COMPETITIONS

UPDATED 01/01/2026

The following information has been extracted from other websites and no assurance can be given as its correctness.

Give your hard work the best chance to win, make sure that you follow the entry requirements! 

If the entry conditions don't specify it, then generally you can submit the same entry to different competitions at the same time - but if your entry places in one then you should inform the organisers of the other competitions. It is then up to them whether your entry is disqualified or not.

Double-check closing dates, particularly if the organiser is in another time zone

 

 

 


 

JANUARY 2026
02/01/2026
NEW LISTING

AWC Furious Fiction
Opens: 5pm (Sydney/Melbourne time)
Closes: 55 hours later
Open to: 17 years and older
Theme: Story prompt provided
Accepts: Flash Fiction
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: Not mentioned


 

04/01/2026
 

Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival Poetry Competition
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: In The Garden
*
Accepts: Poetry - 18 years and over
Size: 30 lines
Entry Fee: £4
Prize: £300
*
Accepts: Poetry - 12 to 17 years
Size: 30 lines
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: £100
*
Accepts: Poetry - Up to 11 years
Size: 30 lines
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: £50


 

12/01/2026
 

King's Shorts Festival of Ten Minute Plays
CANADIAN COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Play
Size: 10 minutes, characters: 1 to 6
Entry Fee: $CAD 20
Prizes: First: $CAD 400, Second: $CAD 200, People's Choice Award


 

16/01/2026
NEW LISTING

Take Ten Writers Festival Ten Minute Play Competition
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Play
Size: 10 minutes
Entry Fee: $10
Prize Play performed during festival & publication


 

18/01/2026
 

Just Write - For Kids
Open to: Children who are members of the South Australian Public Library network
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Short Story - 9 to 10 years old
Size: 300 - 750 words
Entry Fee: Nil

Prizes: First: Value up to $200, Second prize: Value up to $100
*
Accepts: Short Story - 11 to 13 years old
Size: 500 - 1,000 words
Entry Fee:
Nil
Prizes: First: Value up to $200, Second prize: Value up to $100


 

23/01/2026
 

The Wakefield Weekly Monthly Writing Competition
Open to: Authors based in Australia
Theme: ‘over the bridge’
Accepts: Writing
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: Vouchers and publication on blog


 

25/01/2026
 

CRAFT Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest
US COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Creative nonfiction and essays
Size: 1,001 - 6,000 words
Entry Fee: $US 20 (some free entries available for writers from historically marginalized groups)
Prizes: 3 x First: $US 1,000, publication, Memoir Nation course, six titles of Graywolf's The Art Of series, 2 x Editors' Choice: $US 200 and publication, 15 x shortlisted: $US 1,000 scholarship to PocketMFA


 

25/01/2026
 

Not Quite Write Prize
NOTE: Prompts are emailed out at midday 23/01/2026 with competition closing at midnight 25/01/2026
Open to: All
Theme: 3 prompts will be emailed consisting of a word prompt, an action prompt and a "kicker" prompt
Accepts: Flash Fiction
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $35 (Annual Pass: $100, Coaching Package: $175, Daredevil Experience: $250)
Prizes: First: $1,500 & trophy, Second: $1,000, Third: $500, Fourth: $350, Fifth: $250, Sixth: $200, Wildcard x 2: $100


 

27/01/2026
 

Melbourne Poets Union International Poetry Competition
Open to: All
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: $15 for first entry, $10 thereafter, Overseas entrants: $US 20 for up to 3 poems
Prizes: First: $1,500. Second : $500, Third: $300, Fourth: $100, 3 x Highly commended: $100, 6 x Commended: Book Prize


 

30/01/2026
 

Odyssey House Victoria Short Story Competition
Open to: All
Theme: "Summer Holidays" & reference to alcohol and/or drugs
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1.500 words
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $1,000 & one year membership to Writers Victoria, Second: $100, Third: $50


 

