The Speculate Prize

The Speculate Prize is developed with RMIT’s Writing and Publishing discipline and the Emerging Writers' Festival, and is an award for an unpublished speculative fiction manuscript, presented by RMIT Writing & Publishing and RMIT Culture.

The Prize includes a monetary prize, an editorial mentorship and a residency at RMIT’s McCraith House on the Mornington Peninsula. This exciting opportunity, which is free to enter and open to all writers in Australia, presents a tailored experience for one writer to develop their project from a budding idea into a strong final piece with the support of industry professionals.    

Applications are not currently open for this prize. 

Emerging Writers' Festival 2024 Credit: Emerging Writers' Festival
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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