W. T. Paterson is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, MFA candidate for Fiction at the University of New Hampshire, and graduate of Second City Chicago. His work has appeared in over 70 publications worldwide including Fiction Magazine, The Dalhousie Review, and Fresh Ink. A number of stories have been anthologised by Lycan Valley, North 2 […]
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 Port Stephens Literature Award 2020 is open until 30th October 2020. Short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. Prizes: $300, $150, $50. 2 x $25 most highly commended prizes. Plus $50 Reader’s Choice Award. Entry Fee: $10 for the first entry; $5 for subsequent entries More here.
The Van Diemen History Prize is open until September 21, 2020. Submit articles up to 3,000 words, on any aspect of Tasmanian history prior to the 21st century. Open to Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents. Size: 3,000 words Entry Fee: $20 The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $500 and publication in […]
The AlburyCity Short Story Award is open to entrants throughout Australia. Submit up to 3000 words. Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 23 July, 2020 Judge: Lucy Treloar, author of Wolfe Island and Salt Creek. Winners will be announced on Thursday 10 September, 2020, during the Write Around the Murray Festival. Entry fee: $10 First prize: $1,000 […]
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 1,000-3,000 words. Open theme. Competition Rules This competition is open to all writers aged 18 or over, regardless of nationality or country of residence. Please […]