Part of the Georges River Libraries 2026 Seniors Festival Would you like to share your story with family and friends by writing a memoir? Memoir writing is an engaging way to share your experiences. By attending this workshop you will learn …
To assist writers in preparing their entry for the 2026 Seniors Stories Short Story Competition, free workshops are scheduled as follows: MUDGEE FAW Date: Monday 9 March 2026Time: 1:00–3:00 pmVenue: Oak Tree Village, MudgeePresented by: Jill Baggett and Pamela MeredithEmail: WYONG …
AUTUMN 2026 Entries close 30 April 2026 Genre: Humorous short stories up to 2,500 words. Prizes for first, second and third place. Certificates for highly commended and commended stories. Entry fee $10 per story. See the ‘Wild Thoughts’ website for …
The Department of Communities and Justice together with the Fellowship of Australian Writers Inc (FAW) is conducting an exciting FREE short story writing competition for NSW Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders. Workshops are conducted primarily to encourage Seniors …
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Di Bates, editor and publisher of Buzz Words magazine for people connected with the Children’s Book industry, says: “I am collecting stories from teachers all around Australia about their teaching lives for a proposed anthology titled Teacher, Teacher. I know many publishers (I’ve …
TERMS & CONDITIONS (Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund). THE AWARDPRIZE: $500 The Prize winner will be invited to attend the Awards Luncheon in May 2027. Cate Plink8/15-21 Gosford AvenueThe Entrance NSW 2261Or …
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ENTRIES CLOSE at 6pm Monday 31st August 2026 Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your poem. Entry Fee $15.00 per entry. Entries are to be submitted and paid for online, using a secure credit card payment system via the …
TERMS & CONDITIONS Entries are sought in the following categories: SECTION 1: Years 11 & 12 (max lines 60) Prize $125 SECTION 2: Years 9 & 10 (max lines 50) Prize $100 SECTION 3: Years 7 & 8 (max lines …
Closing date 6pm Monday 31st August 2026 Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your poem. SECTION 1: Years 11 & 12 (max lines 60) Prize $125 SECTION 2: Years 9 & 10 (max lines 50) Prize $100 SECTION …
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Date: Saturday 28 February 2026 Time: 1.30pm Venue: Woodbury Park Community Centre, 1 Woolmers Crescent, Mardi NSW Presented by: Patricia Webb Email: Download flyer (PDF 140K).
Entries close: 15th May 2026 All categories OPEN THEME Category 1: Flash Fiction Max 500 words. First Prize $150, Second Prize $50 Category 2: Philippa Holland Award for Poetry Includes all forms of poetry except Bush Poetry (see separate Boree …
Entries close: 15th May 2026 First Prize: $100 plus a trophy and certificate. Ballads to be in perfect rhyme and metre with maximum 80 lines and an Australian Bush Theme. Entry Fee: $8 per entry or $30 for 4 entries …
Eastwood-Hills FAW Boree Log Award For Bush Verse 2026 Read more »
UTA PURCELL Lost and Found: A Parallel Story of Little Dino, Tina, and Lewis the Fossil Hunter. Young children, and Lewis is one of them, love to explore the ancient world of the dinosaurs. They are fascinated by the size …
LIZ SHAW This is the Central Coast as you’ve never seen it before – brought to life through stories and poems that explore colour in all its beauty. Colours of the Coast is a vibrant anthology of short stories and poems, …
MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS Anthology of memoirs, written by the Mudgee Valley Fellowship of Australian Writers. The price is $25 including postage.
BEATRICE YELL In Victorian England, a young girl, Rosita, runs away with Richard, the squire’s son, cutting contact with her gipsy family. Richard is called home urgently, and loses touch with Rosita after she is evicted from their lodgings by …