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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2024 Margaret Medcalf Award
The Margaret Medcalf Award recognises excellence in research using the State Archives of Western Australia. The Award honours Miss Margaret Medcalf OAM, Western Australia’s second State Archivist, for her valuable …
2024 Poetry d’Amour
Submit poems up to 40 lines in length that suit the theme of “love.” Entry fees: $10 for one entry, $20 for 2 entries, $25 for 3 entries and $30 …
2024 Ros Spencer Poetry Contest
Submit original and unpublished poems of up to 60 lines, of any theme, for an opportunity to be published in the anthology Brushstrokes 2024. Entry fees: $10 for one entry, …
Creatrix Poetry Submissions 2024
Submit up to two unpublished and original poems.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 …
Writeability Online Writing Group: EOIs now open
Writers and storytellers with disability from across Australia are invited to submit an expression of interest to join Writers Victoria’s free Writeability Goes Online writing group. The group will meet …
2024 AWG Emerging Writers’ Awards
The 2024 Emerging Writers’ Awards (previously the Monte Miller Awards) are open for entries. These awards are a purpose-built and industry-recognised opportunity for AWG Associate and Student members to have …
Fiction Factory Poetry Competition
Submit poems up to 40 lines. Entry fees: £5 for one entry, £9 for two entries and £12 for three entries. Prizes: Five shortlisted poets will receive a supportive critique …
2024 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
Submit poems up to 80 lines. Optional theme: “Listen, I have an Idea”. Open to students enrolled in an Australian education facility (Kindergarten to Year 12). All types of mainstream …
2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships & Creative Arts Fellowships
Applications are now open for National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships. The National Library of Australia Fellowships is suitable for advanced research by scholars, and the Creative …
Hedberg Writer-in-Residence Program
Applications are invited for the fourth University of Tasmania Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, with the residency open to all established writers with a professional publication record, in any field or genre, …