The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is open until December 2, 2022. Open to all Australian high school students. Submit a novella, 8,000-20,000 words. Entry Fee: $20 The national winner will receive $2,500. The state winners will receive cash prizes, flights and accommodation to the Gold Coast, tickets to Somerset StoryFest, and access to meet […]
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The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2022 is open to all writers, aged 16 or over, across the globe. Closing date: September 30th 2022 at 4pm (GMT). Stories do not need to follow any particular theme or genre, but must be written in English. Maximum word count is 3000 words. 1st prize: £1000, plus […]
The Twisted Stringybark Short Story Award is open for entries until August 14th 2022. They are looking for stories with a twist and a link to Australia (no matter how tenuous) for audiences aged 16 and over. Word count: 1500 maximum. Prizes: $1000 in cash and books to encourage you in this endeavour, provided by […]
The Deborah Cass Prize for Writing is open to early-career writers, of a migrant background, in Australia. It’s free to enter and the closing date is 10th August 2022. The winning writer will receive a cash prize of $3,000 plus a three-month mentorship with an established writer, and two runners-up will receive $1,000 each. Each […]
The Growlife Medical Essay Competition is open to people of all ages until 1st September 2022. They are looking for stories that celebrate childhood. Stories of hopes and dreams; stories encompassing the full range of human emotion, including those of sadness and loss. The competition is free to enter. Entries should be no longer that […]