Whatever your writing goals are, you’ll find a range of opportunities in our round-up of literary prizes, competitions, fellowships, calls for submissions and more below.
Writing prizes are a great way to give yourself a deadline, build your publication credits, as well offering a potential financial incentive at any stage of your writing career.
Please note that inclusion on this page is not an endorsement. Writers should always carefully check terms and conditions for information on fees, rights, and eligibility.
Grants
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1 Sep 2026
Creative Australia: Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Funding of between $10,000 and $50,000 for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across the following art forms and arts practice areas: First Nations Arts and Culture, Community Arts and Cultural Development, Emerging and Experimental Arts, Multi-Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts and Literature. Supported activities must take place between 9 June 2026 and June 2028. Funded activities may include: professional skills development, including mentoring and residencies, the creation of new work, practice based research, creative development, experimentation, collaborations and exchanges, touring, festivals, productions, exhibitions, performances, publishing, recording, promotion and marketing, market development activity, and activities that creatively engage communities.
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29 Jun 2026
CreateSA – Grants for Individuals, Groups, Organisations
This grant supports the development, production and presentation of new works by independent artists and groups across all art forms.
Funded activity may include playwriting, dramaturgy, creative development, manuscript draft and development and making work in the studio.
Literature applications for the preparation of work for self-publishing will be accepted where a compelling case for self-publishing can be made. This would include a strong track record of published work and a viable marketing/distribution plan.
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City of Adelaide Arts & Cultural Grants
The Arts and Cultural Grants Program provides funding to the community to deliver fun, lively, and interesting arts and cultural experiences with presentation outcomes in the city that enable a vibrant, connected and inclusive community in line with the City of Adelaide Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
These grants enable a diverse year-round program that attracts visitors and connect the community to the city.
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Country Arts SA Grants
Country Arts SA have a range of grants to support arts and cultural activities in regional South Australia. View the grants page for those currently open.
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Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund
Through its Create Grants, the Fund provides a living allowance for Australian writers and visual artists at key stages of their career. Creative writers who have published one full-length creative work in Australia can apply to write their second book in the following literary genres: fiction, poetry, children’s literature, young adult literature, picture book illustration, graphic novels, playwriting, literary non-fiction and writing for performance (plays only).
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1 August
Independent Arts Foundation
IAF Small Grants for Young and/or Emerging Artists (individual and group) All art forms are eligible including (but not limited to): Creative Writing (fiction, non-fiction, screen plays, poetry), Music (composition, performance, recording & production), Performing Arts (acting, directing, circus, dance), Visual Arts (all media), Film & New Media, Multi Arts.
Fellowships & Scholarships
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22 June 2026
Copyright Agency Frank Moorhouse Fellowship for Young Writers
The Copyright Agency Frank Moorhouse Fellowship for Young Writers will support a writer aged 18-35 years to develop and write a new work of fiction.
Named in honour of the late Frank Moorhouse, the Fellowship will provide a genuine career development opportunity for a young fiction writer who has not yet published a full-length work of fiction.
Applicants must have previously published some short stories/work in literary magazines, journals or a curated/edited online site. Writers who have published a full-length work of any length, in fiction or any genre, are not eligible to apply for this Fellowship.
The Fellowship is essentially a living allowance to create a new work of fiction. It may also be used for mentoring costs; however, support for editorial costs before submitting the manuscript to a publisher/literary agent is not a priority for this Fellowship as publishers will usually edit the work once accepted for publication.
The Fellowship does not support the writing of young adult fiction, children’s fiction, including picture books, and graphic novels, or the creation of work for an academic or scholarly purpose and readership.
June
Closes 1 Jun
Open for Submissions
Seeking Middle-Grade Anthology Submissions from First Nations writers
Looking for published and unpublished First Nations Australian writers to reimagine the stories we grew up hearing and tell them in a way that has meaning today. This collection will speak to middle grade readers and our young people (and young at heart) about difference, otherness, reframing/challenging mainstream stories and having fun doing it.
