Sydney Jewish writer awards expand to six categories
March 11, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Filed under Books, Have You Heard?
Shalom Collective will present six prizes at its annual Australian Jewish Writer Awards in August, adding poetry, illustrated manuscripts and emerging writers to a program that has grown steadily since its founding two years ago.
2025 Jewish Writer Awards nominees announced
August 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
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The shortlists have been announced for the 2025 Shalom Collective Australian Jewish Writer Awards, recognising outstanding books published in 2024 across a range of genres and age categories.
“Don’t Just Be Jewish; Do Jewish”: Zack Bodner’s Bold Blueprint for the 21st Century
April 1, 2025 by Rob Klein
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In an exclusive interview with J-Wire ahead of his visit to Australia for the Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival, Zack Bodner speaks not just as an author, but as a man deeply embedded in the frontlines of Jewish life. “Judaism isn’t just what you believe; it’s what you do,” he says. “And that doing is how we build a bold Jewish future.”
David Baddiel to headline Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The inimitable David Baddiel, British comedian, best-selling author, screenwriter, and television presenter will join the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival across a number of events. Read more