30/01/2026
 

The ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize
Open to: Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years and over, co-written works are eligible
Theme: Commercial Fiction (see website for exclusions)
Accepts: Manuscript
Size: 70,000 - 140,000 words, synopsis: 500 words, biography: 300 words
Entry Fee: ASA Members: First entry Nil and $30 for each thereafter, Non-Members: $70
Prizes: First: Publishing contract and $10,000 advance against royalties, Runner-up: $500 and year's membership with ASA


 

30/01/2026
NEW LISTING

The Louie Award
Open to: Australians who are members of the Australian Crime Writers Association
Theme: Bubble
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $7 for members. Currently $40 for lifetime membership
Prizes: First: $500, Highly Commended x 2: $125


 

31/01/2026

Anthology Nature Writing Prize
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
EARLY BIRD: 31/01/2026
REGULAR: 30/09/2026
Open to: All
Theme: Nature Writing
Accepts: Essay
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee:  EARLY BIRD: €12, REGULAR: €15
Prizes: First: €300


 

31/01/2026
NEW LISTING

Anthology Poetry Award
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
VERY EARLY BIRD: 31/01/2026
EARLY BIRD: 31/06/2026
REGULAR: 31/10/2026
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 40 lines
Entry Fee: VERY EARLY BIRD: €12, EARLY BIRD: €15, REGULAR: €18
Prizes: First: €1,000, Second: €250, Third: €150


 

31/01/2026
 

Anthology Short Story Award
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
VERY EARLY BIRD: 31/10/2025
EARLY BIRD: 31/01/2026
REGULAR: 31/07/2026
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: VERY EARLY BIRD: €12, EARLY BIRD: €15,  REGULAR: €18
Prizes: First: €1,000, Second: €250, Third: €150


 

31/01/2026
 

Bristol Short Story Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All over 16 years old
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 4,000 words
Entry Fee: £14 (limited numbers of free entries available on application if the fee is a barrier to entry)
Prize: First: £1,00, Second: £500, Third: £250, Short-listed x 12: £50


 

31/01/2026
NEW LISTING

Byouk Short Story and Poetry Competition
Open to: All
Theme: None (Diverse voices are encouraged)
*
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,000 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: Publication and marketing (physically and digitally worldwide)
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 2,000 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: Publication and marketing (physically and digitally worldwide)


 

31/01/2026
 

Fiction Factory First Chapter & Synopsis Competition
UK COMPETITION
Open to:  All aged 18 and over
Theme:  None
Accepts: First Chapter of a novel
Size: 5,000 words of First Chapter
Entry Fee: £18 (additional £20 for an appraisal)
Prizes: First : £500 and appraisal, Short-listed: Appraisal


 

31/01/2026
 

GenreCon Short Story Competition
Open to: Citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand
Theme: Inkling
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: $15 (Nil for GenreCon ticketholders and Queensland Writers Centre members)
Prizes: First: $1,000 & online publication


 

31/01/2026
NEW LISTING

Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Prize
US COMPETITION
Open to:  All
Theme:  None (but consider interests of the readership)
Accepts: Short Story
Size: Up to 3,000 words preferred but up to 4,000 words considered
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $USD 150


 

31/01/2026
 

Rhiza Teen Author Prize
Open to: Aspiring writers who are Australian citizens or residents aged 13 to 19
Theme: None
Accepts: Manuscript
Size: 
Picture Books: 500 words
Junior Fiction: 20,000 words
Middle Fiction: 10,000 - 40,000 words
Young Adult Fiction: 40,000 to 75,000 words
Entry Fee: $25
Prizes: Up to 2 winners: Mentorship to develop manuscript for publication. If a publishing contract is offered, advances against manuscript, Short Listed: Appraisal Service


 

