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Sponsorships, grants and philanthropy support the Queensland Literary Awards and black&write! to create and develop Australian stories.

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Queensland Literary Awards

The Queensland Literary Awards showcase outstanding authors from across Australia, celebrating emerging and established authors across a range of genres. State Library of Queensland is proud to manage the awards in collaboration with sponsors, the literary community, and industry partners.
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Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer

The Queensland Literary Awards thrive thanks to supporters like Mrs. Jenny Summerson, who sponsors the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer. Mrs. Summerson expressed her pride stating, “Queensland has so much talent and I am proud to support emerging writers through this award.”
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black&write! writing and editing project

black&write! is a national project dedicated to nurturing and empowering First Nations writers and editors. It is the only project of its kind in Australia and is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, and Hachette Australia.
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