See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt Wins Inaugural MUD Literary Prize

Hachette Australia is delighted to congratulate Sarah Schmidt on winning the inaugural MUD Literary Prize for her bestselling novel, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, and to runner-up Claire G. Coleman for TERRA NULLIUS.

He was still bleeding. I yelled, 'Someone's killed Father.' I breathed in kerosene air, licked the thickness from my teeth. The clock on the mantel ticked ticked. I looked at Father, the way hands clutched to thighs, the way the little gold ring on his pinky finger sat like a sun. I gave him that ring for his birthday when I no longer wanted it. 'Daddy,' I had said. 'I'm giving this to you because I love you.' He had smiled and kissed my forehead.
Lizzie Borden took an axe. Or did she? 

While literary fiction plays a vital role in the cultural life of Australia, and internationally, it rarely offers writers a living wage. The MUD Literary Prize acknowledges that most writers need funds to make it possible to write, and aims to support a debut literary novelist. The prize is one that the writer may spend as they see fit – to live, to travel, to explore and be inspired by new ideas.

The Prize was awarded during Adelaide Writers Week On Monday 5 March.

Congratulations to Sarah and Claire!