The Hillman Foundation hosts the Sidney Prize each month as part of its mission of honoring Sidney Hillman’s vision and advocating for social and economic justice through journalism. Established in 1946 in his memory, this foundation continues to draw its inspiration from him, through left-leaning union leaders such as former Unite Here president Emeritus Bruce Raynor governing it all.
This year, the Sydney Peace Prize was given to Black Lives Matter movement founded by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in response to George Zimmerman’s 2013 acquittal for killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Their activism and focus on nonviolence against racism have gained them international acclaim.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is open to writers of all nationalities who write fiction of up to 3000 words on the theme “travel”. Entries are judged blind; authors’ names must not appear anywhere within their submission to ensure fair judging process. Judges will select three winners and two runners-up based on this criteria and publish their decisions in Overland magazine; additionally, winning entry will be published alongside its cash prize of A$1000.
AIP is delighted to announce that physicist Sidney Perkowitz is the recipient of the 2023 Andrew Gemant Prize, awarded annually by AIP to recognize individuals whose efforts connect art, media and literature with science. Perkowitz was honored for his years-long efforts at connecting these disciplines through books, essays, public lectures and theatrical productions.
Overland is honored to host the Sydney Prize competition every year, which recognizes excellence and the revolutionary power of ideas. Each year we search for outstanding stories that embody Australia’s cultural icon: Sydney. Our judges carefully considered all 500+ entries before selecting this year’s shortlist that you can read below.
The Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is open to Australian residents living anywhere and is managed in partnership with the City of Sydney. To enter, simply subscribe for one year (4 issues) of Overland at our special subscriber rate before submitting your piece via our online form by 31 August 2019.
The Overland Sidney Prize is a nationally renowned literary award, established to encourage journalistic excellence. Tom Gogola’s article about overfishing won it the inaugural year – becoming a finalist for John Dewey Prize and John Grisham Foundation First Book Award at that time. Funded by Hillman Foundation (a private foundation that offers financial awards to recognize high ideals and journalistic excellence), winners are announced at our Triennial Council Meeting and their entry published both within our General Newsletter Key Reporter as well as social media.
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