The Hope Prize is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Open to writers from anywhere in the world
- Entrants must be 18 years or older as of 31 October 2026
- All submissions must be written in English
- A maximum of 5,000 words (no minimum)
- Must be fiction or narrative nonfiction
Entry fee: $33 AUD
Prizes:
- First place: $10,000 AUD – jointly funded by Readings Books and Simon & Schuster Australia
- Second place: $2,000 AUD – funded by The Hope Prize
- Third place: $1,000 AUD – funded by The Hope Prize
- The winning entries and a selection of highly commended entries will be included in an anthology to be published by Simon & Schuster Australia
Deadline: 31st October
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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