Pick your ‘favourite’ fairytale and go to town, being sure not to infringe on anyone’s copyright, so think Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. The pieces must not infringe on peoples’ spiritual beliefs, including our own, or conflate First Nations beliefs with ‘fairytales’. Open to audience-appropriate content, all fiction genres welcome, and in a range of formats.
Author/s must be at least 18, and be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, must personally identify as such and be accepted by the community in which they live/d. The target audience is middle grade, so Years 3 to 6, or ages 8–12. All pieces should be standalone works and not previously published. Short stories should be between 1000–2000 words, comics 5–10 pages (remembering the final book will be an A5 format, sample work is acceptable at this stage), verse poetry (max 500 words, no rhyming please). Other forms of short narrative will be considered, but please reach out to have a yarn before you start.
Contributing authors will be paid a minimum of $500 for their work.
Read more here
Closes 1 Jun
Competition
The Novel Prize
The Novel Prize is a biennial award for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English by published and unpublished writers around the world. It is managed collaboratively by Giramondo Publishing, Fitzcarraldo Editions and New Directions.
The Novel Prize offers US$10,000 to the winner and simultaneous publication of their novel in Australia and New Zealand by Giramondo, in the UK and Ireland by Fitzcarraldo Editions, and in North America by New Directions. The prize recognises works which explore and expand the possibilities of the form, and are innovative and imaginative in style.
The Novel Prize is managed by the three publishers working in collaboration. Entries for the 2026 Novel Prize are open from 1 April 2026 to 1 June 2026, with Giramondo reading submissions from Asia and Australasia, Fitzcarraldo Editions from Africa and Europe, and New Directions from the Americas. A shortlist will be made public in January 2027. The winner will be announced in February 2027, and published in 2028.
Entrants must submit a full manuscript of their novel (minimum 30,000 words), which must not have been previously published anywhere in full.
Read more here
Closes 5 Jun
Competition
MeetCute Storyteller Competition
Searching for the next big voice in romance fiction and the winner will be offered literary representation.
Enter your opening chapter to a romance novel. From sizzle to slow burn, they are open to all types of romantic fiction from romantic comedy to historical romance to newer sub genres such as romantasy and mafia romance.
The MeetCute Festival brilliantly champions the romance genre by bringing authors and readers together and the winners will be announced at this year’s festival in July.
Kate Nash Literary Agency is an author talent management agency representing the careers of authors worldwide from USA Today to Sunday Times bestsellers through to our long track record in growing newer authors into bestsellers.
The first prize winner will receive £500 and an offer of literary agency representation from Kate Nash Literary Agency Ltd. Three runners-up will each receive a one hour one-to-one (1:1) mentoring and editorial meeting with a literary agent.
Read more here
Closes 15 Jun
Competition
Moth Short Story Prize
The Moth Short Story Prize is open to anyone from anywhere in the world as long as their story is original and previously unpublished. The winners are chosen by a single judge each year, who reads the stories anonymously.
This year’s judge is Wendy Erskine, author of two prize-winning short story collections, and whose debut novel was awarded Book of the Year by the Observer, the Guardian and The Irish Times.
The Prize is open to anyone over 16 years, and there is a word limit of 3,000. Prizes include cash and a week at The Moth Retreat in Ireland, and the winning story will be printed as part of the summer fiction series in The Irish Times, with the runners-up published in The Irish Times online.
Read more here
Closes 17 Jun
Competition
2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize
This prize, awarded by the Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) in partnership with founding sponsor ARA Group, provides Australian and New Zealand historical novelists the chance to be rewarded and recognised.
The Awards are open to novels in which the majority of the narrative must have taken place at least 50 years before publication. The eligibility period applies to novels published between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.
The overall prize pool is $155,000 across three categories:
Adult: The overall prize winner receives $100,000, with an additional $5,000 to be awarded to each of the remaining two shortlisted authors.
Children and Young Adult (CYA): The overall prize winner receives $30,000 with an additional $5,000 to be awarded to each of the remaining two shortlisted authors.
