The Calibre Essay Prize is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new essay and it is now worth a total of $10,000. The Calibre Prize was first presented in 2007 to Elisabeth Holdsworth for her essay 'An die Nachgeborenen: For Those Who Come After' as part of a joint initiative between ABR and Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund. It is now generously funded by ABR Patrons.
Entries are now open for the 2025 Calibre Essay Prize.
More information about past winners and their winning essays can be found here.
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