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We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural issue of the little journal is now on sale! You can purchase your copy of the little journal from the following: – Boundless Books …
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2024 WA Screen Culture Awards Submissions Now Open
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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 …
The Best of Times Short Story Competition #38 (Spring 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 …
Caruso Writer-in-Residence Program Applications Open
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In 2025, the KSP Writers’ Centre is proud to be hosting up to 20 residency placements for emerging Australian writers from diverse and marginalised backgrounds as part of our debut …
Fabel World Short Story Competition
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The Fabel World Short Story Competition is a contest with a difference: there’s no brief. Rather than encourage you to write new short stories, it’s designed to help you breathe …
Odyssey Victoria Annual Short Story Competition
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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 …
Writing WA Substack: Paid Subscription
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Writing WA’s Substack offers a comprehensive mix of reviews, blogs, videos, newsletters and podcasts to subscribers for free – and if you’re not subscribed, you don’t know what you’re missing! …
2025 Stella Prize Entries Open
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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 …
Scribes Writers ‘Short-Takes’ Short Story Competition
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Submit short stories on any theme. First and Second prizes are offered, 1st $200 -2nd $100 with Highly Commended and Commended Certificates at the judges discretion Conditions: Word limit: 1,000 words. Limit of …
Night Parrot Press Announces New Award: The Double-Take Novelette
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Double take — n. a surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first. Will your writing make us look twice? …