Closing date: 30 June 2019
‘The Road Less Travelled’
“Two roads diverged in a wood
Robert Frost
and I took the one less travelled by
And that had made all the difference”.
Using the above quote as inspiration, write a creative piece with a maximum of 2,000 words. Your work can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
The Prizes
The winning entry will receive a $1,000 cash prize. Two
runners-up will each receive a $250 cash prize. The top entries will be collated into an anthology by Better Read Publishing, which will then be sold at Better Read Than Dead.
The Judging Panel
Author Patti Miller (FAW NSW Patron) will head the judging
panel again this year, along with a selection of Better Read Than Dead’s booksellers. Patti has written eight books as well as numerous articles and essays published in national newspapers and literary magazines. She has also taught literature and writing at UTS, UWS, and the Faber Academy, and currently leads memoir writing workshops for the Australian Writers’ Centre and Better Read Literary Tours.
About the Competition
For more information and to download the Terms & Conditions, visit:
www.betterreadevents.com/2019-brtd-writing-competition
How to Enter
Please send your entries to
by June 30th along with a short bio about yourself, including your inspiration/aspiration for writing.
Further Questions
Email
with any further questions you may have!
Organised by:
Better Read Pty Ltd
265 King Street Newtown NSW 2042
www.betterread.com.au
www.betterreadevents.com