Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize
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The Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, named in honour of a distinguished Queensland
poet
, is a literary award for an unpublished poetry manuscript by a Queensland author. The prize was established in 2003 and currently comes with a total prize money of $3000 and a publication contract with the University of Queensland Press
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Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, is a literary award for an unpublished poetry manuscript by a Queensland author. The prize was established in 2003 and currently comes with a total prize money of $3000 and a publication contract with the University of Queensland Press
University of Queensland Press
Established in 1948, University of Queensland Press is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance...
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Award winners
2010- Vlanes (Vladislav Nekliaev), Another Babylon
2009
- Rosanna Licari, An Absence of Saints
2008
- Felicity PlunkettFelicity PlunkettFelicity Plunkett is an Australian poet and critic. She is Poetry Editor at the University of Queensland Press.-Career:Felicity Plunkett has a BA and PhD from the University of Sydney. She has worked as an academic at several universities, and is a widely-published writer of poetry, reviews,...
, Vanishing Point
2007
- Sarah Holland-BattSarah Holland-BattSarah Holland-Batt is a contemporary Australian poet and academic.-Biography:Born in Southport, Queensland, Sarah Holland-Batt grew up in Australia and the United States. She was educated at the University of Queensland, where she received First Class Honours in Literary Studies and an MPhil in...
, Aria
2006
- Angela Gardner, Parts of Speech
2005
- Nathan Shepherdson, Sweeping the Light Back Into The Mirror
2004
- Jaya SavigeJaya SavigeJaya Savige is a contemporary Australian poet, critic and editor.- Biography :Born in Sydney, Savige grew up in Queensland, on Bribie Island and in Brisbane, boarding at Nudgee College. He attended the University of Queensland, where, after withdrawing from an LLB/BCom, he received a University...
, latecomers
2003
- Lidija CvetkovicLidija CvetkovicLidija Cvetkovic is a contemporary Australian poet.Lidija Cvetkovic was born in the former Yugoslavia and emigrated to Australia with her family in 1980. She earned a BA at the University of Queensland and has worked as a teacher and currently as a psychologist. Her writing draws on her Yugoslav...
, War is Not the Season for Figs