The first years, done properly.
For the creator who arrived with a point of view already formed. This is the category that most often predicts the rest of the Roll of Honour.
Open to creators aged 18 or over whose first published work appeared no earlier than three years before the start of the qualifying year. A creator may win this PALMA once.
Originality carries the greatest weight, and judges assess the work on its own terms rather than against creators with a decade of practice behind them.
The finalists for this category will appear here when the panel has completed its judging.
What the work means to the people it reached.
How squarely the work sits in the category it was entered in.
Scores are submitted independently by each judge and are immutable once submitted. Audience size is not a criterion.