Readers’ Choice Award: The winner receives $5,000 based on the results of an online survey of HNSA newsletter subscribers who vote on the Adult category longlist.
Read more here
Closes 26 Jun
Competition
2026 Heart Awards Poetry Prize
The Whitsundays Literary Heart Awards are an initiative of the Whitsundays Writers Festival, a national celebration of Australian literary and artistic excellence. More than a competition, this suite of awards honours the craft and courage of storytelling in all its forms – from the raw power of an unpublished manuscript to the visual poetry of a book cover. The Heart Awards are a testament to the festival’s deep commitment to the future of Australian literature and its creators.
This year’s call is simple: write boldly, write honestly, and be heard.
The Heart Awards is open to all, creating space for both emerging voices and seasoned poets to step forward. With cash prizes of $1,000 for the winner and $500 for runner-up, the competition offers not only recognition, but real reward for those willing to put their words on the line.
Set against the backdrop of a region known for its natural beauty and creative spirit, the 2026 festival will culminate on 13 September at the Whitsunday Marine Club in Airlie Beach, where winning entries will be announced as part of a program celebrating local writers and original voices.
Poets are encouraged to submit original works of any form, topic, and length that reflect craft, creativity, and express a distinct point of view. Whether spare and sharp or rich with imagery, the focus is on work that resonates – poetry that lingers.
While contemporary tools may play a role in the writing process, the festival is clear: entries must remain genuinely the poet’s own work, with AI usage checks in place to ensure integrity across all submissions.
Entry fees apply.
Read more here
Closes 30 Jun
Competition
Fiction Factory Short Story Competition 2026
A short story competition to be judged by best-selling author Ruth Druart, with a top prize of £500. Winning stories will be published on the Fiction Factory website and, at a later date, in a planned anthology.
All types of stories are welcome (excluding Children’s and Young Adult Fiction). There is no minimum word count but stories must not exceed 3,000 words. Entry fees apply.
Read more here
Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & Recent Work Press Novella Prize
Have you written a novella in prose or verse? Or a hybrid novella that crosses genre boundaries? Enter the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) and Recent Work Press (RWP) ‘Novella Prize’ for your chance to win.
If you win you will receive a written commendation from AAWP. This ‘tick of approval’ will see your manuscript assessed without delay. You will, effectively, leap to the top of the submissions pile. You will also receive a $500.00 cash prize and fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP (November 2026) where you will be invited to read from your work.
If your full manuscript is as robust as the synopsis and opening extract, you may secure a publishing contract with RWP. Entry fee applies.
Read more here
Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & Westerly Magazine Life Writing Prize
In 2026, the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) and Westerly Magazine are offering a prize for Life Writing. We welcome submissions of autobiography, biography, memoir, and essays. We celebrate Life Writing as a rumination upon memory and experience and encourage creative and hybrid approaches.
The prize is open to writers at all stages of their journey; emerging and established writers are welcome to enter. The prize recognises excellence in nonfiction, creative nonfiction and hybrid modes of storytelling. Hybrid storytelling is broadly conceived as storytelling that crosses traditional boundaries of nonfiction and creative nonfiction and/or is experimental in form.
We invite you to send Life Writing submissions of up to 3500 words. The winner will receive a written commendation from AAWP, a $500 cash prize, a one-year subscription to Westerly, and conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP, where they will be invited to read from their work. The winner’s work will be considered for publication by Westerly.
We encourage you to take advantage of this stunning opportunity to celebrate diverse interpretations of nonfiction, creative nonfiction and hybrid modes of storytelling, and be welcomed into the thriving community of writers associated with the AAWP. Entry fee applies.
Read more here
Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & Express Media Sudden Writing Prize
For emerging writers, under 25.
We are deeply interested in capturing a composite “picture” of what people are writing about. Now. Please send creative work—short-short fiction, “sudden” fiction, “sketchy” stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, as well as hybrid forms.
We are accepting submissions on the following scale: up to 400 words prose, 40 lines for poetry, 200 words for prose poems, and the equivalent for hybrid forms. Submissions must be previously unpublished. Please send your most polished work, without delay.
