AWR Competitions

COMPETITIONS ON NOW
Most competitions are open to new and original entries only. Stories and poetry that has been placed first (or any placing) in another competition will often not qualify.
Does that mean you can send one entry simultaneously to more than one competition?
This will always depend on the competition organiser but a commonly accepted view that you can BUT if your entry is placed in one competition then the onus is on you to inform the other competition organisers if that entry no longer meets their entry requirements. It is then up to them if it is then withdrawn from the competition.

Date Closes	Name	Open to	Theme	Accepts	Size	Entry fee per entry	Prize
01-09-2008	The Iremonger Award for Writing on Public Issues	Australian citizens or residents of Australia	Contemporary Australian relevance	Proposal for a Non-fiction book of 40,000 to 90,000 words	One-page description of the work, a table of contents, an author biography, a comment on the targeted readership and two sample chapters. Please note that complete manuscripts will not be accepted.	$20	$10,000, guaranteed publication, royalties on book sales and editorial support to develop the proposal into a finished manuscript
01-09-2008	The FAW Hilarie Lindsay 2008 - Young Writers' Poetry Competition for School Students	School Children	None	Poetry Section 1 - Years 10, 11 & 12	Not mentioned	Not mentioned	Not mentioned
				Poetry Section 2 - Years 7, 8 & 9
				Poetry Section 3 - Years 5 & 6
				Poetry Section 4 - Years 4 & under
05-09-2008	New Holland Publishers/NSW Writers’ Centre 2008 GENRE FICTION AWARD	Australian resident AND member of NSW Writers' Centre	Genre Fiction	Unpublished Novel	60,000 - 100,000 words	$40, $25 concession (plus membership to NSW Writers' Centre)	First: Publication by New Holland Publishers, 10-hour manuscript development grant
							Second: 15-hour manuscript development grant, consideration for publication by New Holland Publishers
							Third: 20-hour manuscript development grant, consideration for publication by New Holland Publishers
							Short-listed: Consideration for publication
18-09-2008	David Harold Tribe Poetry Award	Open to people normally resident in Australia during the four years prior to the submission	None	Poetry	100 lines	Nil	$11,000
19-09-2008	Rolf Boldrewood Literary Awards	All	Australian theme	Prose	3,000 words	$10	First: a signed, limited edition bust of Rolf Boldrewood (value $100), $600 & Certificate.
							Second: $300 & Certificate
							Third: $150 & Certificate
							Certificates: Highly Commended & Commended Certificates will be awarded at the judge’s discretion.
				Poetry	80 lines	$10	First: a signed, limited edition bust of Rolf Boldrewood (value $100), $600 & Certificate.
							Second: $300 & Certificate
							Third: $150 & Certificate
							Certificates: Highly Commended & Commended Certificates will be awarded at the judge’s discretion.
19-09-2008	Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize	19 and under	Special prize for a wildlife themed poem	Junior ( <12 )	A4 size	$5	NATIONAL: $2,000 and trophy
							STATE: $300 and trophy
				Intermediate (12 -15)	A4 size	$5	NATIONAL: $1,000 and trophy
							STATE: $200 and trophy
				Senior ( 16 - 19)	A4 size	$5	NATIONAL: $1,000 and trophy
							STATE: $200 and trophy
				Class Junior (<12)	A4 size	$5	First: $1,000 in book vouchers and trophy
							Highly Commended: $500 in book vouchers and trophy
				Class Intermediate (12 - 15)	A4 size	$5	First: $1,000 in book vouchers and trophy
							Highly Commended: $500 in book vouchers and trophy
				Wildlife Prize: $3,000 and trophy
30-09-2008	The FAW Jean Stone Poetry Award 2008	Not specified	All	Poetry	60 lines	$10	$500
30-09-2008	The FAW Walter Stone Award	Not specified	On an aspect of Australian Literature	Biography Monograph or Bibliography	40,000 words	$20	$1000
30-09-2008 NEW ENTRY	Kaixin Writing Competition Note: held every second month	Members of the Kaixin website (Membership is free)	China and the Olympic Games	Article: fiction or non-fiction	1,000 - 1,500 words	$10	$250
30-09-2008	Patrick White Young Indigenous Writers Competiton	School aged (K-12) Indigenous Australian students’ in New South Wales Australia		Years K - 6: Poetry	1 - 3 pages	None	Years K - 6: First: An Award Certificate and a prize up to the value of $500.00. Runners-up x 5: Encouragement Award Certificate and a prize up to the value of $50.00
				Years K - 6: Short Story	5 - 30 pages
				Years 7 - 12: Poetry	1 - 3 pages		Years 7 - 12: First: An Award Certificate and a prize up to the value of $1000.00. Runners-up x 5: Encouragement Award Certificate and a prize up to the value of $100.00
				Years 7 - 12: Short Story	10 - 30 pages
30-09-2008	Writers Resource Centre Short Story Competition (Biannual)	Based permanently in the country of Australia	None	Short Story	2,500 words	Free (although subscription to e-zine is required - no cost for this is mentioned)	Publication in anthology
31-10-2008	Inscription	Australian residents	27 years of age and under on 31 October 2008	Youth	Minimum 40 minutes	$50	For each category: 1. $5,000 2. Extensive script development workshops with leading Australian and international practitioners. 3. A presentation of extracts from the winning works to industry professionals and producers. 4. Where possible, professional production of scripts.
			Indigenous descent	Indigenous
			60 years of age and over on October 31 2008	Grey Matter
				Open
			Non-capital city residents or entrants whose script explores regional issues	Regional
31-10-2008	Raspberry & Vine	None		Short Story	4,000 words	$10 $8 for students	First: $300
31-10-2008	The Mornington Peninsula Prize 2008	All	None	Short Story	3,000 words	$7.50	First: $300
							Second: $150
							Third: $50
							Highly Commended Certificates
							Commended Certificates
				Poetry	30 lines	$5	First: $150
							Highly Commended Certificates
							Commended Certificates
10-12-2008	ABR Poetry Prize 2008	Reside in Australia or an Australian citizen living overseas	None	Poetry	100 lines	$20 ($14 for ABR subscribers)	First: $4,000
							Shortlisted entries: $250
31-12-2008	DMAG Writing Competition Note: details are a fair way down the page so keep scrolling!	Entry is open to Australian, New Zealand, Malaysian and Singaporean residents only who are under the age of 15 and who have purchased a copy of DMAG	None	Short Story	500 words	Purchase of a copy of DMAG	First: $1,000 plus $5,000 to the winner's nominated school
							12 x runners-up: $50 Gift voucher from Dymocks
31-12-2008	The Kokako Tanka Competition	Open to all	None	Tanka		$1 per tanka or 4 for $3	First: NZ$250
							2 x Runner-up: $NZ100
13-02-2008	EAGLEHAWK Dahlia and Arts Festival Inc. 2009 Literary Competition	All		Short Story	3,000 words	$3	First: $200
							Second: $50
				Poetry	30 lines	$3	First: $200
							Second: $50
			Australian	Bush Verse	52 Lines	$3	$100
20-02-2009	The Central Highlands Annual Poetry Competition	Not specified	Dreams	Open Poetry	70 lines	$2	Monetary prizes awared : no amount specified
				Primary School Poetry	20 lines	50 cents
				Middle School Poetry	24 lines	50 cents
				Secondary School Poetry	24 lines	50 cents
				Limerick	5 lines	50 cents
20-02-2009	The Central Highlands Inaugural Short Story Competition	Not specified	Dreams	Open	1,000 - 1,500	$2	Monetary prizes awarded : no amount specified
				Junior (18 and under)	1,000 - 1,500	$2
31-05-2009	Writers Resource Centre Short Story Competition (Biannual)	Based permanently in the country of Australia	None	Short Story	2,500 words	Free (although subscription to e-zine is required - no cost for this is mentioned)	Publication in anthology

