2024 Writers' Award winners
Creative Non-Fiction
Platinum: Louis Bailey, “The Nightjar (excerpt from ‘The Night Run’)”
Gold: Ciara McVeigh, “A Space That Speaks"
Silver: Shwetha Bai, “Flowers Don’t Wither, Portraits Don’t Bleed”
Bronze: Kaylia Dunstan, “Fox and Me"
Highly Commended: Vanita Parti, “Monobrow"
Shortlist: Taylor Beidler, Andrew Cheffings, Joan Cruz, Valerie Fraser, Viktoriia Grivina, Kay Lopez, Elizabeth Nazer, Eureka Shabazz, Edie True
Fiction
Platinum: Patrick Cash, “Kai”
Gold: Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim, “Alade Must Die"
Silver: Sophia Khan, “Prayers”
Bronze: Melanie Banim, “Bungalow”
Highly Commended: Harper Walton, “Diamond and Pearl"
Shortlist: Finn Brown, Nina Cullinane, Tina Ivharue, Molly Millar, Chantal Oakes, Modupe Ogunniyi, Ella Plevin, Kirsti Sinclair, Sara Todd, Dana Watts
Poetry
Platinum: Maya Little, “Childe of Hale"
Gold: Rona Luo, “Karst”
Silver: Francis-Xavier Mukiibi, “Dig Up Black Boy Bones from Brown”
Bronze: Lara Mae Simpson, “Graduation Dinner”
Highly Commended: Kasmira Kincaid, “Mother Fregoli”
Shortlist: Lauren Alwyn, Sheena Hussain, Kayleigh Jayshree, Caitlin Tina Jones, Sumia Juxun, Abbie Leeson, Anita Ngai, Alison Tanik, Helen Thomas, Jonathan Chibuike Ukah
