The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers
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Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to support an unpublished Australian YA writer under 25. www.stephboweprize.com
Rebecca Lim is a judge for the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize. She’s the author of books including the CBCA award-winning ‘Tiger Daughter’ and #LoveOzYA novels ‘The Astrologer’s Daughter’ and ‘Mercy’. She is also co-editor of ‘Meet Me at the Intersection’, an #OwnVoices YA anthology. www.stephboweprize.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Rebecca Lim is a judge for the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize. She’s the author of books including the CBCA award-winning ‘Tiger Daughter’ and #LoveOzYA novels ‘The Astrologer’s Daughter’ and ‘Mercy’. She is also co-editor of ‘Meet Me at the Intersection’, an #OwnVoices YA anthology. www.stephboweprize.com
Shirley Marr is a judge for the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize. She is a first-generation Chinese-Australian living in Perth and the author of many books including the CBCA award-winning ‘A Glasshouse of Stars’ and #LoveOzYA novels ‘Fury’ and ‘Preloved’. The Prize opens 1 February. www.stephboweprize.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Shirley Marr is a judge for the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize. She is a first-generation Chinese-Australian living in Perth and the author of many books including the CBCA award-winning ‘A Glasshouse of Stars’ and #LoveOzYA novels ‘Fury’ and ‘Preloved’. The Prize opens 1 February. www.stephboweprize.com
The winner of the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship with award-winning #LoveOzYA author Helena Fox to develop their YA manuscript, and a professional development package worth $300. Visit www.stephboweprize.com for more information or click the link in the bio.
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM
The winner of the 2026 Steph Bowe Prize will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship with award-winning #LoveOzYA author Helena Fox to develop their YA manuscript, and a professional development package worth $300. Visit www.stephboweprize.com for more information or click the link in the bio.
The Steph Bowe Prize was established in memory of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe and honours her passion for fostering young emerging writers. Her debut novel, ‘Girl Saves Boy’, was published when she was 16. It was described by Rebecca Stead as ‘full of the absolute truth—life is complicated’.
January 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The Steph Bowe Prize was established in memory of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe and honours her passion for fostering young emerging writers. Her debut novel, ‘Girl Saves Boy’, was published when she was 16. It was described by Rebecca Stead as ‘full of the absolute truth—life is complicated’.
The Steph Bowe Prize is back! 👏
Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to encourage and support an unpublished Australian YA writer aged 18 to 25. Entrants must submit a YA manuscript, synopsis and an author statement for judging.
www.stephboweprize.com
Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to encourage and support an unpublished Australian YA writer aged 18 to 25. Entrants must submit a YA manuscript, synopsis and an author statement for judging.
www.stephboweprize.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM
The Steph Bowe Prize is back! 👏
Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to encourage and support an unpublished Australian YA writer aged 18 to 25. Entrants must submit a YA manuscript, synopsis and an author statement for judging.
www.stephboweprize.com
Established in memory of beloved YA author Steph Bowe, the Prize is designed to encourage and support an unpublished Australian YA writer aged 18 to 25. Entrants must submit a YA manuscript, synopsis and an author statement for judging.
www.stephboweprize.com
We recently chatted with the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers 👏
Elizabeth Bourke: “The publishing world is so daunting for young writers, and opportunities like The Steph Bowe Prize gives the next generation of writers a chance to find our place.”
www.stephboweprize.com
Elizabeth Bourke: “The publishing world is so daunting for young writers, and opportunities like The Steph Bowe Prize gives the next generation of writers a chance to find our place.”
www.stephboweprize.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
We recently chatted with the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers 👏
Elizabeth Bourke: “The publishing world is so daunting for young writers, and opportunities like The Steph Bowe Prize gives the next generation of writers a chance to find our place.”
www.stephboweprize.com
Elizabeth Bourke: “The publishing world is so daunting for young writers, and opportunities like The Steph Bowe Prize gives the next generation of writers a chance to find our place.”
www.stephboweprize.com
We recently sat down with the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize ✨
Lydia Schofield: “Winning the Prize has made a really big difference to the quality of my manuscript, my confidence as a writer, and my outlook on publishing. It’s made being published feel much more achievable and real!”
