Hachette Australia, along with the Richell family, is thrilled to announce that Aisling Smith, author of Petrichor, has been awarded the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for 2020.

Christopher James White is is a performer and filmmaker of Afro-American and Indo-Guyanese descent born in Atlanta. He has focused primarily on performance poetry and fringe theatre.

... remember our everlasting endurance/such as/When I say to be brown is to be brilliant

It’s here! The shortlist for the 2020 #RichellPrize with @HachetteAus! We’re so proud to present this list of fantastic writers. Congratulations.

People Asking, Would You Rather Be A Happy Ordinary Person, or A Star

I understood being Aboriginal like I understood the fact that I had brown eyes, big ears and no dad.

After receiving over 800 entries to the 2020 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, we are delighted to announce the 24 writers on this year’s longlist.

This week we’re sharing Ana Maria Gomides’ humorous piece "Boo" that she first performed for Kiss Me Thru The Phone – on ghosting her white male therapist.