The Banjo Paterson Writing Award is an Australian literary award honouring the legacy of Australian writer Andrew Barton Paterson (1864-1941) and is awarded annually in the categories of prose, poetry and children’s writing. [1] The Banjo Paterson Writing Award is separate from the now-defunct National Book Council Banjo Award.
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- ^ Austlit entry for Banjo Paterson Writing Award under sub-category Australian awards; Arts Victoria information on Banjo Paterson Writing Award; AWC list of writing competitions; Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW information on Banjo Paterson Writing Award; Orange City Council information on Banjo Paterson Writing Award; ‘News: History for Banjo’s short story winners’, Central Western Daily, Monday 2 August, 2021, p.2; ‘2021 Banjo Paterson Writing Awards Winners’, Central Western Daily, Saturday 7 August, 2021, pp.12-13; Chloe Brien and, Pia Gaardboe. (Eds.) 2017. Award Winning Australia Writing 2017. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. p. 321; Jacqueline Winn.2011. 'The Dangers of Swimming: Banjo Paterson Writing Award'. In: Adolfo Aranjuez. (Ed). 2011. Award Winning Australian Writing 2011. (77-83). Melbourne: Melbourne Books; [1] National Tribune, 5 August 2019; [2] Central West Libraries, 'Banjo Paterson Writing Award Winners', 31 July 2021; [3] Central West Libraries, 'Banjo Paterson Writing Award Winners, 30 July 2020; [4] Arts Out West website, Banjo Paterson Writing Awards Winners 2021