Closing date: 15 September 2020 Can you write a blurb for a hypothetical book? This writing contest is all about book blurbs. The twist? The organiser wants blurbs about completely made-up, non-existent books. Get creative! Write and submit a back cover blurb …
Gail Hennessy What do you do when the world starts to melt and morph around you, blurring the boundaries of reality? Published by Girls on Key (2019) Gail Hennessy takes the reader on a journey navigating the recesses of the …
Closing date: 14 April 2019 The Monologue Adventure is an interdisciplinary project combining literary arts, performance art and the writing community. The organisers invite all women writers to submit up to three unpublished monologues, which will be performed in rehearsed …
Closing date 30 September 2018: Short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. 1st $500 Port Stephens Council Award 2nd $300 Club Lemon Tree Award 3rd $150 News of the Area Award Four x $25 Most Highly Commended prizes; …
Closing date Monday 03 December 2018 Australian Book Reviewwelcomes entries in the fifteenth Peter Porter Poetry Prize,one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected awards for poetry. Entry is open to all poets until midnight 3 December 2018. Total Prize value …
Closing date: Sunday, 15 April 2018 Australia’s richest undergraduate creative writing award. Presented by the Emerging Writers’ Festival, The Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing will award $4000 to an undergraduate or honours student for the best work of …
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Short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. Closing date 30 September 2017. $1100 in prize money: 1st: $500 – Port Stephens Council Award 2nd: $300 – Club Lemon Tree Award 3rd: $150 – News of the Area Award …
Audrey J. Cole Audrey J. Cole is a registered nurse and a writer of thrillers set in Seattle. Although born and raised in the Seattle area, Audrey now lives with her husband and daughter in Port Stephens, Australia. Her debut …
The Society of Women Writers NSW Christmas Celebration Be part of this celebration to wrap up the year of our 90th Anniversary with: Liz Taylor – From Fishnets to Funerals. Celebrate Christmas on December 9 at the SWW Luncheon where entertainer …
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Closes 31 January 2016. Open to all Australian residents and citizens. Story length 2000 words. Over $3000 in prizes to be won. Entry fee: $15 Enter by completing the entry form on the Hunter Writers Centre Website: http://www.hunterwriterscentre.org/short-story-award.html
Short Story Competition Closing date 31 October 2015 Established to encourage emerging literary talent, the award provides an opportunity for publication and recognition, as well as rewarding imagination, originality and creativity. The London Magazine is looking for unpublished short stories under …
LITERARY LUNCH AND WORKSHOP KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Di Morrissey – A Quarter Century as Australia’s Favourite Storyteller. With millions of books sold around the world, Di Morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors Australia has ever produced. Di is renowned …
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LITERARY LUNCH AND WORKSHOP WORKSHOP PRESENTER: Dr Lisa Murray. City Historian and writer, Dr Lisa Murray, will introduce you to some of the key resources for Sydney city held in the city council archives. From maps and photographs to businesses, …
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LITERARY LUNCH AND WORKSHOP GUEST SPEAKER: Valerie Pybus – Quest for Green Gables. Most dreamers like surprises and I fit into that niche. To know that a longed-for destination is within one’s grasp cannot fail to awaken a writer’s juices and lust …
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LITERARY LUNCH AND WORKSHOP KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GUEST TALK: Dr Catherine Bishop – Making Ends Meet: Colonial Women in Business GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Sue Woolfe – The War Between Research and Creativity WORKSHOP PRESENTER: Dr. Sue Woolfe – Remembering Your Creativity …
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LITERARY LUNCH AND WORKSHOP KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GUEST TALK: Sophie Masson – Creators Unite in a Small Press with Big Ideas GUEST SPEAKER: Award winning author Libby Hathorn – The Heart of her Picture Books WORKSHOP PRESENTER: Sophie Masson – Double Act: How do …
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