If you win you will receive a written commendation from AAWP and a $500 cash prize. You will have your work published on the Express Media website and receive a Voiceworks subscription. You will also receive fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP, where you will be invited to read from your work. Entry fee applies.
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Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Translators’ Prize
This prize is offered in partnership with the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF), and is open to translators at any stage of their career.
The winner receives a written commendation from AAWP, a festival pass to UWRF and accomodation for the duration of the festival. In addition, you will receive fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP, where you will be invited to read from your work. The editors at Meniscus Literary Journal will also consider your work for publication.
Entries must be no more than 30 lines (poetry) or 3000 words (prose), and entrants can translate their own work into English. Entries must be accompanied by a ‘Translator’s Statement of Intention’ (up to 400 words) addressing the aims of the translation. Entry fee applies.
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Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & UWRF Emerging Writers‘ Prize for Prose
This prize is offered in partnership with the UBUD Writers and Readers Festival, and is aimed at emerging writers of short fiction.
If you win you will receive a festival pass to UWRF and accommodation for the duration of the festival. In addition, you will receive fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP. The editors at Meniscus will also consider your work for publication.
Take advantage of this stunning opportunity to celebrate the craft of writing at Southeast Asia’s largest and most exciting literary festival. Be welcomed into the thriving community of writers within the AAWP. Enter your short story and make the most of this generous publication pathway and networking opportunity for emerging writers. Entries should not exceed 3000 words. Entry fee applies.
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Closes 30 Jun
Competition
AAWP & UWRF Emerging Writers’ Prize for Poetry
Enter your poem in the ‘AAWP/UWRF Emerging Writers’ Prize for Poetry for your chance to win.
If you win you will receive a festival pass to UWRF and accommodation for the duration of the festival. In addition, you will receive fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP. The editors at Meniscus will also consider your work for publication.
Take advantage of this stunning opportunity to celebrate the craft of writing at Southeast Asia’s largest and most exciting literary festival. Be welcomed into the thriving community of writers within the AAWP. Enter your poem and make the most of this generous publication pathway and networking opportunity for emerging writers. Entry fee applies.
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Closes 30 Jun
Competition
Chapter One Prize
Have you written a poetry collection, literary novel, short story collection or a hybrid work that crosses genre boundaries? Enter the Australasian Association of Writing Programs’ (AAWP) ‘Chapter One’ competition for your chance to win.
If you win you will receive a written commendation from AAWP and a letter of recommendation to the University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). This ‘tick of approval’ will see your manuscript assessed without delay. You will, effectively, leap to the top of the submissions pile. You will also receive a $500.00 cash prize and fully subsidised conference fees to attend the annual conference of the AAWP (November 2026) where you will be invited to read from your work.
If your full manuscript is as robust as ‘Chapter One’ you may secure a publishing contract with UWAP: http://uwap.uwa.edu.au.
Take advantage of this stunning opportunity. Fast track your writing journey in a fiercely competitive market.
You must be an AAWP member, and you may enter as many times as you like. Entry fee applies.
Read more here
July
Opens Jul
Competition
The KYD Poetry Prize
A new initiative dedicated to creating new space for the beauty, experimentation and radical linguistic potential of verse. Seeking previously unpublished poems. Further details on poetry criteria and judges to come.
Read more here
Closes 1 Jul
Competition
The ACU Prize for Poetry
Inspired by the Catholic Church’s longstanding tradition as a patron of the arts, the ACU Prize for Poetry has become one of Australia’s most prized poetry awards since its inception in 2013.
The prize has as its aim the simple goal of supporting the emergence of new and dynamic Australian poets and poetry.
An initiative of our university’s Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Catholic Mission), the ACU Prize for Poetry receives hundreds of entries each year from across Australia.
The theme for the 2026 ACU Prize for Poetry is Witness.
“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.”
-Elie Wiesel
First prize: $10,000
Second prize: $5,000
Third prize: $3,000
Highly commended: $750
Read more here
Closes 1 Jul
Competition
Rockingham Writers Centre National Short Story Award
For a short story with ‘A Twist in the Tale’, open to writers across Australia.
