Writing Competitions
Are you interested in writing competitions? Here you will find a summary of excerpts from recently announced competitions. Click the competition title to read more details.
Although the competitions may be conducted by the FAW NSW state body or by its Branches, they are still open to the general public, unless stated to the contrary. You may also find some outstanding writing opportunities from other groups but FAW NSW takes no responsibility for competitions administered by other organisations.
For Conditions of Entry relating to individual competitions, and to obtain an entry form (where required), contact the relevant competition organisers.
Conditions of Entry: Seniors Card Short Story Competition 2026
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.
The Best of Times Short Story Competition #41
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 …
Seniors Card Short Story Competition 2026 Workshops
The Department of Communities and Justice together with the Fellowship of Australian Writers Inc (FAW) is conducting an exciting FREE short story writing competition for NSW Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders. Workshops are conducted primarily to encourage Seniors …
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Teacher Anthology
Di Bates, editor and publisher of Buzz Words magazine for people connected with the Children’s Book industry, says: “I am collecting stories from teachers all around Australia about their teaching lives for a proposed anthology titled Teacher, Teacher. I know many publishers (I’ve …
Conditions of Entry: 2026 Jean Stone Poetry Award
TERMS & CONDITIONS (Failure to comply with the following conditions will result in disqualification without refund). THE AWARDPRIZE: $500 The Prize winner will be invited to attend the Awards Luncheon in May 2027. Cate Plink8/15-21 Gosford AvenueThe Entrance NSW 2261Or …
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Entry Form: 2026 Jean Stone Poetry Award
ENTRIES CLOSE at 6pm Monday 31st October 2026 Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your poem. Entry Fee $15.00 per entry. Entries are to be submitted and paid for online, using a secure credit card payment system via the …
Conditions of Entry: 2026 Hilarie Lindsay Poetry Competition for Australian School Students
TERMS & CONDITIONS Entries are sought in the following categories: SECTION 1: Years 11 & 12 (max lines 60) Prize $125 SECTION 2: Years 9 & 10 (max lines 50) Prize $100 SECTION 3: Years 7 & 8 (max lines …
Entry Form: 2026 Hilarie Lindsay Poetry Competition for Australian School Students
Closing date 6pm Monday 31st October 2026 Please read the Conditions of Entry before submitting your poem. SECTION 1: Years 11 & 12 (max lines 60) Prize $125 SECTION 2: Years 9 & 10 (max lines 50) Prize $100 SECTION …
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Eastwood-Hills FAW Literary Competition 2026
Entries close: 15th May 2026 All categories OPEN THEME Category 1: Flash Fiction Max 500 words. First Prize $150, Second Prize $50 Category 2: Philippa Holland Award for Poetry Includes all forms of poetry except Bush Poetry (see separate Boree …
Eastwood-Hills FAW Boree Log Award For Bush Verse 2026
Entries close: 15th May 2026 First Prize: $100 plus a trophy and certificate. Ballads to be in perfect rhyme and metre with maximum 80 lines and an Australian Bush Theme. Entry Fee: $8 per entry or $30 for 4 entries …
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Normal Competition Conditions
Unless stated otherwise, these conditions apply to ALL WRITING COMPETITIONS These are general guidelines. For complete conditions relating to individual competitions, and to obtain entry forms (where required), contact the relevant competition organisers.
Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction 2026
ROUND 2: 24-26 APRIL 2026 It’s a write-off! Choose a team and write a 500-word story based on your team’s prompts to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes & print publication. Then stick around for the Not Quite Write Podcast afterparty, where …
The Stringybark Open Themed Short Story Award 2026
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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Results: Country Press NSW 125th Anniversary Writing Awards
The results have been released for the winners and place-getters in the Country Press NSW 125th Anniversary Writing Awards, which were judged by the Fellowship of Australian Writers, NSW. Details in Writers Voice. Country Press NSW wishes to express appreciation to …
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Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2026
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 …
Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2026
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 …