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Submit up to 3,000 words in any nonfiction genre, including memoir, journalism, essay, and creative nonfiction. Open to writers 30 years old or younger. Prizes: The winner receives a cash …
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KSP Short Fiction Competition
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Submit short fiction with engaging characters and a compelling narrative. All fiction styles and themes are acceptable. Word limits: Youth: Max 1,000 words per entry, limit of one entry per …
Hugo Throssell Writing Award for Youth
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Every year, on the 11 November, we commemorate the men and women who served Australia and were casualties of war. This competition asks young writers to choose ONE of the …
ADFAS Inaugural Youth Arts Award
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Submissions for the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies Perth (ADFAS Perth) inaugural Youth Arts Award supports an art project, such as the creation of a body of work or …
AAWP/Voiceworks Sudden Writing Prize
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Submit short-short fiction, “sudden” fiction, “sketchy” stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, as well as hybrid forms. Word limits: up to 400 words prose, 40 lines for poetry, 200 words for prose …
2021 Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Award
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Submit a short story for the writing competition open to Australian school students. Categories, word limits and prizes Section 1: Years 10, 11 & 12, up to 2500 words, $150 …
City of Rockingham Creative Writing Competition 2021
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Submit one piece of short fiction or poetry on the theme metamorphosis. Metamorphosis: the process of transformation or growth. A change in nature of a thing or person into a completely …
Roland Leach Poetry Prize 2021
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The City of Nedlands Roland Leach Poetry Prize is a biennial poetry competition, which aims to promote poetry in the community and to recognise and reward outstanding, original works of …
The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers
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The Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers is a developmental award open to Australian secondary school-aged students across the nation. The prize recognises writing excellence in three categories: fiction, creative …
Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Writing Competition 2021
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Submit a story up to 1000 words on the theme of courage. Entry fee: $12. Prizes First prize $250AU Hawkeye publishing gift voucher plus anthology cover based on the winner’s …