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
 

Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival Poetry Competition
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: Treasures of Nature
*
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
 

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 15
Prizes: First: $CAD 400, Second: $CAD 200, People's Choice Award
 

Phone-a-Poem
Open to: Poets based in, or have a strong connection to, Regisonal Victoria
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 1 to 3 poems, up to 3 pages in total
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: 10 x $312
 

Book Pipeline Unpublished Contest
US COMPETITION
  PRE-REGISTER: 15/01/2025
  SPECIAL ENTRY: 20/03/2025
  EARLY: 22/05/2025
  REGULAR: 20/08/2025
  LATE: 05/09/2025
Open to: 18 years and over
Theme: None
Accepts: Literary, Mystery/Horror/Thriller, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, General Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Non-Fiction & Memoir, Comics & Graphic Novels
Size: Fiction & Memoirs: first 5,000 words and 1-3 page synopsis, Picture books: full manuscript and 1 page synopsis, Non-Fiction: At least a proposal (Memoirs as fiction). Comics & Graphic Novels: 20-28 pages, 1-3 page synopsis
Entry Fee: PRE-REGISTER: $US 25, SPECIAL ENTRY: $US 35, EARLY: $US 45, REGULAR: $US 55, LATE: $US 60
Prizes: Per Category: First: $US 2,500, direct circulation , consideration from producers, additional long-time review & access to exclusive writers events, Runner-up: Direct circulation , consideration from producers, additional long-time review & access to exclusive writers events
 

Hektoen Nurse Essay Contest
US COMPETITION
Open to: Nurses, Nurses’ aides and Nursing students
Theme: Medicine
Accepts: Essay
Size: 500-1,600 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $US 3,000, Second: $US 2,000
 

Bournemouth Writing Prize
UK COMPETITION
SUPPORTING THE OUTSIDER’S PROJECT
Open to: All
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 3,000 words
Entry Fee: £10
Prizes: £500, hour consultation with judge, 2 tickets to Bourn Jammy event, 10-minute open mic slot, 2 tickets to any talk or workshop at the Pavilion Dance
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 30 lines
Entry Fee: £10 for up to three poems
Prizes: £500, hour consultation with judges, 2 tickets to Bourn Jammy event, 10-minute open mic slot, 2 tickets to any talk or workshop at the Pavilion Dance
 

CRAFT Memoir Except & 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)
Prizes: 3 x First: $US 1,000, publication, six titles of Graywolf's The Art Of series, 2 x Editors' Choice: $US 200 and publication
 

Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry collection
Size: 500 - 800 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
 

The Sheila Malady Short Story Competition
Open to: All
Theme: "The Dark Side"
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 performance, a handcrafted timber quill, “Winning Short Story Competitions” by L.E. Daniels and C. Sawyer & 60 minutes coaching/mentoring session with Carolyn Martinez via Zoom, Local prize: Collins Bookstore voucher, 2 tickets to the Community Play performance & “Winning Short Story Competitions” by L.E. Daniels and C. Sawyer, Young writer under 18: Collins Bookstore voucher
 

Just Write - for Kids
Open to: Children who are members of the South Australian Public Library network or their parent/caregiver is a member
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Short Story - 9 to 10 years old
Size: 300 - 750 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: Headphones & book voucher (value $200), Second prize: Book voucher & movie voucher (value $100)
*
Accepts: Short Story - 11 to 13 years old
Size: 500 - 1,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: Headphones & book voucher (value $200), Second prize: Book voucher & movie voucher (value $100)
 

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
Prizes: First (Leon Shann Award): $1,700. Second : $700, Third: $500, Fourth (Wendy Fleming Urban Realist Award): $100, Highly commended & commended: Certificates
 

The Bethamy Nader Short Story Prize
Closing: EARLY BIRD: 19/12/2024, REGULAR: 19/01/2025
Open to: Australian writers
Theme: Write through the eyes of a mythical creature
*
Accepts: Short Story - 11 - 17 years old
Size: 400- 440 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: $5, REGULAR: $7
Prizes: First: $75, Second: $50, Third: $25
*
Accepts: Short Story - 18 years and over
Size: 400- 440 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: $10, REGULAR: $15
Prizes: First: $300, Second: $150, Third: $100
 

Local Word Poetry Prize
Open to: Living in Australia, over 16 years old
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 75 lines
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: First: $2,000 & one-hour mentoring session, Second: $250
 