FEBRUARY 2026
01/02/2026
 

Stringybark Open Short Story Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Have a link to Australia, suitable for audience aged 16 and above
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: $15, $28 for 2, $39 for 3
Prizes: First: $500, publication, ebook, paperback, choice of any two Stringybark anthologies (Value $565), Second: $300, publication, ebook, paperback, choice of any two Stringybark anthologies (Value $365), Third: $150, publication, ebook, paperback, choice of any two Stringybark anthologies (Value $220), Fourth: $50, publication, ebook, paperback, choice of any two Stringybark anthologies (Value $120), Highly Commended x 30: Publication, ebook (Value $5)


 

01/02/2026
 

The Masters Review Winter Short Story Award for New Writers
US COMPETITION
Open to: Emerging writers
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 6,000 words
Entry Fee: $US 20
Prizes: First: $US 3,000, online publication and agency review, Second: $US 300, online publication and agency review, Third: $US 200, online publication and agency review


 

03/02/2026
 

Calibre Essay Prize
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Non-fiction essay
Size: 2,000 - 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $30 (or $20 for ABR subscribers)
Prizes: First: $5,000, Runner-up: $3,000, Second Runner-Up: $2,000


 

06/02/2026
NEW LISTING

Byron Bay International Film Festival Screenplay Contest
Closing Date:
   
EARLY BIRD: 06/02/2026
   REGULAR: 30/04/2026
   LATE: 26/06/2026
   SPECIAL EXTENDED: 31/08/2026
Open to: All except screenwriters who have earned more than $US 30,000 gross from screenwriting in the calendar year leading up to the Festival
Theme: None
Accepts: Screenplay
Size: 80 to 120 pages
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: $US 35, REGULAR: $US 45, LATE: $US 55, SPECIAL EXTENDED: $US 75
Prizes: First: $AUD 1,000


 

14/02/2026

Ninth Heaven Writing Prize
Closing Date:
   
EARLY BIRD: 31/12/2025
   REGULAR: 14/02/2026
Open to: 18 years and over
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 - 2,000 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: Nil, REGULAR: $10
Prizes: First: $700 & publication, Second: $200 & publication, Third: $100 & publication


 

14/02/2026
 

Tasmanian Writers' Prize
Open to: Citizens of Australia and New Zealand or Australian permanent residents
Theme: Island or Island-resonant
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 3,000 words
Entry Fee: $20 
Prize: $500 plus publication, Finalists: Publication


 

15/02/2026
 

Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize
SPANISH COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry collection
Size: 500 - 800 verses or lines
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: Translation to another European language, Publication of the collection (bilingual), 50 copies, royalties, Finalists: Publication (Spanish edition), 10 copies, royalties


 

16/02/2026
 

The Sheila Malady Short Story Competition
Open to: All
Theme: "Much Ado About Nothing"
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,000 words
Entry Fee: $10 for adults, $5 for young writers (under 18)
Prizes: First: $300, 2 tickets to the Community Play, a handcrafted timber quill, Local prize: Collins Bookstore voucher, 2 tickets to the Community Play, Young writer under 18: Collins Bookstore voucher


 

22/02/2026
NEW LISTING

Limnisa Short Story Competition
GREEK COMPETITION
Open to: 18 years and over
Theme: Inspired by ONE line by the poem “On this Land” by Mahmoud Darwish
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 500 - 1,500 words
Entry Fee: €10, €25 for 3 stories
Prize: First: Week-long writing retreat by the sea in Greece, Second & Third: 50% off a stay at a writing retreat, Fourth & Fifth: 25% off a stay at a writing retreat


 

