Winner

The winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize 2024 is Katy Knighton from Glenhope in Victoria. Katy is also a sculptor, lives on an olive farm and is the mother of three teenagers.

Equal Second Prize Winner

The equal second prize winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize 2024 is Luke Johnson from Ocean Grove in Victoria. Luke is a physiotherapist and the father of two teenagers.

Equal Second Prize Winner

The equal second prize winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize 2024 is Imogen Grbin from Unley in South Australia. Imogen is an emerging writer and studying Creative Writing and Italian.

Equal Second Prize Winner

The equal second prize winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize 2024 is Susan Mclaughlin from Hamilton in Victoria. Susan is a carer for family members and Dusty the cat.

Winner

The winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize is Tim Clarke. Tim, from Narrabeen in New South Wales, is a high school English teacher, surfer and father of two little boys.

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Second Prize Winner

The second prize winner of the Sorrento Creative Writing Prize is Barbara Vuskovic. Barbara from Cairns in Queensland, is an undergraduate student at the Australian National University in Canberra and living on campus.

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The Sorrento Creative Writing Prize is open to Australian Citizens or residents aged 18 and over, who have not had their work published by a commercial publisher.

This prize celebrates the annual Sorrento Writers Festival and its mission to bring writers and readers together. 

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