Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc.The FAW 2024 Rae Alison Cerhan Australiana Ballad competition closed to new entries at 6.00pm AEDT Thursday 31 October 2024.
Judging is now under way and prizes will be awarded at a venue and date to be advised.
Thank you to those people who entered their poem for consideration.
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The FAW 2024 Ernestine Hill Australian Country themed short story competition closed to new entries at 6.00pm AEDT Thursday 31 October 2024.
Judging is now under way and the award will be announced at a venue and date to be advised.
Thank you to those people who entered their story for consideration.
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Opens: Midday 18 October 2024; Closes: Midnight 20 October 2024 AEDT
The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction challenges writers to create an original piece of fiction based on two typical writing prompts plus one anti-prompt. What’s an anti-prompt? It’s a call to break a specific rule of writing.
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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 those people who submitted their poems for consideration.
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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 appraisals.
Thank you to all those students who submitted their poems for consideration.
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Closing date 29 September 2024
Stringybark Stories is proud to announce its 43rd short story competition since 2010. The Stringybark ‘Times Past’ Story Award 2024 is now accepting entries. This is their sixth historical fiction competition exploring Australian history. The requirements for this competition are that your entry must be:
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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
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In conjunction with the NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL, YOUNG NSW
Closing Date 11 October 2024
Encouraging Writers since 1982
ADULT OPEN SHORT STORY and POETRY SECTIONS
Word Limit 1,500 Short Story, Poems 50 Lines.
1st Place $200, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $25,
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Closing date: 30 September 2024
Calling all writers, poets, scriptwriters and songwriters! Why not ENTER the 2024 Hammond House Publishing International Literary Prize? Sponsored by the University Centre Grimsby, the RSA and Appleleaf Chartered Certified Accountants, this annual writing competition, now in its eighth year, attracts entries from up to 30 countries around the world.
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Closing date: 31 July 2024
Maximum word count: 3000
Top Prize £500 plus publication on the Fiction Factory website.
Fees: £7 (£13 for 2, £18 for 3 stories)
Optional Critique available!
For information and submissions, visit: www.fiction-factory.biz/short-story-competition/
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Closing date 28 June 2024:
What does the world look like from the perspective of a creek? What do human behaviours look like through the eyes of cockatoos?
The Sutherland Shire Environment Centre’s 2024 RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Competition is now open.
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Entries for this competition closed at 5.00pm Sunday 2 June 2024.
Thank you to all those people who submitted their story. Judging is now under way and you will be advised if successful or not. The best 100 stories will be published in a book titled ‘Seniors Stories Vol.
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Closing date Sunday 31st March 2024
The Hush Foundation invites pieces of up to 1,000 words based on the theme: ‘kindness in healthcare.’
Entries can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $650, with the second prize being $350.
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Closing date 30 June, 2024
Max length: 40 lines.
Reduced fees for multiple entries.
Top Prize £100.
The winner will also receive feedback on 5 poems plus a 1 hour-long mentorship zoom call with our judge, poet and author Helen Cox.
Results announced August,
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Closing date 30 June 2024
Style: Bush Verse
Theme: Open. Line count 60 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 June 2024).
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ENTRIES CLOSE at 6:00pm Saturday 31 August 2024
Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your entry:
Entry Fee $15.00 per entry. Entries are to be submitted and paid for online,
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