26/02/2026
 

Next Generation Short Story Awards
US/CANADIAN COMPETITION
Open to: All
Themes/Categories:
African American
Animals/Pets
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour)
Children's/Juvenile
Fairy Tales
Family/Parenting
Fantasy
General Fiction (2,000 to 3,500 words)
General Fiction (3,500 to 5,000 words)
General Fiction ( Under 2,000 words)
General Non-fiction
Health/Wellness/Lifestyle
Historical
Horror/Scary stories/Paranormal
Humour
Inspirational
LGBTQ+
Mystery
Poetry
Relationships
Romance
Science Fiction
Social Change
Spiritual/Religious
Survival/Overcoming Adversity
Suspense/Thriller
Travel
Wild card (for stories that don't fit any other category)
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $USD 25, $USD 20 for each additional category entered for the same story
Prizes: Category winners: $USD 75 & gold medal, Overall First: $USD 500 & trophy, Overall second: $USD 300, Overall Third: $USD 200


 

27/02/2026
 

Victorian Bush Poetry Championships - Written
Open to: All
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Silver Brumby Poetry Award - Serious
Size: 120 lines
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $150 & trophy, Second: $70, Third: $30
*
Accepts: Corryong Larrikin Award - Humorous
Size: 120 lines
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $150 & trophy, Second: $70, Third: $30
*
VBPMA Overall Written Champion: $1,000
VBPMA Novice Written Champion: $50


 

28/02/2026
 

Anthology Flash Fiction Competition
IRISH COMPETITION
  EARLY BIRD: 28/02/2026
  STANDARD: 30/09/2026
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Flash Fiction
Size: 250 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: €10, REGULAR: €12
Prize: €300


 

28/02/2026
 

Flash 500 Short Story Competition
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 - 3,000 words
Entry Fee: £7, £12 for 2, £16 for 3, £20 for 4 (optional critique: £30)
Prizes: First: £500, Second: £200, Third: £100


 

28/02/2026
 

Sutherland Shire Literary Competition
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents, over 18 years
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Traditional Verse
Size: 80 lines
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First: $1,000, Second: $500, Shire Resident's Prize: $500
*
Accepts: Free verse
Size: 80 lines
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First: $1,000, Second: $500, Shire Resident's Prize: $500
*
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,000 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First: $1,000, Second: $500, Shire Resident's Prize: $500


 

MARCH 2026
01/03/2026
 

Sorrento Writers Festival Creative Writing Prize
Open to: Australian citizens or residents aged 18 and over
Theme: None
Accepts: Creative Writing
Size: 2,500 - 3,000 words
Entry fee: Nil
Prize: $5,000


 

02/03/2026
NEW LISTING

Mulga Bill
Open to: All
Theme: Harvest
 *
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,000 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $500, Second: $150
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 25 lines
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $200, Second: $50


 

03/03/2026
 

The Golden Pen
Open to: Western Australian Students, years 4 to 12
Theme: Metamorphosis
*
Accepts: Senior Category - High school students year 9 - 12 : Any format eg Poetry, prose, comics
Size: 2,000 words or six A4 pages
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: Overall winner: e-reader ($249) and book pack, Shortlisted x 3: 6-month book subscription to Paper Bird Book Shop ($147)
 *
Accepts: Middle Category - High school students year 7 - 8 : Any format eg Poetry, prose, comics
Size: 2,000 words or six A4 pages
Entry Fee: Nil

Prizes: Overall winner: e-reader ($249) and book pack, Shortlisted x 3: 6-month book subscription to Paper Bird Book Shop ($147)
*
Accepts: Junior Category - Primary school students year 4 - 6 : Any format eg Poetry, prose, comics
Size: 2,000 words or six A4 pages
Entry Fee: 
Nil
Prizes: Overall winner: e-reader ($249) and book pack, Shortlisted x 3: 6-month book subscription to Paper Bird Book Shop ($147)
*
Classroom entries of 5 or more submissions: First: workshop with a Scribblers creative 


 

08/03/2026
NEW LISTING

Ada Cambridge Prizes

Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize
Open to: 18 years and over and who live in the state of Victoria
Theme: Biographical
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 - 3,000 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prize: $500

Ada Cambridge Poetry Prize
Open to: 18 years and over and who live in the state of Victoria
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 30 lines
Entry Fee: $15 (up to two poems)
Prize: $500

