picks entries are adjudicated in-house by our Editorial
Board.
Each entry is blind read by at least two judges. The judges first form
a long-list of entries through a ranking system adjudicated by our genre
editors. Next, the Board compares entries on their lists and compiles a
short list from the rankings. The short-listed entries are read again by
the Board, which, at that stage, includes the Director. Finally the Board
meets to decide the winners and commended entries. At that meeting, the
Board may also recommend that the Director offer publication to certain
of the commended entries.
We then contact the winners and commended entrants and post the results
on our website in IP eNews, our online newsletter, as well as circulating
the results to all State writers centres.
Deadlines and Fees
IP.Picks opens on 1 October and closes on 1 December each year. Entry packages
must include
• two printed copies and one digital (on CD or
floppy disk) copy of the entry (if you are entering in more than one category, you only need to submit two printed copies and one digital copy to cover both categories).
• a completed entry form - type or print in block letters
• the applicable fee
Download the required Conditions and Entry form in Word format or as a pdf file for
further details on the submission
procedure and to enter the competition. If you have trouble downloading the form
[Adobe Acrobat
Reader® required], email us for
a copy, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to IP, Treetop
Studio, 9 Kuhler Court, Carindale 4152.
We charge a reading fee, currently set at $66 per entry. This must be included
as a cheque or money order, with your entry. Included in the reading fee is an
IP title of your choice. If you enter more than one category, you must pay a
fee for each entry, and for that you receive an extra title of your choice.
At the time of submission you may also ask to have
a short report written on the publishability of your manuscript. The discounted fee
for that
report
is $199 GST-inclusive, or $169 for students or concession
card holders (must provide photocopy of student card or concession card).
Winners
Olwyn Conrau
The Importance of Being Cool |
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Best Creative Non-Fiction 2010 |
Daniel King
Memento Mori |
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Best Fiction 2010 |
Lynn Reeves
Designs on the Body
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Best Poetry 2010 |
James Laidler
Taste of Apple
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Best First Book 2010 |
Juliet Blair
Arlo and the Spindrift Connection
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Best Junior Prose |
Josh Donellan
A Beginner's Guide to Dying in India |
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Best Fiction 2009 |
Nadine Neumann
Wobbles |
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Best Creative Non-Fiction 2009 |
Lorraine McGuigan
Wings of the Same Bird |
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Best Poetry 2009 |
Jessica Webster
The Secret Stealer |
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Best First Book 2009 |
Jim Brigginshaw
Over My Dead Body |
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Ann Jones
Put the Billy On
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Best Creative Non-Fiction 2008 |
Lia Hills
the possibility of flight |
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Best Poetry 2008 |
E A Gleeson
in between the dancing |
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Best First Book 2008 |
Sylvia Petter
Back Burning |
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Best Fiction 2007 |
Chris Dowding
A Few Drops Short of a Pint
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Best Creative Non-Fiction 2007 |
Mark O'Flynn
What Can Be Proven |
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Best Poetry 2007 |
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Best First Book 2007 |
Bill Collopy
The House of Given |
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Best Fiction 2006 |
Dr Nigel Turvey
Terania Creek: Rainforest Wars
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Best Creative Non-fiction
2006 |
Paul Dawson
Imagining Winter
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Best Poetry 2006 |
Michelle Cahill
The Accidental Cage
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Best First Book 2006 |
Geoffrey Gates
A Ticket for Perpetual Locomotion |
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Best Fiction 2005 |
Tilly Brasch
No Middle Name
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Best Creative Non-Fiction 2005 |
Joel Deane
Subterranean Radio Songs
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Best Poetry 2005 |
Cate Kennedy
Joyflight |
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Best Poetry 2004 [co-winner] |
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Best Fiction 2004 |
Nora Krouk
Skin for Comfort
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Best Poetry 2004 [co-winner] |
Paul Mitchell
minorphysics
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Best Poetry 2003 [open] |
Liam Guilar
I’ll Howl Before You Bury Me
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Best Poetry 2003 [Qld] |
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Best Fiction 2002 [open] |
Lesley Singh
Cry Ma Ma to the Moon
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Best Fiction 2002 [Qld] |
Brett Dionysius
Bacchanalia
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Best Poetry 2002 |
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RECENT IP PICKS WINNERS

Olwyn Conrau
Best Creative Non-fiction, 2010

Daniel King
Best Fiction, 2010

Lynn Reeves
Best Poetry, 2010

James Laidler
Best First Book, 2010

Juliet Blair
Best Junior Prose, 2010

Josh Donellan
Best Fiction, 2009

Nadine Neumann
Best Creative Non-Fiction, 2009

Lorraine McGuigan
Best Poetry, 2009

Jessica Webster
Best First Book, 2009

Jim Brigginshaw
Best Fiction, 2008

Ann Jones
Best Creative Non-Fiction, 2008

Lia Hills
Best Poetry, 2008

E A Gleeson
Best First Book, 2008
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Sylvia Petter
Best Fiction, 2007

Chris Dowding
Best Creative Non-fiction, 2007

Mark O'Flynn
Best Poetry, 2007

Jan Dean
Best First Book, 2007
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For further information on the winners and their books, check out the issues of IP eNews in which we showcase them and provide the judges' comments:
IP Picks 2010
IP Picks 2009
IP Picks 2008
IP Picks 2007
IP Picks 2006
IP Picks 2005
IP Picks 2004
IP Picks 2003
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