A national stage for digital-first writing, now featuring a new Digital Innovation development prize for works in progress.
Entries are now open for the 2026 Woollahra Digital Literary Award, a national award celebrating innovation in Australian digital-first writing.
A national stage for bold, original storytelling in a digital world.
If you’ve published work online in fiction, non-fiction or poetry, this is your chance to be recognised on a national stage.
If you’re working on something new, the reimagined Digital Innovation prize invites you to develop it further to use technical elements or explore themes relating to digital life.
With $7,500 in prizes across four categories, the award recognises both excellence and experimentation in contemporary storytelling.
Key dates:
Entries open: 17 April 2026
Entries close: 19 July 2026
Shortlist announced: 9 October 2026
Awards night: 4 November 2026