Lydia Schofield: “Winning the Prize has made a really big difference to the quality of my manuscript, my confidence as a writer, and my outlook on publishing. It’s made being published feel much more achievable and real!”
December 24, 2025 at 4:54 AM
We recently sat down with the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize ✨
Lydia Schofield: “Winning the Prize has made a really big difference to the quality of my manuscript, my confidence as a writer, and my outlook on publishing. It’s made being published feel much more achievable and real!”
Lydia Schofield: “Winning the Prize has made a really big difference to the quality of my manuscript, my confidence as a writer, and my outlook on publishing. It’s made being published feel much more achievable and real!”
Happy publication to ‘Sunny at the End of the World’ 🎉
After the passing of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe, her mother and sister discovered a manuscript on her computer. How lucky are we to have one last tale from such a talented storyteller?
www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sunny-...
After the passing of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe, her mother and sister discovered a manuscript on her computer. How lucky are we to have one last tale from such a talented storyteller?
www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sunny-...
March 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Happy publication to ‘Sunny at the End of the World’ 🎉
After the passing of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe, her mother and sister discovered a manuscript on her computer. How lucky are we to have one last tale from such a talented storyteller?
www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sunny-...
After the passing of beloved #LoveOzYA author Steph Bowe, her mother and sister discovered a manuscript on her computer. How lucky are we to have one last tale from such a talented storyteller?
www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sunny-...
Congratulations to the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers, Elizabeth Bourke and Lydia Schofield! 🎉
Both winners will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship and a professional development package worth $200.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Both winners will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship and a professional development package worth $200.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
March 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Congratulations to the inaugural winners of The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers, Elizabeth Bourke and Lydia Schofield! 🎉
Both winners will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship and a professional development package worth $200.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Both winners will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship and a professional development package worth $200.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Today is the last day to enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers!
Submit for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship, and a professional development package worth $200.
The Prize closes at 11.59pm AEDT tonight, Saturday 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Submit for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship, and a professional development package worth $200.
The Prize closes at 11.59pm AEDT tonight, Saturday 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today is the last day to enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers!
Submit for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship, and a professional development package worth $200.
The Prize closes at 11.59pm AEDT tonight, Saturday 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Submit for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship, and a professional development package worth $200.
The Prize closes at 11.59pm AEDT tonight, Saturday 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Reposted by The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers. The winner receives $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers. The winner receives $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers. The winner receives $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers. The winner receives $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The Prize closes 15 February 2025.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning YA author, and a professional development package worth $200!
Closes 15 February 2025.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Closes 15 February 2025.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning YA author, and a professional development package worth $200!
Closes 15 February 2025.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Closes 15 February 2025.
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The deadline for entries to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers has been extended to 15 February 2025.
The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The deadline for entries to The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers has been extended to 15 February 2025.
The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Reposted by The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers
Are you an Australian YA writer under 25?
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Are you an Australian YA writer under 25?
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Are you an Australian YA writer under 25?
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
February 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Are you an Australian YA writer under 25?
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
Enter The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers for the chance to win $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop your manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200!
stephboweprize.com
#LoveOzYA
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open 🎉
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit. The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
Visit www.stephboweprize.com to enter!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit. The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
Visit www.stephboweprize.com to enter!
February 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open 🎉
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit. The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
Visit www.stephboweprize.com to enter!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now submit. The winner will receive $1000, a 20-hour mentorship to develop their manuscript, and a professional development package worth $200.
Visit www.stephboweprize.com to enter!
Reposted by The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Steph Bowe Prize for Young Writers is now open!
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com
Unpublished Australian YA writers under 25 can now enter. The winner receives $1000 in prize money, a 20-hour mentorship with an award-winning #LoveOzYA author, and a professional development package worth $200.
www.stephboweprize.com