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Celebrating our Coastal Coasters ‘The Literary Coasters Initiative celebrates the depth and diversity of WA literature in a truly unique way. We were blown away by the community’s passion and …
THE DOROTHY HEWETT AWARD
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The Dorothy Hewett Award is a national award for unpublished manuscripts and is run annually in the month of November. The award is open to all writers who have completed a manuscript …
Emerging Writers Competition – Varnish Literary Journal
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We are thrilled to announce our new contest, The Varnish Prize for Fiction! We’re looking for submissions of the most compelling, formally-inventive and vital unpublished short fiction. Submissions are open …
Tim Winton’s ‘Shrine’ at Marloo Theatre
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The second season at Marloo Theatre in Greenmount for 2025 will be the searing drama ‘Shrine’. Written by renowned WA author and playwright Tim Winton, this hard hitting play explores …
New Erotic Fiction Competition!
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The Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction has burst onto the scene, offering an exciting opportunity for new and seasoned writers of erotic fiction to be rewarded for their …
BookTok Competition
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As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, Writing WA is thrilled to launch the BookTok Competition — a fun and creative way to engage with Western Australian books …
The Walls Have Stories: Short Works for Performance
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Writing WA is proud to announce its involvement with the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival! Join us on Sunday 4 May 2025 for ‘The Walls Have Stories’, a free heritage trail …