Entries for the Seniors Card Short Story Competition Vol.12 closed at 6.00 pm Thursday 14 May 2026. Thank you to all those who submitted their stories. They are in the process of judging and, if your story is selected for …
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Closing date 31 March 2026 Call For Submissions Eucalypt: a tanka journal Please submit up to six original, unpublished tanka in the body of your email to Paste your tanka into the body of the email, together with your …
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Opening date for entries: Thursday 2nd April 2026Entries close: 6pm Thursday 14th May 2026 Terms and Conditions Any queries please contact.Fellowship of Australian Writers New South Wales Inc. on 0413 285 431.
AUTUMN 2026 Entries close 30 April 2026 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 the ‘Wild Thoughts’ website for …
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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Closing date 14 February 2026 The prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme. The winning entry receives a cash prize of $500, and all finalists’ stories will appear in the Forty South Short …
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 …
For Australian School Students Entries closed at 6.00pm Sunday 31 August 2025 Thank you to all those who entered their story. Results will be notified in due course. Entries were sought in the following categories: SECTION 1: Years 10, 11 …
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ENTRIES CLOSED AT 6:00pm Sunday 31 August 2025 Thank you to all those who entered their story. Results will be notified in due course. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY THE WINNER and shortlisted entries will be notified via email after 31 October. The winner …
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Entries closed at 6.00pm AEDT Friday 31 October 2025. Short story up to 4,000 words (Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund). 1. The Award is for Short Stories with an Australian Country theme, …
Poetry Competition In appreciation of Rae Alison Cehan for her bequest in 2022. Entries closed at 6.00pm AEDT Friday 31 October 2025. 1. The Award is for a ballad with an Australian theme, up to 100 lines. 2. Entrants must be …
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Closing date Thursday 26 February 2026 The Next Generation Short Story Awards, currently in its second year, is a not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories. The Short Story Awards is now accepting entries of short stories and poems in …
For Australian School Students ENTRIES CLOSED AT 6:00pm Sunday 31 August 2025 Thank you to all those who entered their story. Results will be notified in due course.
ENTRIES CLOSED AT 6:00pm Sunday 31 August 2025 Thank you to all those who entered their story. Results will be notified in due course.