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.
The Best of Times Short Story Competition #42 (Spring 2026)
Closing date 31 Oct 2026. Genre: Humorous short stories up to 2,500 words. Prizes for first, …
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Conditions: The 2026 Ernestine Hill Memorial Award
Closing date 6.00pm AEDT Saturday 31st October 2026. Short story up to 4,000 words (Failure to comply with …
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Entry Form: The 2026 Ernestine Hill Short Story Award
PLEASE READ THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR STORY Entries close at 6:00pm AEDT Saturday …
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Conditions: The 2026 Rae Cerhan Australiana Ballad Competition
Closing date 6pm AEDT Saturday 31st October 2026 THE AWARD1st PLACE: $600 2nd PLACE $200 3rd PLACE $100 …
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Entry Form: The 2026 Rae Cerhan Australiana Ballad Competition
PLEASE READ THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR BALLAD Entries close at 6:00pm AEDT Saturday …
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Alice Sinclair Memorial Writing Competition 2026
Closing date: 31st July 2026 The 2026 Alice Sinclair Memorial Writing Competition, administered by the Lake …
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Lambing Flat Young FAW Writing Competitions 2026
44th National Cherry Festival Entries open June 1, 2026 Entries close September 18, 2026 ENTRY FEE for Adult …
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Results: FAW NSW 2025 Writing Competitions
The 2025 Hilarie Lindsay Short Story Competition for Australian School Students This year we awarded our …
Winning Story: The 2025 Marjorie Barnard Short Story Award
Swinging Gates Catherine McElroy From the clothesline, Megan watches a distant cloud of dust. A car …
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Winning Story: The 2025 Ernestine Hill Memorial Short Story Award
Let This Place Speak Susan Temby This is Catherine, Cat for short, talking to her father …
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Winning Poem: The 2025 Rae Cerhan Australiana Ballad Award
Song of The Depression Helen Harvey The wool demand has fallen and it’s much the same …
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Certificate of Excellence Winner: The 2025 Hilarie Lindsay Short Story Competition for Australian School Children
Where the sound of light exists Yunha Back Nobody noticed the boy with the violin. Every …
Seniors Card Short Story Competition Vol.12 is closed
Entries for the Seniors Card Short Story Competition Vol.12 closed at 6.00 pm Thursday 14 May …
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E M Fletcher Writing Competition 2026
Closing date 15 July 2026 The 2026 E.M. Fletcher Writing Competition, administered by Family History ACT …
Eucalypt tanka journal issue 40 open for submissions
Closing date 31 March 2026 Call For Submissions Eucalypt: a tanka journal Please submit up to …
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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 …
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