Opens 9.00am Sunday 20th April – Closes 6.00pm Sunday 1st June 2025.
The NSW Dept of Communities and Justice and FAW are conducting a Short Story Competition. The Top 100 stories will be published in Seniors Stories Volume 11 and Seniors Card Membership, the competition entry and Workshops are FREE.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- The theme for this year is ‘Then and Now’.
- Story length max. 1,000 words (Poetry not accepted) [excess word count will be disqualified, however the title is exempt.]
- DO NOT use the theme as the TITLE of your Story – doing so will cause disqualification.
- Multiple entries may be submitted but only one will be published. None will be accepted outside the stated competition dates as the link will close.
- The judge’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Entry form available on this website from 20th April, 9.00am and the entry can be attached. Closes 1st June 6.00pm.
- Entries to be in digital form. (Help for non-computer users available on 0413 285 431 leave your name and contact number).
- Entries must be a Word document, not a PDF or Jpeg. Formats other than word will be disqualified.
- Entries sent in a format other than Word cannot be accepted.
- Entries should be typed in 12pt font, double spaced.
- AUTHOR NAME SHOULD ONLY APPEAR ON THE ENTRY FORM – NOT THE STORY.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops will be held at Erina March 3, Cobar March 4, Campbelltown March 7, Hornsby March 10, Mudgee March 11, Murwillumbah March 26, Liverpool April 8 and Sydney City April 17, for Seniors new to writing who would like to participate in the competition. Workshop details.
Attendance is FREE.
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