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: 30 April 2021 The Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award is currently taking submissions for a work of fiction or non-fiction up to 3000 words. Prize: $500. 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of The Burbidge Prize, which will be presented as part …
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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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 The organisers invite all women writers to submit up to three unpublished monologues, which will be performed in rehearsed …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 2023 The Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship was established to support emerging children’s authors and illustrators who explore Australian voices and themes. The May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust provides the successful applicant with accommodation, local support, and travel …
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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 The London Magazine is looking for unpublished short stories under …
Closing date: 30th October 2020 Short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. 1st prize $300 2nd prize $150 3rd prize $50 2 x $25 most highly commended prizes. Plus $50 Reader’s Choice Award. Entry fee $10 for the first …
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 …
Alison Ferguson Widow’s Wake is the last of three in The Sisters’ Saga, which tells of three sisters and the compromises they must make to reconcile love’s delusions with the demands of reality. In this short historical fiction novel, over the course of …
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 …
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
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; …
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 …
Alison Ferguson Maiden Manoeuvres is the first of three in The Sisters’ Saga, which tells of three sisters and the compromises they must make to reconcile love’s delusions with the demands of reality. This historical fiction novella focuses on the eldest sister, Henrietta …