Sidney prize is an award given for outstanding work in a particular field. The winners are usually honoured for the excellence of their work and contributions to society, and are often referred to as leaders in their fields. In order to be considered for the Sidney Prize, a person must submit their work to the appropriate organisation. There are several different categories that the Sidney prize covers. These include literature, science, social activism and peace, and journalism.
The Sydney Peace Prize is Australia’s international peace prize and recognises leading global voices that promote peace, justice and nonviolence. Previous laureates have included Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson, Joseph Stiglitz and the Black Lives Matter Global Network. Your donation will help the Sydney Peace Foundation continue to support these important voices working towards a safer, fairer world.
Since its inception in 1946, the Sidney Award has sought to illuminate the great issues of our time–from the search for a basis of lasting peace, to the pursuit of civil liberties and the battle against discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, nationality or religion–and has been awarded in daily press, photojournalism, opinion and analysis, and most recently, on the Web. The Sidney Award is named in memory of union pioneer and New Deal architect Sidney Hillman.
The committee of the Sidney Lanier Prize is composed of Mercer professors and eminent scholars in Southern literature, and members of the Macon community. The selection committee is chaired by David A. Davis, professor of English at Mercer University. In addition to Professor Davis, the committee includes Trudier Harris, Mercer University professor of history; Michael Kreyling, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University; Minrose Gwin, Kenan Professor of English at Wesleyan College; and Pam Thomasson, president of Historic Macon.
For the 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award, the Selection Committee chose “Who Rattles the Night?” by Elizabeth Spencer for its “masterful technique and fearlessness.” In the words of the Selection Committee, this novel reveals the obstacles that challenge human decency in the rigid culture of rural South Georgia, while at the same time elevating artistic standards.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks moving, powerful and original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion of travel. The first prize winner receives $5000 and publication in Overland, while two runner-up stories will be published online. Submissions are open to Australian and non-Australian writers, at all stages of their writing careers, and from all backgrounds. A subscription to Overland is not required for entry; however, subscribers are eligible for discounted prize entries and special subscriber events, opportunities and giveaways. The contest is a collaboration with the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Subscribers can also purchase gold or silver seals to place on their copies of winning books. For more information, see the Contest Guidelines.