Not Quite Write Prize
NOTE: Prompts are emailed out at midday 24/01/2025 with competition closing at midnight 26/01/2025
Open to: All
Theme: 3 prompts will be emailed consisting of a word prompt, an action prompt and an anti-prompt
Accepts: Flash Fiction
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $28 until 30/11/2025, $35 thereafter ($100 for 2025 annual pass)
Prizes: First: $1,500, Second: $1000, Third: $500, Fourth: $350, Fifth: $250, Sixth: $200, Wildcard x 2: $50
 

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
 

The Louie Award
Open to: Australians who are members of the Australian Crime Writers Association
Theme: The Photograph
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $5 for members. Currently $30 for lifetime membership
Prizes: First: $500, Highly Commended x 2: $125
 

Anthology Poetry Award
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
VERY EARLY BIRD: 31/01/2025
EARLY BIRD: 31/03/2025
REGULAR: 31/10/2025
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
 

Anthology Short Story Award
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
VERY EARLY BIRD: 31/10/2024
EARLY BIRD: 31/01/2025
REGULAR: 31/07/2025
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 & one year subscription to Anthology Magazine, Second: €250, Third: €150
 

black&write! Writing Fellowship
Open to: Writers (published and unpublished) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent currently living in Australia
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Fiction and Short Story collections
Size: Minimum 50,000 words
*
Accepts: Young Adult Fiction
Size: Minimum 40,000 words
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: Minimum 30 poems
*
Accepts: Children's book
Size: No word count requirement
*
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: Two winners will each receive: $15,000, manuscript development with black&write! and publication opportunity with Hachette Australia
 

Bristol Short Story Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All over 16 years old
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 4,000 words
Entry Fee: £12 (limited numbers of free entries available on application if the fee is a barrier to entry)
Prize: First: £1,000, Second: £500, Third: £250, Short-listed x 12: £100
 

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 
 

GenreCon Short Story Competition
Open to: Citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand
Theme: Alchemy
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
 

Gippsland Writers Network Summer Writing Competition
Open to: Citizens and residents of Australia
Theme: Storm
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: $10 ($5 for GWN members)
Prizes: First: $200, Second: $150 Writers Victoria online course, Third: $50 book voucher, Gippsland Writer Prize: two-year Writers Victoria Regional membership
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Beginnings
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival Microfiction Competition
Open to: Writers who live, work, study or play in Brimbank, aged 10 and over
Theme: No-one chooses for us
*
Accepts: Microfiction - Youth - aged 10 - 18
Size: 200 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $250 worth of books, Second: $150 worth of books, Third: $100 worth of books
*
Accepts: Microfiction - Youth - 19 years and over
Size: 200 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $250 worth of books, Second: $150 worth of books, Third: $100 worth of books
*
Vision impaired entrants can submit via audio recording
 

Limnisa Short Story Competition
GREEK COMPETITION
Open to: 18 years and over
Theme: August Blue
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 500 - 1,500 words
Entry Fee: Nil (Follow on Facebook/Instagram & share)
Prize: Week-long writing retreat by the sea in Greece
 

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
 

The 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
 

Words Out West Short Story Competition
Open to: Queensland residents
Theme: Whispers in the Wind
*
Accepts: Short Story - Youth (between 12 and 18 years old)
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $300 & Brisbane Children's Writers Festival Ticket, Second: $200 & Brisbane Children's Writers Festival Ticket, Third: $100 & Brisbane Children's Writers Festival Ticket

*
Accepts: Short Story - Adult (18 years old or over)
Size: 3,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prizes: First: $500 & Festival Days Pass & Queensland Writers Centre Membership, Second: $300 & Festival Days Pass & Queensland Writers Centre Membership, Third: $150 & Festival Days Pass & Queensland Writers Centre Membership
 

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 25: Publication, ebook (Value $5)
 

Mulga Bill Awards
Open to: All
Theme: Fiesta!
 *
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
 

Anthology Nature Writing Prize
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
VERY EARLY BIRD: 30/11/2024
EARLY BIRD: 28/02/2025
REGULAR: 31/08/2025
Open to: All
Theme: Nature Writing
Accepts: Essay
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: VERY EARLY BIRD: €10, EARLY BIRD: €12, REGULAR: €15
Prizes: First: €500
 

Anthology Personal Memoir Competition
IRISH COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
EARLY BIRD: 28/02/2025
REGULAR: 31/08/2025
Open to: All
Theme: Personal unique life experience
Accepts: Memoir
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: EARLY BIRD: €12, REGULAR: €15
Prizes: First: €500
 

