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The Pearl Prize 2025: Writers Award

Posted on 16 September 2024 Entries close on 11 October 2024
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The Pearl Prize is presented with Osborne and Fawkner Publishing and supported by Midsumma Festival. A writing award where Queer writers have a platform for self-expression through the writing landscape and into …

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2024 WA Screen Culture Awards Submissions Now Open

Posted on 12 August 202410 August 2024
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The WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) proudly announce that submissions for their fifth annual celebration are now open. This year’s event will take place on Sunday 1 December at Luna …

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The Best of Times Short Story Competition #38 (Spring 2024)

Posted on 10 August 2024 Entries close on 31 October 2024
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Genre: Humorous short stories up to 2,500 words. Prizes for first, second and third place. Certificates for highly commended and commended stories. Entry fee $10 per story. See website for …

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Odyssey Victoria Annual Short Story Competition

Posted on 30 July 2024 Entries close on 06 November 2024
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This competition is open to writers of all ages and experience. Each submission must be no more than 1,500 words and follow the theme “Regret”. It will need to make a reference …

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2025 Stella Prize Entries Open

Posted on 22 July 2024 Entries close on 06 October 2024
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Entries of books published between October and December 2024 are now being accepted for the 2025 Stella Prize. The winner of the Stella Prize will be awarded $60,000. Shortlisted authors …

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Fictional Flashbacks! LTRL Flash Fiction Competition

Posted on 4 April 202422 April 2024 Entries close on 22 April 2024
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ENTRIES TO THIS COMPETITION HAVE NOW CLOSED.   The Love to Read Local Flash Competition is now open for its fifth year. As we gear up towards Love to Read …

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Creatrix Poetry Submissions 2024

Posted on 18 March 20248 July 2024
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Submit up to two unpublished and original poems. Word limit: 60 lines (although less is preferred). Submissions of up to eight haiku/senryu per person accepted for each issue. Please note …

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the little journal: Submissions Open

Posted on 22 February 202425 March 2024 Entries close on 15 March 2024
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Writing WA and Night Parrot Press are excited to announce the creation of a new Western Australian journal that will feature creative works (under 750 words) of poetry, creative nonfiction, …

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the little journal

Posted on 30 January 202426 January 2024
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Writing WA and Night Parrot Press are excited to announce the creation of a new Western Australian journal that will feature original creative works of poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction and …

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2024 WA Premier’s Book Awards Open for Entries

Posted on 15 January 202415 January 2024 Entries close on 26 February 2024
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Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are open for entries, for books published or self-published in 2023.  The awards support, develop and recognise excellence in Western Australian writing. The State Library of Western …

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