Young Adas Short Story Priz
Open to: Aged between 14 - 18 years and who live or work in the western suburbs of Melbourne
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $250


 

12/03/2026
 

Peter Carey Short Story Award
Open to: Australian residents 18 years and over
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,000 - 3,000 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First: $2,000, Runner-up: $1,000, Best Local Entry: $500


 

14/03/2026
NEW LISTING

Book Links Short Story Competition
Open to: Australians aged 18 and over who are aspiring or emerging writers in the early stages of their career
Theme: Suitable for children up to 15 years old
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $250 & published on website


 

15/03/2026
NEW LISTING

City of Fremantle Hungerford Award
Open to: Western Australian who has not previously published a full-length manuscript in book form
Theme: None
Accepts: Novel, verse novel, young adult fiction or a work of narrative non-fiction
Size: 50,000 - 100,000 words
Entry Fee: $35
Prize: $15,000


 

22/03/2026
NEW LISTING

SCWC Poetry Award
Open to: Living in Australia over the age of 18
Theme: states
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: $15 ($10 for SCWC members)
Prizes: First: $1,000, Second: $100, Ron Pretty SCWC Member award: $100, Wollongong Art Gallery Special Award: $100


 

27/03/2026
 

RAS AB Paterson Bush Poetry Award
Open to: School aged Australian poets
Theme: Exploring the beauty, mystique, enchantment and unique characteristics of the Australian Bush
*
Accepts: Bush poetry - Primary (K - 6)
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: Nil
*
Accepts: Bush poetry - Secondary (7 - 12)
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: Nil

*
Prize: "Banjo Paterson: A Life in Pictures and Words from the Banjo Paterson Family Archive" by Alistair Campbell, a copyrighted reproduction of Banjo Paterson's original notes for 'Waltzing Matilda' and a family pass to the 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show


 

29/03/2026
 

Woollahra Anzac Day Writing Competition
Open to: Primary and Secondary students attending school or living in the Woollahra Municipality
Theme: About a family member who served or Anzac Day means to you
*
Accepts: Creative writing - High School students
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $200 voucher
*
Accepts: Creative writing - Primary School students
Size: 250 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $100 voucher


 

31/03/2026
NEW LISTING

AAALS Creative Writing Competition
Open to: Residents and citizens of Australia and New Zealand, aged over 18. Indigenous categories are open to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori writers.
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 100 lines
Entry Fee: $US 20 (Nil for members)
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Creative Prose - Fiction or Non-fiction
Size: 3,500 words
Entry Fee: $US 20 (Nil
for members)
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Indigenous Writers - Poetry
Size: 100 lines
Entry Fee:
Nil
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Indigenous Writers - Creative Prose - Fiction or Non-fiction
Size: 3,500 words
Entry Fee:
Nil
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
All entrants receive a subscription to the journal Antipodes


 

31/03/2026
NEW LISTING

Anthology Travel Writing Competition
IRISH COMPETITION
  EARLY BIRD: 31/03/2026
  STANDARD: 30/11/2026
Open to: All
Theme: Authentic Travel Experience
Accepts: Article
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: €12, REGULAR: €15
Prize: €300


 

31/03/2026
 

Calanthe Collective Prize for Unpublished Poetry
Open to: All
Theme: None
*
UNDER 18, RESTRICTED TO HIGH SCHOOL AGED PEOPLE
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: First: $400, Highly Commended x 2: $100
*
OPEN, POETS WHO ARE YET TO HAVE A BOOK OR CHAPBOOK PUBLISHED
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 50 lines
Entry Fee: $10
Prize: First: $1,000, Highly Commended x 2: $250


 

31/03/2026
NEW LISTING

Ethel Webb Bundell Literary Award for Poetry
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 100 lines
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $250, Second: $150, Third: $100


 

31/03/2026
 

FAW Tasmania Nairda Lyne Award
Open to: All
Theme: Suitable for children aged 8-12 years
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: $100 & winner's name inscribed on a plaque in the State Library Launceston Branch, Best Tasmanian Entry: Hobart Bookshop voucher


