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Submit short stories up to 750 words on the theme of ‘Reconnection’. All stories should have relevance to the broader Australian or New Zealand LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, …
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27th Scarlet Stiletto Awards
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The Scarlet Stiletto Awards is a women’s crime and mystery short story competition. Word limits: up to 5,000 words. Entry fee: $25 or $20 for Sisters in Crime members. Prizes: …
2021 Romance Anthology: Submissions Open
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Gumnut Press is currently accepting submissions for its 2021 romance anthology, Sweet Delights. This anthology will have a theme of sweets and desserts, one of which must feature in your …
Tim Winton Award for Young Writers
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The Tim Winton Award for Young Writers has been delayed due to COVID-19 but will open on Monday 20 July 2020. Submit an original piece of prose writing, up to …
National Science Week WA: ICRAR Monologue Competition
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New writers, emerging writers, established writers, creative writers, and science writers are invited to engage with The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) to produce a Creative Nonfiction monologue …
Red Paper Kite Illustrator’s Competition
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Illustrate Red Paper Kite’s signature catchphrase: BEWARE Magic fairies, hungry bears, fire-breathing dragons, and warrior princesses inside. Share your submission or part of it on Instagram and tag Red Paper …
The Ampersand Prize
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Created by Hardie Grant Egmont in 2012, The Ampersand Prize is an award for unpublished writers of middle-grade and young adult fiction. Submissions will be accepted by writers in Australian …
2020 Craft Elements Contest: Conflict
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Submit short fiction up to 6,000 words. Entry fee: USD$20. Prizes: The three winning writers will each receive $1,000 and publication in CRAFT of their winning story and accompanying craft essay …
2020 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers
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The 2020 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers is a developmental award open to Australian secondary school-aged students across the nation. Submit fiction or nonfiction up to 3,000 words, or …
St Kilda Historical Society Short Story Competition
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Your entry should be a complete short fiction story (not in the form of a poem, script or memoir). You may write on any theme, in any genre and in …