The Mayor’s Poetry and Short Story Competition

Entries are open for residents of South Australia to enter a new short story and poetry competition!

You can submit one story or piece of poetry per eligible category up to 500 words with the theme ‘This Place I call Home’ and must connect to people or places within the City of Onkaparinga council area.

Categories:

  • Flash Fiction: Open to adults aged 18 and above.
  • Youth: Open to youths aged 12-17 and can be flash-fiction or poetry.
  • Poetry: Open to adults aged 18 and above.

Prizes:

  • Flash Fiction Prize: Includes a one-year Adult Writers SA membership and a 3-hour Writers SA workshop, valid for 12 months. Total prize value: $240.
  • Youth Prize: Includes a one-year Writers SA membership and a Teen Writers Club term membership (8 x 1.5-hour sessions on Saturday mornings during one school term, facilitated by a local author), valid for 12 months. Total prize value: $260.
  • Poetry Prize: Includes a one-year Adult Writers SA membership and a 3-hour Writers SA workshop, valid for 12 months. Total prize value: $240.

Entries must be submitted via the link below and close at 5 pm on Thursday, 31 October 2024

Enter here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wordfestonkaparinga2024

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