Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc.FAW State & Branch sponsored and Third Party Literary Competitions.
THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED
Entries for the 2023 FAW Marjorie Barnard Short Story Competition closed at 6.00pm (AEST) Thurdsday 31 August 2023.
Thank you to all those people who submitted their short stories. Judging is now under way and you will be advised later in the year if your entry was successful or not.
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THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED
Entries for the 2023 FAW Hilarie Lindsay Short Story Competition closed at 6.00pm (AEST) Thurdsday 31 August 2023.
Thank you to all those people who submitted their short stories. Judging is now under way and you will be advised later in the year if your entry was successful or not.
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Closing date: 13 October 2023
Calling all Writers! Help us celebrate our 41st annual writing competition.
This is the ideal opportunity for writers of all levels of any genre to ‘have a go’ and enter the Lambing Flat FAW 41st Annual Writing Competition.
No set theme for short stories up to 1500 words.
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Entries close 13 August 2023
Stringybark Stories is proud to announce its 41st short story competition. The Stringybark Erotic Short Story Award 2023 is now accepting entries. So clean the spilt coffee out of your keyboard (or sharpen your goose quill — whichever is more appropriate) and start writing a 1800 word (max) story that will enthuse the judges.
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Closing date 18 September 2023
The Jugiong Writers Festival is excited to, once again, announce its Short Story and Poetry competitions and invite you to submit your entries.
Total prize money has increased to $2,000 thanks to the Bragg and Robb families in loving memory of Catherine Bragg.
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Closing date 30 September 2023
Theme: Open. 1,000 WORDS maximum (excluding title).
Prizes: 1st $200; 2nd $100.
Highly Commended and Commended Certificates at the judge’s discretion.
Entry fee: $10
Entry via email or post. Please note all postal entries must be postmarked on or before closing date (30 September 2023).
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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 to Adelaide providing creative time away from home for 21 nights in March 2024.
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Submissions close 30 September 2023
This Annual Literary Prize is back again for 2023, with bigger cash prizes, publication for all shortlisted entries in our annual anthologies, a televised award ceremony, and an inspiring new theme… ‘FATE’.
Sponsored by the University Centre Grimsby,
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Closing Date extended to 31 October 2023
Failure to comply with the Terms and Conditions will mean disqualification.
Theme: Your story should have a rural setting. *All fields are required.
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Poetry Competition
In appreciation of Rae Alison Cehan for her bequest in 2022.
Closing Date extended to 31 October 2023.
(Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund).
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Short story up to 4,000 words
Closing Date extended to 31 October 2023.
(Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund).
1. The Award is for Short Stories up to maximum 4,000 words in a rural setting.
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THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED
Submissions for the Seniors Stories Vol 9 competition closed at 6pm on Saturday 20 May 2023.
Thank you to all those people who submitted their short stories. Judging is now under way and you will be advised later in the year if your entry was successful or not.
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Closing date: 29 May 2023
In celebration of Australian poetry the Discipline of English and the Master of Creative Writing at the University of Sydney presents the 2023 David Harold Tribe Poetry Award. This year the award offers the richest poetry prize in Australia of $20,000 for an original unpublished poem on any theme,
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Closing date: 31 May 2023
Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation. Sunspot Lit is looking for the single short story, novel, novella, artwork, graphic novel, or poem that outshines all the rest. Literary or genre works accepted; the only requirement is quality.
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Closing date: 30 June 2023
Each year the Booranga Writers Centre, CSU Wagga Wagga, and Wagga Wagga Writers conduct a Short Story and Poetry competition.
The prize is $500 each for best short story and best poem. Short story word limit is 2,500 words max.
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