For the New Zealand fantasy and science fiction award also known as the Vogel Award, see
Sir Julius Vogel Award.
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian
literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35. The prize money, currently
A$20,000, is the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia.
Allen & Unwin guarantees to publish the winning work.[1]
The award was initiated in 1979 by Niels Stevns[1] and is a collaboration between The Australian newspaper, the publisher Allen & Unwin, and Stevns & Company Pty Ltd. Stevns, founder of the company which makes Vogel bread, named the award in honour of Swiss naturopath
Alfred Vogel.
The Vogel was not awarded in 1985, 2013, and 2019.[2]
The final award was presented in Jun 2024.[3] It was replaced by the Australian Fiction Prize by The Australian in partnership with
HarperCollins.[2][4]
Winners
1980 –
Archie Weller, The Day of the Dog (Weller was initially runner-up to Paul Radley, who was disqualified after admitting that his manuscript was actually written by his uncle, who was also older than 35.[5]
For the New Zealand fantasy and science fiction award also known as the Vogel Award, see
Sir Julius Vogel Award.
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian
literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35. The prize money, currently
A$20,000, is the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia.
Allen & Unwin guarantees to publish the winning work.[1]
The award was initiated in 1979 by Niels Stevns[1] and is a collaboration between The Australian newspaper, the publisher Allen & Unwin, and Stevns & Company Pty Ltd. Stevns, founder of the company which makes Vogel bread, named the award in honour of Swiss naturopath
Alfred Vogel.
The Vogel was not awarded in 1985, 2013, and 2019.[2]
The final award was presented in Jun 2024.[3] It was replaced by the Australian Fiction Prize by The Australian in partnership with
HarperCollins.[2][4]
Winners
1980 –
Archie Weller, The Day of the Dog (Weller was initially runner-up to Paul Radley, who was disqualified after admitting that his manuscript was actually written by his uncle, who was also older than 35.[5]