The move from primary to high school can be a stressful period for children. This move happens during early adolescence, a time of increased risk for the development of mental …
Writing is Magic: A Saci Books Kids, Tweens and Teens Writing Competition
Do you believe in the magic of stories? Do you love creating worlds where anything is possible and adventures are just a page away? If you’re between the ages of …
Submissions Open: The Best Australian Yarn
The West Australian is calling all writers – published or unpublished – from every corner of Australia to get creative and submit their short story of up to 2,500 words. …
Literature Centre Young Writers Program
The Literature Centre’s Young Writers program is open to WA student writers in Years 6 to12. Once a term, students learn from an award-winning Australian author in a day long, …
KSP Groups for Young Writers
Are you a young writer under the age of 18? Would you like to meet up with other young writers and be encouraged in your writing while being mentored by …
Promised Protagonists Magazine
The Promised Protagonists is now accepting submissions for their first issue! The target audience of the magazine is children, with an aim to increase the representation of the diverse groups …
The Literature Centre’s Young Writers 2024
This program offers an open and encouraging space for young writers and creatives to learn from award-winning Australian authors and meet a group of like-minded young people. It is offered …
Submissions Open: IndigoTeen Magazine
IndigoTeen Magazine is a literary periodical created for teenagers and by teenagers. It features the most successful text and imagery submissions from children and young people from 13 to 19 …
2023 Sun Project: Shadow Judging Season
If you are from school, library, book store or club that has a group of young people who love reading, you are invited to register for Shadow Judging and encourage …
Invitation for Young Writers: Submit to Flash Lab Online
Did you know that Night Parrot Press also publishes the work of young writers? Flash Lab is an online platform that celebrates stories by writers aged 12 to 17 years …