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CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL DREAMS

December 3rd, 2020 |

This year, Sunspot Lit is launching Culmination: $500 for a Prose, Poem, or Art Ending. No restrictions on theme, category, or the length of the piece from which the beginning is excerpted. Word limit is 250 for prose, 25 words for poetry.  Entry fee: $5  Prize: $500 cash, publication for the winner, […]

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December 3rd, 2020 |

The Tom Collins Poetry Prize was inaugurated by the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) in 1975 to commemorate the contribution to Australian literature of Joseph Furphy (1843 – 1912), who wrote Such is Life under the nom de plume (pen name), ‘Tom Collins’. Prizes: First $1000, Second $300, Third $100. […]

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October 29th, 2020 |

The South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award 2020 seeks poems responding to the theme ‘every body’, in partnership with the Wollongong Art Gallery exhibition of the same name. $1000 First Prize $100 Second Prize $100 Voucher Wollongong Art Gallery Special Award Submission fee per poem $15 / $10 for SCWC […]

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September 3rd, 2020 |

Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets seeks outstanding poetry by writers who have published no more than one collection of poems under their own name (i.e. writers who’ve had zero collections published, or one solo collection published). It remains one of […]

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July 15th, 2020 |

Braille House is proud to announce that the 99th Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition for 2020 is now open for entries from all Australian residents and the theme is MOVEMENT. Spread the word about this opportunity to pen a short story or poem and be in the running to win cash […]

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July 1st, 2020 |

The mindshare Awards is a poetry and creative writing competition presented by mindshare, the Mental Health Coalition of SA, Writers SA and Access2Arts. The competition is an opportunity for South Australian writers with lived experience of mental illness to share their stories, showcase their skills, discover new creative communities, and connect […]

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July 1st, 2020 |

The 2020 Kate Challis RAKA Award is now open for applications from Indigenous poets. RAKA, which means ‘five’ in the Pintupi language, is awarded to an Indigenous artist in one of five categories annually, including creative prose, poetry, script writing, drama and visual arts. In 2020, the $20,000 award celebrates the best book of […]

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May 18th, 2020 |

In partnership with Rabbit: a journal for nonfiction poetry Holmgren Design is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2020 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize. Major prize: AUD$1000 All entries must be received by 11.59 pm EST, Monday July 20 2020. The winner will be announced in an online presentation on Sunday August […]

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March 5th, 2020 |

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards is Australia’s largest and oldest poetry competition for school students. In 2020, the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society has chosen the theme “We Used to Live There.” Instantly a nostalgic feeling of home and belonging washes over you, but we’re sure Australian students will surprise us […]

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January 22nd, 2020 |

1st prize Short Fiction $1000 & 1st prize Poetry $500 The 2020 Heroines Women’s Writing Prize & Anthology is now open for submissions of short fiction and poetry. The Heroines Anthology is a collection of stories of women written by women. Works with a particular focus on telling lost women’s […]

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January 10th, 2020 |

If you have written a poem you think would appeal to 7–11-year olds, then why not enter the The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2020? The prize is open to anyone over 16, and the poem can be on any subject. A prize of €1,000 is given to the best poem, chosen by […]

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January 6th, 2020 |

| Theme: Gray surrounds us, sometimes in surprising ways. In beach pebbles, a pair of smiling eyes, a kitten’s fur, and the cold embers of a fireplace. This neutral colour is cool, calming and timeless. But, it can also feel dull, drained, and emotionless. Grey can make other colours stand […]

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December 18th, 2019 |

Are you a writer publishing in digital form? The 2020 Woollahra Digital Literary Award is now open for entries. Now in its fourth year, the Woollahra Digital Literary Award is a national literary award supporting innovation in Australian literature and publishing, encouraging writers producing work in a digital medium. There are […]

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December 18th, 2019 |

The Blake Poetry Prize challenges Australian poets to explore the spiritual and religious in a new work of 100 lines or less. From 2017  Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in collaboration with WestWords,  has delivered The Blake Poetry Prize as a biennial event. The Blake Poetry Prize  continues to engage contemporary poets, both […]

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December 9th, 2019 |

The Colin Roderick Literary Award is awarded to the best original book of the year dealing with any aspect of Australian life, first published by an Australian publisher.  The winner of the 2020 Colin Roderick Award will receive $20,000 in prize money and presented the H.T. Priestley Medal.

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