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Conditions: 2025 Marjorie Barnard Short Story Award

Closing date: 31 August 2025

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

  1. The Award is for Short Stories up to 3000 words.
  2. Entrants must be permanent residents of Australia.
  3. Submitted entries must not have previously been published,

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Conditions: 2025 Hilarie Lindsay Short Story Competition

For Australian School Students

Closing date: 31 August 2025

Entries are sought in the following categories:

SECTION 1: Years 10, 11 & 12 up to 2500 words Prize $150SECTION 2: Years 7, 8 & 9up to 2500 wordsPrize $125SECTION 3: Years 5 &

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Normal Competition Conditions

Unless stated otherwise, these conditions apply to ALL WRITING COMPETITIONS 

  • Entries should be submitted in English, using one side of A4 paper, typed double-spaced (except poetry) in a standard typeface (12 pt min.), using generous margins. No fancy fonts, clip art or decorations of any kind.

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