Closing date 1 February 2026 Stringybark Stories is proud to announce its 45th short story competition since 2010. Stringybark Publishing, and authors Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist are proud to sponsor the Stringybark Open Themed Short Story Award 2026. This is the …
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The results have been released for the winners and place-getters in the Country Press NSW 125th Anniversary Writing Awards, which were judged by the Fellowship of Australian Writers, NSW. Details in Writers Voice. Country Press NSW wishes to express appreciation to …
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NSW Seniors Card, in association with the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW, conducts an annual Short Story writing competition for holders of a Seniors Card or Senior Savers Card. The best 100 stories, as selected by a panel of judges, …
Closing date 13 February 2026 The Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers, is now in its nineteenth year. The organisers aim to honor and celebrate the most exceptional independently published …
Join Writing NSW for their inaugural Night of Letters fundraising event in support of Australian writers. 6:30pm Thursday October 30, 2025 at Writing NSW, Callan Park, Lilyfield More info: Download Media Release (PDF 246K).
Closing date 30 September 2025. Please submit up to six original, unpublished tanka in the body of your email to Eucalypt editor Julie Thorndyke at Paste your tanka into the body of the email, together with your full name …
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Entries for the 2024 FAW Hilarie Lindsay Poetry Competition for Australian School Students closed at 6:00pm Saturday 31st August. Judging is now under way. Winners in each section will be notified prior to 31st October. There will be no individual …
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Closing date: 30 April 2019 For humorous short stories (any theme) up to 2500 words. First prize: $300-$500 (depending on number of entries), second prize: $100. No entry form is required. Include a cover sheet with your name and address, …
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Entries close 12 midnight Sunday 22 August 2021 The Good Oil 2021 Writers’ Award is an initiative of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. The award aims to support and encourage the development of emerging and published writers. The Good Oil’s editorial …
Entries for the 2024 FAW Jean Stone Poetry Competition closed at 6:00pm Saturday 31 August. Judging is now under way. The judge’s report and winner’s name will be emailed to all contestants after 31st October. 2024. Thank you to all …
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Closes 26th June 2016. The Grieve Project is a national prose and poetry competition on the subject of grief. We invite people to submit essays or stories up to 500 words and poems up to 36 lines. The competition opened 15 February and closes …
Closing date: Friday 3 May 2019 Sisters in Crime Australia’s 19th Davitt Awards for the best crime and mystery books by Australian women are now open. Publishers have until Friday 3 May to enter. Self-published books are again eligible. Six …
Closing date 31 October 2018. For humorous short stories (any theme) up to 2500 words. First prize: $300–$500 (depending on number of entries); second prize: $100. No entry form is required. Include a cover sheet with your name and address, …
Closing date: 31 October 2020 The Buzz Words Short Story Prize is an annual prize awarded to recognise excellence in short story writing for children. The story must be suitable for readers 8 to 11 years. There is a first …
Closing Date 31 Oct 2024 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 website for further information: www.bestoftimes.com.au
Closing date: 31 Oct 2020 This competition is run twice per year, in Autumn and Spring. Genre: Humorous short stories (any theme) up to 2,500 words. First prize: $800, second prize: $200. Certificates for third place, highly commended and commended. …
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