23 July 2026
The Australian Writers’ Guild congratulates playwright Anna Lyon and screenwriter Patrick George, who have been announced as the winners of the 2026 Emerging Writers’ Awards. The Awards were announced tonight to a packed room of senior writers, producers, industry folk and Guild members, who spent the evening mixing with the talented cohort of winning and shortlisted writers. Playwright Anna Lyon took home the Long Form award for her play Gravida Five, a tragicomedy…
23 July 2026
The Australian Writers’ Guild congratulates screenwriters Sam Meikle and Jeremy Brull who have been announced as the winners of the 2026 John Hinde Award. Writer and creator Sam Meikle was awarded in the Unproduced category for his television pilot Hypersomnia. Described as ‘a story of first contact, alien infiltration, conquest and colonisation that hits us where we’re most vulnerable: in our sleep’, the script was praised…
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20 July 2026
It is with great sadness that the Guild writes of the recent passing of writer, director, author, industry advocate, and a long-time active Victorian AWG member, Mark Poole. Mark filled many Guild roles over some four decades, including Victorian Committee member; Victorian Chair; Victorian rep on the then Management Committee; Victorian Vice-President on the NEC; and…
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Advocacy
15 July 2026
Wednesday 15 July 2026 – The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) and Authorship Collecting Society Australia Aotearoa (ACSAA) welcome today’s speech from Prime Minister Albanese re-affirming the Government’s position that Australia’s creators, and the laws that support us, are a key part of our nation’s future. A new Office of AI and Australian Standards can build on the…
Advocacy
News
3 July 2026
Friday 3 July 2026 – The Australian Writers’ Guild is aware of a number of generative artificial intelligence (AI) script coverage services claiming to offer fast feedback and analysis of scripts for a fee. These services do not employ script assessors. Seeking feedback on a script is a necessary and valuable part of the writing process….
