The Ampersand Prize

16/10/2022

We are SO excited to announce the winner of the 2022 Ampersand Prize - Elisa Chenoweth, with her Young Adult novel Maria Petranelli is Prepared for Anything (Except This)! 🎉

Find out more about the hilarious, endearing and now AWARD-winning book here:
chenoweth

03/10/2022

✨Shortlist announcement! ✨
We are thrilled to announce that five manuscripts have been shortlisted for the 2022 Ampersand Prize for children’s and young adult novels and graphic novels. Congratulations to all shortlisted authors, and thank you to all who submitted! For more:
http://ow.ly/p7qj50KZlnQ

09/07/2022

Erin Gough's advice for submitting to the Ampersand Prize! Still have some questions? Send us a message!

The Ampersand Prize is open 1 - 31 July, and we cannot wait to read all of your submissions!

06/07/2022

Meet Erin Gough! Author of The Flywheel and Amelia Westlake - and our 2013 Ampersand Prize winner!

04/07/2022

We asked some of our Ampersand winners how the Ampersand Prize affected their career! Here's what Melissa Keil had to say 💜

30/06/2022

You can officially submit your manuscript to the Ampersand Prize now! Submit here: http://ow.ly/e3b450JLlpF from now until 31st of July 🎉

30/06/2022

ONE MORE DAY! The Ampersand Prize opens TOMORROW! You've got all month to submit, so keep working on your pieces, or if you've been staring into the word doc void, send it to us tomorrow 9am on the dot ✍

More details here: http://ow.ly/EJs650JLi1y

25/06/2022

We've been honoured to publish a huge range of amazing voices for the Ampersand Prize... and who knows, this year it could be you!

To celebrate 10-years of the Ampersand Prize, we are releasing an anniversary edition of Melissa Keil's amazing young adult romantic comedy as well! Keep your eyes peeled for more details, and get those manuscripts ready!

20/06/2022

Are you an emerging author with the next big YA or middle-grade manuscript? We want your words! The Ampersand Prize for unpublished writers of middle-grade and young adult fiction opens in two weeks!

Find more information in our bio, or DM us!

08/06/2022

We cannot WAIT to read all of your amazing middle-grade, young adult novels and graphic novels!

Submissions open 1 - 31st July, find all details here - http://ow.ly/YmES50Jq7wW

21/05/2022

We are open to Young Adult and Middle Grade manuscripts for both novels AND now graphic novels!

Submissions for the Ampersand Prize open from 1-31 July, and there are more details about submitting, previous winners and getting in touch here: http://ow.ly/Z6m650JcIfA

16/05/2022

The 2022 Ampersand Prize is open in just over a month! Get your manuscripts ready - we cannot WAIT to get reading.

The Ampersand Prize is Australia and New Zealand’s premier award for unpublished writers of middle-grade, young adult fiction, and now also graphic novels!

Submissions are open from the 1st - 31st of July, through our website - https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/hardie-grant-childrens-publishing/ampersand-prize

Send us questions, check out our submissions page, and get writing!

Hardie Grant Egmont

11/11/2020

Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2020 Ampersand Prize is Helen Valley, a writer from Auckland, New Zealand, who won judges over with her novel Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues – a charming and hilarious YA romantic comedy with a touch of magic. Congratulations Helen! Full details here: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/hardie-grant-childrens-publishing/ampersand-prize/ampersand%20prize%20winner%202020

31/07/2020

✏️ FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES ✏️ The Ampersand Prize closes tonight at 11:59pm! If you have a brilliant middle-grade or young adult novel, make sure you submit for the chance to win a publishing contract with Hardie Grant Egmont. We're on the hunt for fresh voices and original stories, so if you think that might be you, check out the guidelines here and get your story in before midnight: https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize

29/07/2020

🎉 The Ampersand Prize closes THIS FRIDAY 🎉
We're on the hunt for a brilliant debut novels and fresh voices in middle-grade or young adult fiction. If you think that might be you, head over to the website for more details:

https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/egmont/ampersand-prize

01/07/2020

"A smart, sassy and highly entertaining book that absorbs the reader in its messy but perfectly executed drama right from the start. Chapmans' characters are loveable and just flawed enough, her dialogue is authentic, and her skill at crafting a pitch-perfect love triangle is formidable indeed." Thanks ! PLUS, don't forget to join us for the online launch of this Ampersand Prize winning titles with Readings, on Wednesday 15 July. More details on the Readings website. https://www.readings.com.au/review/stars-like-us-by-frances-chapman

Every two years, the team at Hardie Grant Egmont opens the inbox for their prestigious Ampersand Prize and encourages the submission of manuscripts of YA and middle grade fiction by unpublished writers. Stars Like Us by Frances Chapman is the triump…

25/06/2020

The Ampersand Prize opens for submissions next week! 🎉 From Hardie Grant Egmont, the Prize aims to find brilliant debut YA and middle-grade fiction novels. The winner receives an advance against royalties, a publishing contract, plus full editorial development to bring their book to market. Get writing! ✨
https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/the-ampersand-prize/

22/06/2020

Did you miss the Ampersand Prize panel discussion? You can catch up now on the Emerging Writers' Festival YouTube channel. Tune in and watch founding publisher Marisa Pintado talk with previous prize winners Melissa Keil and Frances Chapman. They discuss everything from how to prepare your manuscript for submission, the benefits of writers groups, approaching agents, and how to hit the right note when it comes to prizes and publishing. And don't forget, entries open in July: https://youtu.be/ElHygWH-dDg