Closing date 31 August 2022
Conducted by the Lake Macquarie branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers.
Theme: Out of the Shadows
- Category 1: Poetry (free or traditional to 50 lines).
- Category 2: Short Story (to 2,500 words).
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Alice Sinclair Memorial Writing Competition 2022
Family History ACT 2022 E M Fletcher Writing Competition
Entries close 15 July 2022
The 2022 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition is an initiative of Family History ACT (FHACT).
All information about how to enter is available on the FHACT website:
www.familyhistoryact.org.au
Entries for the best short story of 1500–2000 words on a family history or genealogy theme will be in contention to win a $1,000 prize provided by Family History ACT.
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Mudgee Valley Writers ‘Much More Than Words’ Competition 2022
Closing date 17 June 2022
STORY, ARTICLE or POEM to 250 words on any subject but must be accompanied by a PHOTO taken by yourself to enhance the theme.
AWARDS: 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100 plus certificates at judges’ discretion.
Open theme and Australian Residents of all age groups are invited to enter.
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Fremantle Round House John Gavin Writing Competition 2022
Closing date 30 April 2022
“The important proceedings of the Quarter Sessions have left us but scanty room for our usual leading remarks. We shall, probably, next week, make some observations on the trial and execution of the boy Gavin, with a view to hold out,
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The Westwords-Ultimo Prize 2022
Entries close 9am 16 May, 2022
Presented by WestWords and Ultimo Press
The WestWords/Ultimo Prize is a new prize that aims to reveal the diversity of a contemporary Australia. Nowhere is the experience of a diverse culture and experience more apparent than in Western Sydney,
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The 2022 ACU Prize for Poetry
Closing date 4 July 2022
ACU Poetry Prize looks to spark ‘Hope’ among Australian poets.
Australian Catholic University is putting the call out to poets from around the nation to share a glimmer of hope in a world shaken by a global pandemic,
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Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards 2022
Closing date 30 June 2022
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards is Australia’s largest and oldest poetry competition for school students.
These awards have been run by a loyal and hardworking committee in regional NSW since 1984, who are hoping the competition grows and meets the next generation of writers who may have never heard of it before.
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Entry: 2022 Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Poetry Competition
For Australian School Students
ENTRIES CLOSE: 5.00pm, Wednesday 31 August 2022
Section 1: Years 10, 11 and 12. Max. 60 lines. Prize $125
Section 2: Years 7, 8 and 9. Max. 40 lines. Prize $90
Section 3: Years 5 and 6.
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Conditions: Hilarie Lindsay 2022 Poetry Competition
for Australian School Students
Entries are sought in the following categories:
SECTION 1: Years 10, 11 & 12 (max lines 60) Prize $125
SECTION 2: Years 7, 8 & 9 (max lines 40) Prize $90
SECTION 3: Years 5 & 6 (max lines 40) Prize
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Seniors Card Short Story Competition 2022
ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED
The NSW Dept of Communities and Justice and the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc (FAW) are again conducting a Short Story Competition. The Top 100 stories will be published in Seniors Stories Vol. 8 and launched in November 2022 –
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Entry: Jean Stone 2022 Poetry Award
ENTRIES CLOSE: 5:00pm Wednesday 31 August 2022
Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your entry:
Before submitting your entry, please make payment as detailed below and take note of your receipt number as it will be required to complete the entry form.
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Jean Stone Award 2022 Conditions
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
(Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund)
- The Award is for a poem or group of poems up to 60 lines.
- Entrants must be permanent residents of Australia.
- Submitted entries must not have previously been published,
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Minds Shine Bright Writing Competition 2022
Closing date 30 September 2022
A literary storm is brewing as Minds Shine Bright seek the very best fiction writing on the theme of STORM.
The first prize is $500, second $400, third $300, fourth $200 and five commended entries will receive $100.
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Lambing Flat FAW Annual Writing Competition 2022
Closing date 14 October 2022
40 YEARS YOUNG
In conjunction with the National Cherry Festival, Young NSW.
Calling all Writers! Help us celebrate our 40th annual writing competition.
This is the ideal opportunity for writers of all levels of any genre to ‘have a go’ and enter the 2022 Annual Writing Competition.
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Anthology Poetry Award 2022
Closing date: 31 October 2022*
Established to recognise and encourage excellence in the craft of poetry writing and to provide a platform for publication, the Poetry Award is open to original and previously unpublished poems in the English language. Entries are invited from poets of all nationalities,
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Positive Words Magazine February 2022 Mini-Competition
Closing date 28 February 2022
Write a POEM in ten lines or less, or a SHORT STORY in 100 words or less including the word – CRUSH – at least once.
Entry fee is $2.20 in unused postage stamps.
The prize is a six-month (6 issues) subscription to
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