Please note that apart from The Writing Quarter Competition, all other listings are for external competitions. If you have a question about these competitions, please contact the competition organisers by clicking the website link in each listing. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with queries on external competitions. If you’re a competition organiser and would like to […]
The AlburyCity Short Story Award is open until July 24, 2019 (5pm). Open to entrants throughout Australia. Submit a short story of up to 3,000 words. No theme. The winner will receive $1,000. Entry Fee: $10 Judge: Lee Kofman More here.
The Horne Prize is open until September 16, 2019. Free to enter. Submit an essay of up to 3,000 words, written between 22 June and September 16, 2019. The piece should address some part of the theme ‘Australian Life’. Prize: $15,000 The winner should be able to attend the prize-giving ceremony in Melbourne. More here.
The Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award 2019 is open until 2 August 2019, 11.59pm (AEST). Free to enter. Prize: $7,000 and publication with Vagabond Press Submit a collection of poems between 50 – 80 pages. The manuscript submitted must be “about Australian culture”, broadly defined. Open to Australian females over the age of 18. […]
May 2019 Winner: Atreyee Gupta You can read the winning entry here. We run a free to enter short story writing competition. This is an ongoing monthly competition. Deadline: Last day of every month Prize: $30 We’re looking for short stories of up to 3,000 words. Open theme. Competition Rules This competition is open to […]
Atreyee Gupta explores the liminal spaces in which humans interact with society, geography, and identity. She is also the creator of Bespoke Traveler, a digital alcove which explores the transformative power of travel. Her work has been published by Sunlight Press, Chicago Literati, and Rigorous Magazine. Certain Expectations by Atreyee Gupta We chew the […]