Australian Writers Guild – Win 6 Hour Podcast Concept) (prize valued at $20,000)

PRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN WRITERS’ GUILD AND AUDIBLE
WITH SUPPORT FROM SCREEN AUSTRALIA
ON AIR Podcast Competition
Do you have a bold new idea for a podcast? Make your story heard!
The AWG and Audible are proud to present On Air, a $20,000 podcast competition designed to expand
the scope of contemporary non-fiction and fiction audio storytelling.
Writers are invited to submit ideas for a 3-6 hour podcast concept, of premium quality and global audience
appeal – so long as the ideas are powered by strong narratives and attest to the power of audio storytelling
to entertain and spark conversations.
The AWG and Audible are open to submissions from the following genres – self-development, true crime,
thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy, comedy, biographies and memoirs.
Up to eight project ideas will be shortlisted by a selection panel. Up to a total of $20,000 will be distributed
across the successful project/s, with the opportunity for these projects to form part of Audible’s original
content program.
Notable local Audible Original productions include It Burns by Marc Fennell, The Goodbye Party by Louis
Nowra, Riot Act by Dan Ilic, Kacie Anning, Mark Humphries and Evan Williams, Habits for Happiness by Dr
Tim Sharp and Second Skin by Christian White.
Notable international Audible Originals include Evil Has a Name: The Untold Story of the Golden State
Killer Investigation, Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin: The Arc of Love, West Cork, and The Butterfly
Effect with Jon Ronson.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for ON AIR close Monday 1 June 2020 11:59pm (AEST).
What type of projects are eligible?
Original, unpublished English-language works of non-fiction and fiction that are crafted for a premium
quality listening experience and global audience appeal.
Proposals that can sustain an entertaining narrative-based audio production of 3-6 hours from one of the
following genres:
Self-Development
True Crime
Thrillers
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Comedy
Biographies / Memoirs
What types of projects are not eligible?
Previously published works and unscripted podcasts.
What material do I need to submit?
1. The title,
2. Logline,
3. Synopsis,
4. Details of the creative team,
5. 2-3 page story overview / treatment, and
6. The reason why this project is best suited to audio form.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
1. Be 18 years of age or over
2. Be a member of the Australian Writers’ Guild (Full, Associate or Student)
AWG offers a special membership discount for new members joining to enter On Air. To take advantage
of this special offer, please email our Membership Officer at pete@awg.com.au. New members must join
for a minimum of 12 months.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. By submitting this application, the applicant agrees to be bound by the rules and terms and
conditions as set out by the Australian Writers’ Guild.
2. Individuals or writing teams may apply, but must have at least one Australian Writers’ Guild team
member and be 18 years of age or over.
3. Entrants may submit a maximum of three entries.
4. Entry is open to professional fiction and non-fiction storytellers, podcast creators and/or writers
with an idea for an original audio production.
5. Entry is open to professional non-fiction storytellers, podcast creators and/or writers with an idea
for an original audio documentary production.
6. Applications received after the closing date of Monday 1 June 11:59pm (AEST) will not be
accepted. Shortlisted applicants will be informed by mid-July, 2020.
7. Up to $20,000 of total development funds will be available for successful project pitches. AWG
and Audible together will determine the amount of development funds to be awarded to
project/s.
8. By submitting your application to ON AIR, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by
you is true, current and complete. AWG reserves the right to verify the eligibility of all entrants.
AWG shall use its best endeavours to treat all submissions confidentially, however, selected
applications will be made available to media unless a request is made otherwise.
9. There is a chance that a number of ideas submitted as part of ON AIR, including the applicant’s –
may contain subject matter, themes, activity, characters and other material that is similar to other
projects submitted to AWG. The applicant acknowledges that AWG is not liable in the event that
the project submitted by the applicant is in any way similar to a project selected by AWG now or
in the future.