Flash 500 Short Story Competition
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 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
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Forever
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Stories by Digital Children
Open to: Children Living in Australia aged 5 to 12
Theme: Getting the Balance Right: You decide what you share
*
Accepts: Story idea: 5 - 6 year old (writing for 3-4 year olds)
Size: Not mentioned
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: Workshop with Kim Maslin to develop the story idea into a book with illustrations, copy of the book, a soft toy version of the main character
*
Accepts: Story idea: 7 - 8 year old (writing for 5-6 year olds)
Size: Not mentioned
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: Workshop with Kim Maslin to develop the story idea into a book with illustrations, copy of the book, a soft toy version of the main character
*
Accepts: Story idea: 9 - 12 year old (writing for 7-8 year olds)
Size: Not mentioned
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: Workshop with Kim Maslin to develop the story idea into a book with illustrations, copy of the book, a soft toy version of the main character
*
Individual, group and class entries welcome

The Plaza Audio Story Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 1,000 words/7 minutes
Entry Fee: £12 (£9 for subsequent entries)
Prizes: First: £1,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

The Plaza Poetry Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 60 lines
Entry Fee: £12 (£6 for subsequent entries)
Prizes: First: £4,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

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

Sorrento Creative Writing Prize
Open to: Australian citizens and residents aged 18 and over who have not had their work published by a commercial publisher
Theme: None
Accepts: Creative writing
Size: 2,500 - 3,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize: $5,000
 

SCWC Poetry Award
Open to: Living in Australia over the age of 18
Theme: Shapeshifter
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 voucher
 

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
 

Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award
Open to: Australian Writers
Theme: Disability in an Australian Setting
Accepts: Fiction or Nonfiction
Size: 3,000 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prize: $500
 

Little Black Dress Spooky and Horror Story Competition
Open to: Australian residents
Theme: The Call
*
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
 

Young Adas Short Story Prize
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
 

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 Maori writers.
Theme: None
*
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 100 lines
Entry Fee: $US 20
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Creative Prose - Fiction or Non-fiction
Size: 3,500 words
Entry Fee: $US 20
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Indigenous Writers - Poetry
Size: 100 lines
Entry Fee: $US 20
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*
Accepts: Indigenous Writers - Creative Prose - Fiction or Non-fiction
Size: 3,500 words
Entry Fee: $US 20
Prize: $US 1,000 and publication
*

All entrants receive a subscription to Antipodes
 

Anthology Travel Writing Competition
IRISH COMPETITION
  VERY EARLY BIRD: 31/03/2024
  EARLY BIRD: 30/06/2024
  STANDARD: 30/11/2024
Open to: All
Theme: Authentic Travel Experience
Accepts: Article
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: VERY EARLY BIRD: €10, EARLY BIRD: €12, REGULAR: €15
Prize: €500
 

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 3: $250
 

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
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Green
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Rhiza Edge Short Story Competition
Open to: Australian and New Zealand writers

Theme 1: Migration and Diaspora
Accepts: Fiction and Non-fiction narratives
 

Theme 2: Breakthroughs in history
Accepts: Short Story

Size: 1,000 - 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $16.50 ($11 concession). School entry is $44 and covers all student entries.
Prizes: 2 copies of the book plus either a. 4 further copies or b. half price manuscript appraisal
 

The Caterpillar Poetry Prize
IRISH COMPETITION
Open to: Over 16
Theme: Poetry written by an adult for children (aged 7-11)
Accepts: Poetry
Size: No limit
Entry Fee: €15
Prizes: First: €1,000 plus a week at Circle of Misse in France, Second: €500, Third: €250
 

The Plaza Flash Fiction Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Flash Fiction
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: £10 (£7.50 for subsequent entries)
Prizes: First: £1,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

The Plaza Prose Poetry Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 60 lines
Entry Fee: £10 (£7.50 for subsequent entries)
Prizes: First: £750, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

To Hull and Back Competition
UK COMPETITION
Closing Date: 
EARLY BIRD: 31/03/2025
REGULAR: 30/06/2025
Open to: All
Theme: Humorous
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,500 words
Entry Fee:
    EARLY BIRD: £10, £17 for 2, £20 for 3
    REGULAR: £12, £20 for 2, £24 for 3
Prize: First: £1,000, your face on the cover of the anthology,  a trip to Hull on a Harley Davidson if they wish, Second: £200, Third: £100,  3 x Highly Commended: £70, 14 x Shortlisted: £35
 

Griffith Review Emerging Voices Competition
Open to: Australian residents, emerging authors (unpublished or only one book published)
Theme: None
Accepts: Fiction and Creative non-fiction
Size: 3,500 – 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $25, Griffith Review subscribers = $15
Prizes: Pool of $20,000
 