 

31/03/2026
 

SNAFU: Level Up
ANTHOLOGY CALL OUT
Open to: All
Theme: Horror based in litRPG-style story
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,500 - 9,500 words
Submission Fee: Nil
Payment: 5c / word


 

APRIL 2026
03/04/2026
 

Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction Prize
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents
Theme: Crime or Thriller
Accepts: Manuscript
Size: 70,000 - 100,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil 
Prize:First: Publishing contract with advance against royalties of $25,000


 

06/04/2026
 

Little Black Dress Spooky and Horror Story Competition
Open to: Australian residents
Theme: The Glitch
*
Accepts: Youth (12 and under) – Spooky Short Story
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: WA First: $25 & certificate & copy of anthology, WA Second: Certificate & copy of anthology, Interstate award: $25 & certificate & copy of anthology, Shire of Mundaring resident encouragement award: $25 & certificate & copy of anthology
*
Accepts: Teens (13 to 17 years old) – Spooky Short Story
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: WA First: $50 & certificate & copy of anthology, WA Second: Certificate & copy of anthology, Interstate award: $50 & certificate & copy of anthology, Shire of Mundaring resident encouragement award: $25 & certificate & copy of anthology
*
Accepts: Adult – Horror Short Story
Size: 2,500 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First: $100 & certificate & copy of anthology, Second: $50 & certificate & copy of anthology


 

30/04/2026
 

The Chief of Army Essay Competition
Open to: Serving ADF personnel (SERCAT 3-7) and Australian public servants employed by the Department of Defence
Theme: "How can we rewire the Army to continually adapt to the changing character of war?"
Accepts: Essay
Size: 5,000 words 
Entry Fee: Nil 
Prizes: The Chavel Prize: $3,000, domestic travel to Canberra to brief the Chief of Army's Senior Advisory Committee on the topic of the essay and publication, Runner up: $500, domestic travel to Canberra to brief the Chief of Army's Senior Advisory Committee on the topic of the essay and publication, Commended: considered for publication


 

30/04/2026
NEW LISTING

Vallum Chapbook Award
CANADIAN COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry Chapbook 
Size: 15 - 30 pages
Entry Fee: $US 30
Prize: $CAD 300, publication and 25 copies of chapbook


 

MAY 2026
15/05/2026
NEW LISTING

Boree Log Poetry Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Australian Bush
Accepts: Bush poetry
Size: 80 lines
Entry Fee: $8 or $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $100 plus trophy & certificate, Highly Commended & Commended: Certificates


 

15/05/2026
NEW LISTING

Eastwood/Hills FAW Literary Competition
Open to: All
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Category 1 : Flash Fiction
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $8, $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $150, Second: $50
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Accepts: Category 2 : Phillipa Holland Award for Poetry
Size: 80 lines
Entry Fee: $8, $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $150, Second: $50
*
Accepts: Category 3 : Alan Russell Award for Memoir
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: $8, $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $150, Second: $50
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Accepts: Category 4 : Short Story
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: $8, $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $150, Second: $50


 

31/05/2026
NEW LISTING

RD Walsh Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize

Open to: Australian Citizens
Theme: It’s your conversation! About any topic that relates in some way to one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Accepts: One-Act Play – under 19 years
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $500, Second: $250, Pat Strong Award for a Young Writer: $100
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Accepts: One-Act Play - 19 - 26 years
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $500, Second:
 $250
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Accepts: One-Act Play – Over 50

Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $500, Second: 
$250


 

JUNE 2026
30/06/2026
NEW LISTING

Byouk Feb - June Competition
Open to: All
Theme: None (Diverse voices are encouraged)
Accepts: Novels
Size: First few pages plus a few favourite pages totalling 10 pages
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: Publication and marketing (physically and digitally worldwide)


 

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