John O’Brien Open Writing Competition

With free entry and a chance to win $200, this competition is a great opportunity to get your writing into the world and support the arts in our Aussie country towns. Named after the poet John O’Brien and part of a country poetry and music festival hosted at Narrandera, this writing competition is open to … Continue reading →

Questions Writing Prize 2014

Write about any topic you like, submit online with free entry, and possibly win $2000. As far as writing competitions go, the Questions Writing Prize takes the cake (and gives a share to everybody, because they’re just that awesome). Run by Future Leaders, an initiative that publishes brave writing from young Aussies, this competition is … Continue reading →

‘Right Now’ Poetry & Fiction Comp

Passionate about human rights issues? This writing competition is held by Right Now, an organisation dedicated to exposing the right and the wrong through print, online media, and radio. They’re looking for poetry and prose that tackles issues that are important to all Australians whether those rights pertain to children, women, Indigenous people, asylum seekers, … Continue reading →

Apex Flash Fiction Contest

‘Tis the season to be writing a quick Christmas story with a fun genre twist. What makes this contest special is the fact that Apex Publications are dedicated to sci-fi, horror, and fantasy writing. This dark Christmas mash-up competition has the potential to be super fun to write, as well as being a unique publication … Continue reading →

100 Word Story Comp 2013

After its debut last year, the Reader’s Digest describes its 100 Word Story Competition as a “huge hit” – and why wouldn’t it be, with $1000 and publication up for grabs. Quite frankly, the dollar to word ratio is ridiculous. And entry is free, so it’s even better! Stories must be exactly 100 words, with … Continue reading →

Stonnington Writing Competition

Stonnington Libraries are asking ‘What’s Your Story’ in the open writing comp for their [untitled] literary festival. They’re looking for “a short story or poem inspired by your own life experiences” – easy peasy! We’ve all got some of those. There are four different categories to enter, with the open adult competitions including ‘My MicroMemoir’ … Continue reading →

Scribe Nonfiction Prize

The deadline for Scribe’s Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers is looming on the horizon. But there are still a couple of weeks to get your creative nonfiction stories, memoirs, biographies, essays, and journalism articles in to win a few really great prizes (and obvious bragging rights). If you’re under 30 (No? Oops) and have a … Continue reading →

David Harold Tribe Poetry Award 2013

100 lines of poetry. Free entry. $12,000. Yes. More than I can express in a blog post, YES. The University of Sydney are holding the David Harold Tribe Poetry Award, aimed at providing poets with funds that might enable them to further their education in the field of poetry, to continue to refine their work … Continue reading →

2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Just chillin’ in one of the many commonwealth countries, surrounded by stacks of stories and wondering where to send them? Wonder no longer. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize, also known as the Living-In-The-Commonwealth-Sure-Has-Its-Perks Prize, is up and running for 2014. Stories should be previously unpublished, 2000-5000 words, and can be in any genre or style. … Continue reading →

Perth Library Haiku Competition

It’s lucky haikus are short, because there’s only 3 days left to enter this comp! The Perth City Library are accepting up to 5 previously unpublished haiku or senryu poems. Entries can be posted, emailed, or handed in at the library and there’s no entry fee. First place gets $250 (which is ridiculously good for a 3 lined … Continue reading →