Furphy Literary Award
Open to: Australian residents, 18 years and over
Theme: Australian Life in all its diversity
Accepts: Fiction or Narrative non-fiction
Size: 5.000 words
Entry Fee: Not mentioned
Prizes: First:  $15,000, Second: $3,000, Third: $2,000 LaTrobe University Shepparton Residency, Selected for publication: $250
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Plan
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

The Plaza Short Story Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Short Stories
Size: 5,000 words
Entry Fee: £15 (£22.50 for 3 entries) - can apply for free entry under Bursary Scheme
Prizes: First: £4,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

Questions Writing Prize
Open to: Australians between 18 to 30 years old
Theme: None
Accepts: Fiction or Non-fiction
Size: 1,500 - 2,000 words
Entry Fee: Nil
Prize pool: $3,000
 

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 7 certificate, Highly Commended & Commended: Certificates
 

Eastwood/Hills Fellowship of Australian Writers 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
*
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
*
Accepts: Category 4 : Short Story
Size: 1,500 words
Entry Fee: $8, $30 for 4
Prizes: First: $150, Second: $50
 

AWMA Writing Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Martial Arts
*
Accepts: Fiction & Non-fiction - 16 years and over
Size: 1,000 words
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $200 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Second: $100 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Third: $50 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98)
*
Accepts: Fiction & Non-fiction - 10 to 15 years and over
Size: 750 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $100 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Second: $50 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Third: $25 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98)
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Accepts: Fiction & Non-fiction - 9 years and under
Size: 750 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $100 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Second: $50 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98), Third: $25 & 2-year digital subscription to Martial Arts Magazine (value $98)
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LOCAL PRIZE: 6 x weeks free classes with Albury Wodonga Martial Arts
The winner of this award, or a person that the winner elects, must be able to attend classes in either Wodonga or Beechworth.
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Donkey
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

The Plaza Poetry Prize (40 lines)
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 40 lines
Entry Fee: £11 (£9 for subsequent entries) - can apply for free entry under Bursary Scheme
Prizes: First: £1,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

Henry Savery National Short Story Award
Open to: Australian residents
Theme: Open
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 2,500 words
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $400, Second: $100
 

Heroines Women's Writing Prize
Open to: Women writers
Theme: Witchcraft (Focus on lost women's history, untold stories and reimagined myths, fairy tales, folklore or legends, or speculative fiction)
Accepts: Poetry & Short Fictions
Size: Poetry: 3 pages, Fiction: 2,500 words
Entry Fee: $15
Prize: $500
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Train
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

TCK Publishing Poetry Awards Contest
US COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 500 words
Entry Fee: US$ 5
Prize: US$ 1,000
 

The Plaza Audio Poetry Prize
UK COMPETITION
Open to: All
Theme: None
Accepts: Poetry
Size: 4 minutes
Entry Fee: £12 (£9 for subsequent entries) - can apply for free entry under Bursary Scheme
Prizes: First: £1,000, Second: £300, Third: £100
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Under
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Short Stories Unlimited Poetry Competition - Fresh Water
Open to: All
Theme: Fresh Water
Accepts: Poetry
Size: No limit (but use common sense)
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $100 & copy of ebook, Second: $50 & copy of ebook, Third: $25 & copy of ebook, Highly commended x 2: $10 & copy of ebook
 

Short Stories Unlimited Short Story Competition - Fresh Water
Open to: All
Theme: Fresh Water
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $200 & copy of anthology, Second: $100 & copy of anthology, Third: $50 & copy of anthology, Highly commended x 2: $20 & copy of anthology
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Laughter
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Magpie
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Glad
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Short Stories Unlimited Poetry Competition - Salt Water
Open to: All
Theme: Salt Water
Accepts: Poetry
Size: No limit (but use common sense)
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: First: $100 & copy of ebook, Second: $50 & copy of ebook, Third: $25 & copy of ebook, Highly commended x 2: $10 & copy of ebook
 

Short Stories Unlimited Short Story Competition - Salt Water
Open to: All
Theme: Salt Water
Accepts: Short Story
Size: 5,000 words
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: First: $200 & copy of anthology, Second: $100 & copy of anthology, Third: $50 & copy of anthology, Highly commended x 2: $20 & copy of anthology
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Delight
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words
 

Positive Words Mini Competition
Open to: All
Theme: Contains the word: Suddenly
Accepts: Short Story or Poetry
Size: 100 words or 10 lines
Entry Fee: $3 in unused stamps
Prize: Six months subscription to Positive Words