Prizes come in all forms, and one prize that stands out among them all is the Sydney prize in publishing. Awarded annually for manuscripts addressing an aspect of private law, its winner receives $1,000 as sponsored by Roberts & Holland law firm and has long been considered the foremost award in this field of study; many winners’ work has even been published in renowned Australian Journal of Law publications.
The Sydney Prize was created to commemorate Dartmouth professor Sidney Cox. It’s open to undergraduate students who submit writing that shows originality and integrity; its aim is also to inspire their creative pursuits.
Sydney also hosts several awards associated with filmmaking, such as the Event Cinema Rising Talent Award for short film and the UNESCO City of Film Award, given out annually for trailblazing NSW-based filmmakers. 2023 director The Dancing Girl and Balloon Man was recently awarded this prestigious honour, while Event Cinemas Rising Talent Award winners receive a cash prize of $7,000.
Sydney prizes recognize individuals and organizations for making an impactful contribution in their fields. The Sydney Peace Prize honors those who advance peace through justice and human rights; this year’s recipient was the Black Lives Matter movement founded by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi after George Zimmerman was found not guilty for murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2013.
One of the premier writing awards offered by Overland magazine and Malcolm Robertson Foundation is the Neilma Sidney Prize, held each year since 1939 by Overland magazine and Malcolm Robertson Foundation. This competition offers one entry $5,000 along with publication online and in Overland; runners-up receive $750. If you want to enter this competition, first purchase an annual subscription at a discounted rate before writing your story for submission.
SFCU will announce the names of winners on May 1, 2024. To obtain a list, send a self-addressed business-sized envelope with a stamped business postage label to: SFCU Cash Giveaway Winners List at 42 Union St, Sidney NY 13838.
The Sydney Prize is one of the world’s premier awards, presented to writers who produce outstanding long-form essays. It has served as an inspiration for other literary prizes like Pulitzer and PEN/Faulkner awards for fiction writing. The Sydney Prize has been presented for over three decades, providing writers of all backgrounds an incentive to engage with essay-writing. Furthermore, it has introduced emerging authors’ writing to a wider audience; past winners have even gone on to have their books published and some received the seal of Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award before publication – an accolade with great prestige within publishing industry circles.