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Publishable will give up to 25 emerging writers the chance to take part in a tailored Manuscript Development Program. Publishable 2020 will accept manuscripts in all genres and is open …
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Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2020
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The Richell Prize is once again open to unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. Writers do not need to have a full manuscript at the time of …
Alphabet Soup’s Young Book Reviewers’ Competition
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Write a review of a children’s book from any genre, fiction or nonfiction. You can choose to review any book you own or borrow, but you cannot enter a review …
2020 ACU Prize for Poetry
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The ACI Prize for Poetry recognises and supports the importance of poetry in Australian culture and the part it can play in the spiritual life of both those writing it …
Rose Frankcombe Short Story Competition 2020
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The Society of Women Writers Tasmania presents the Rose Frankcombe Short Story Competition 2020. Word limits: between 1200 and 1500 words. Theme: ‘Flora or Fauna.’ Entry fee: $10 for up …
2020 Newcastle Poetry Prize
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Submit poems up to 200 lines, including titles and subheadings. There is no minimum. Entry fee: $33.00 per poem. Prizes: First Prize ($15,000); Second Prize ($5,000); Third Prize ($1,000); 2 …
Stuart Haddow Short Story Prize 2020
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The Stuart Hadow Prize is an annual short story competition run by FAWWA in honour of WA writers Lyndall Hadow and Donald Stuart. This year’s contest is an open theme, …
Flash Fiction Challenge
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The Writers Victoria Flash Fiction challenge is back. Every day for thirty days, starting 1 April, Writers Victoria will be posting a prompt on their Twitter for you to write …
Blake Poetry Prize 2020
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The Blake Poetry Prize challenges Australian poets to explore the spiritual and religious in a new work of 100 lines or less. The entries are not restricted to works related …
The Stringybark Stories Tales with a Twist Short Story Award 2020
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Submit a short story with a twist at the end of the tale. Word limit: up to 1,500 words. Entry fees: $14 for one story, $26 for two stories, $36 …