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History

The Australian Writers’ Guild established the AWGIE Awards in 1967 to recognise and reward excellence in performance writing. The awards are judged solely by writers, and the judging is based on the written script, rather than on the finished product such as a film or a television series.

The awards include an extensive number of categories (children's, comedy, radio, short film, television, community theatre), special awards such as the John Hinde Award for Science Fiction, and a range of industry fellowships, including the FOXTEL Fellowship. Individual category winners in a year become eligible for the Major Award, awarded to the outstanding script of that year.

Source: http://www.awg.com.au/ Sighted: 26/11/2013

Notes

  • Conceived in 1967 by the Australian Writers' Guild, the AWGIE Awards were first offered in 1968 as a means of recognising outstanding achievement in writing. The awards AWGIE Awards are for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing, and are unique in being 'the only writers' awards judged solely by writers. Awards and nominations are based on the written script - not the finished product.'

    (Source: The AWGIEs website, http://www.awg.com.au/artman/publish/cat_index_17.shtml)

  • No event was held for the AWGIEs in 2023 (after the 55th annual awards were held in late 2022), but the nominations for the 56th annual awards were announced in January 2024.

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How One Deadly TV World Downed Another Megan Doherty , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 October 2013; (p. 8)
Valentine Takes Writing Honours While Knight Rakes in New Prize Michael Lallo , Paul Kalina , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 October 2013; (p. 13) The Saturday Age , 5 October 2013; (p. 6) The Canberra Times , 5 October 2013; (p. 8)
Fertile Ground Reaps Rewards for Writer on Rise Garry Maddox , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 August 2012; (p. 13)
Wiliams Honoured as Writing Champion Matthew Westwood , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 August 2012; (p. 5)
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