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2025 Emerging Writers' Awards opens for entries

The 2025 Emerging Writers' Awards are officially open for entries! Dedicated to uncovering the hottest new scripts and writing talent across Australia, these awards are a purpose-built and industry-recognised opportunity for AWG Associate and Student members to have their work showcased directly to industry decision-makers.  

AWG welcomes recommendation from Digital Workplaces Inquiry

The Australian Writers’ Guild welcomes the recommendation from the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training that would see developers required to prove that their AI systems have not been trained using creatives’ intellectual property.  

Meet your winners from the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards

A musical satirising the 1975 constitutional crisis has taken home top honours at the Australian Writers’ Guild’s annual AWGIE Awards, with The Dismissal: An Extremely Serious Musical Comedy winning the prestigious $100,000 David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre.  

Your guide to the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards

The Australian Writers' Guild is excited to welcome our nominees, members and guests to celebrate the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards on Thursday 13 February.

Meet the nominees for the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards

An outstanding field of Australian screen and stage writers has been recognised as nominees for the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards, which will be presented by the Australian Writers’ Guild next month in Sydney.  

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