The Nigel Krauth Prize is awarded annually to the strongest work published in the volumes of TEXT in the preceding year.
The prize remembers the contributions of co-founding TEXT editor, Nigel Krauth, who was Managing Editor of the journal from 1997 to 2023.
Winner of the Nigel Krauth Prize 2024 is:
Jessica White, for the scholarly article
Moving between worlds: Creativity, disability and storytelling
In addition, Highly Commended for the Nigel Krauth Prize 2024 is:
Stef Markidis, for the scholarly article
Writing in the wake of movement: Deleuze, dance and life writing
All publications in TEXT between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024 were automatically eligible for this award. The TEXT editorial team selected the winner and commended works based on the following criteria:
Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope;
Style and readability;
Quality of the research/innovation/analysis;
Potential impact or contribution to the discipline.
The winner receives a $500 cash prize, contributed this year by the Australasian Association of Writing Programs.