Celebrating 30 years!
About The Young Territory Author Awards
The Young Territory Author Awards is an annual writing competition where entrants write and produce their own book. The Awards aim to inspire children and young people in the NT to explore their ideas and turn them into stories. The competition is open to all Territorians 18 years and under, and is organised in association with public libraries and schools throughout the Northern Territory. The competition is in its 30th year and showcases the incredible imagination and creativity of young people, providing them with an opportunity to develop their writing skills and have their work recognised nationally.
Entries Close: Friday 28 August 2020
Winners Announced: Late October 2020
Prizes
There are lots of prizes up for grabs.
Young Territory Author of the year – $500
School Entry Winner – $500 (for the school)
NEW – CBCA NT Wow Award – $200
Regional Area Winners – $50
Age Category Winners – $50 voucher to the Bookshop Darwin
Highly Commended – $30 voucher to the Bookshop Darwin
Encouragement Awards – $20 voucher to the Bookshop Darwin
Categories
- 8 years and under – all individual entries in this age bracket are eligible
- 9-12 years – all individual entries in this age bracket are eligible
- 13-15 years – all individual entries in this age bracket are eligible
- 16-18 years – all individual entries in this age bracket are eligible
- Regional areas – all entries received (school and individual) in each NT region are eligible
- School Entries – all entries received from schools are eligible
- Young Territory Author of the year – all individual entries are eligible
Entries are considered in all categories they are eligible for.