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Announcing the winners of the 2025 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers

Express Media and Hachette Australia are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers.

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Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers Shortlist 2025

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In 2025, Express Media worked with AAWP in judging the Sudden Writing Prize. Below is the winning piece, ‘Food Baby’ by Ledya Khamou.

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I am thrilled beyond words to be able to impact the lives and careers of young writers and editors in the same way I was in my early career.

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