ANNUAL COMPETITONS
These are normally held each year but as yet no information for the current year has been released. Prize details are based on the prior year.

Month Due	Name	Open to	Theme	Accepts	Size	Entry fee per item per last running	Prize per last running
February Available December 2008	Alan Marshall Short Story Award	Open: Australian Resident		Short Story	2,500 words	$15	First: $2,000
							Second: $1,000
		Local: Resides, works or studies in Nillumbik shire		Short Story	2,500 words	$15	$1,000
		Young: Australian resident aged between 15 and 19		Short Story	1,000 words	None	$400
February	Charters Towers Gold City Bush Poets - Written Poetry Note: Performance Poetry sections listed on entry form	Under 12		Bush Poetry	No Limit	None	First: $20
							Second: $15
							Third: $10
		12 - 15 years		Bush Poetry	No Limit	None	First: $30
							Second: $20
							Third: $10
		16 - 17 years		Bush Poetry	No Limit	$4 or 3 for 8	First: $40
							Second: $30
							Third: $20
		OPEN		Bush Poetry	No Limit	$10 or 3 for $10	First: Gold Nugget & $200
							Second: Gold Nugget & $100
							Third: Gold Nugget & $75
February	The Women's Weekly/Penguin Books Short Story Contest	Residents of Australia except employees of the Promoter, their immediate families and agencies associated with this promotion	Woman as central character	Short Story	3,000-5,000 words	None	First: $10,000, publication in The Australian Women's Weekly and novel assessment by Penguin, a return flight to and one night’s accommodation at the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival 2008, July 25-27, where they will be presented with the winner's cheque
							Second: $5,000, publication in The Australian Women's Weekly
March	Seagulls Poetry Prize	People who live or work in the western suburbs of Melbourne (Youth category includes study)	None	Adult (19 and over)	30 lines	None	First: $100
							Runner-up: $50
							Highly Commended: Certificate
				Youth (18 and under)			First: $100
							Runner-up: $50
							Highly Commended: Certificate
March	State of the Art: Swancon 2008	Australian citizens and/or residents	"State of the Art"	Open: Short Story	5,000 words	Members: Free, Non-members: $10	First: $130 cash, plus a $27 Andromeda Spaceways gift voucher, cooler, key ring and direct access to ASIM's editorial slushpile for potential publication in a future issue
							Second: $60 cash, plus a free copy of Andromeda Spaceways and a cooler
				Under 18: Short Story	5,000 words	Members: Free, Non-members: $10	$60 cash, plus a free copy of Andromeda Spaceways and a key ring
March	The Ada Cambridge Prize	Adult writers (18 years and over) who live or work in the western suburbs of Melbourne (postode list available)	Biographical	Short Story	1,000 - 3,000 words	Nil	First: $500
							Highly Commended: Certificate
March	The Inverawe Outdoors Poetry Competition 2008	All	Nature	Poetry	28 lines	$5	First: $500
							Minor: $200
							Best Tasmanian Resident: $200
							Best Emerging Poet: $200
March	Voice on the Coast	Australian residents		Prose story aimed at younger readers (8 - 13 years old)	30,000 words	None	First: $2,000
							Second: $500
April	Cancer Council Arts Awards Note: Art & Film sections listed on entry form	All	Seize the Day	Open: Short Story	1,000 words	$10	$1000
				Open: Poetry	300 words	$10	$1000
				12 - 18: Short Story or Poetry	50-500 words	Nil	$250
				Under 11: Short Story or Poetry	50-500 words	Nil	$100
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