The team at Jacaranda Journal are proud to announce a new collaboration with University Queensland Press (UQP) which includes publishing & editorial mentorships, judging the shortlist of the newly announced Jacaranda Writing Prize, and providing a one-on-one consultation for the winner.
Published since 2013, UQ’s creative journal, Jacaranda, is now a bi-annual publication known for its commitment to empowering emerging writers and showcasing the best new Australian poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, artwork, and photography. Jacaranda is made up of a supportive and ambitious community of emerging student editors, production & design managers, and marketing/salespeople. Jacaranda Journal’s contributors have included Rae White, Liam Ferney, Felicity Plunkett, Anna Jacobson, Matthew Hooton, Kate Moody, Sharlene Allsop, Damen O’Brien, Gavin Yuan Gao, Jill Jones, Les Wicks, Christine Burrows, and many other brilliant writers and poets, both established and emerging. This year we’ll be including a cover art prize, judged by a panel of renowned UQ artists and experts.
UQP is one of Australia’s leading publishing 
houses. Established in 1948, UQP has consistently produced culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, non-fiction and poetry, as well as children's and young adult books. They create books that enrich and inspire readers and make a major contribution to the fabric of arts and literature in Australia and the world. UQP has launched the careers of some of Australia’s most highly respected authors, from Peter Carey, winner of the Booker Prize; David Malouf; Kate Grenville and Janette Turner Hospital to more recently established and award-winning authors such as Melissa Lucashenko, Tony Birch, Julie Koh and Mirandi Riwoe.