$500 first prize
$100 second prize
Read more here
Closes 12 Jul
Competition
Newcastle Short Story Award
Since 2012, the Newcastle Short Story Award has attracted Australia’s brightest storytelling talent, offering both emerging and established writers the chance to showcase their work. Each year, esteemed judges, skilled in the short story form, choose the most compelling entries to craft an anthology that celebrates and showcases the diversity of Australian storytelling. Winning the Newcastle Short Story Award marks a writer’s achievement in the art of short fiction.
The Newcastle Short Story Award is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents aged 18 years or older. Each year, we invite submissions of original, unpublished short fiction.
Shortlisted stories are published in the Newcastle Short Story Award anthology, and prizewinners are announced at an awards celebration in November.
Maximum 2,000 words, including title and any subheadings.
First Prize: $3,000 Second Prize: $1,500 Third Prize: $500 Members Prize: $500 (for current members of Hunter Writers’ Centre)
Highly Commended: $250
All non-award winning stories published in the anthology receive a $75 publication fee.
Read more here
Closes 13 Jul
Competition
The Richell Prize
Hachette Australia, together with the Richell family, established The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers in partnership with The Guardian Australia and The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF). The Prize was launched in 2015 in memory of Hachette Australia’s CEO, Matt Richell, who died suddenly in July 2014.
Designed to help guide new talent towards publication with financial and mentoring support, the Prize is open to unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. Writers do not need to have a full manuscript at the time of submission, though they must intend to complete one.
The winner receives $10,000 in prize money, donated by Hachette Australia, and a year’s mentoring with one of Hachette Australia’s publishers.
Read more here
Closes 17 Jul
Competition
2026 Whitsundays Literary Heart Awards Short Story Competition
The Whitsundays Literary Heart Awards are an initiative of the Whitsundays Writers Festival, a national celebration of Australian literary and artistic excellence. More than a competition, this suite of awards honours the craft and courage of storytelling in all its forms – from the raw power of an unpublished manuscript to the visual poetry of a book cover. The Heart Awards are a testament to the festival’s deep commitment to the future of Australian literature and its creators.
The Heart Awards recognise the power of storytelling and will feature two categories: Open Age and Under 18, giving both emerging and established writers the opportunity to showcase their work.
Winners will be announced at the 2026 Whitsundays Writers Festival, to be held on 13 September at the Whitsunday Marine Club in Airlie Beach, where the event will spotlight the talent and creativity of local authors. Significant cash prizes of $1,000 and $500 will be awarded in both categories, making the Heart Awards one of the region’s most exciting opportunities for short story writers.
Writers are invited to submit original short stories of up to 3,000 words. Entries are encouraged to demonstrate imagination, originality, and strong storytelling craft.
While authors may use modern writing tools in the development of their work, the festival emphasises that entries must remain primarily the writer’s own creative work, and submissions will be subject to AI usage checks to ensure fairness and authenticity.
Entry fees apply.
Read more here
Closes 19 Jul
Submissions Open
Woollahra Digital Literary Award 2026
Entries are now open for the 2026 Woollahra Digital Literary Award, celebrating outstanding Australian writing shaped for digital platforms.
If you’ve published work online in fiction, non-fiction or poetry, this is your chance to be recognised on a national stage. If you’re developing something new, the reimagined Digital Innovation prize invites you to take it further.
Read more here
Closes 30 Jul
Submissions Open
Heroines Anthology & Women’s Writing Prize
Submissions are open for the 7th Heroines Anthology and the Heroines Women’s writing prize.
Heroines Anthology publishes literary writing by women. The anthology focuses on telling women’s lost history, untold stories, and myths, fairy tales, folklore, or legends reimagined from the perspective of their women characters. This will be the Heroines Anthology’s seventh edition. Before submission, we strongly advise writers to read a previous volume of Heroines Anthology to get a feel for what the editors are looking for and to check the stories and myths have already been covered. All submissions are considered for the Heroines Women’s Writing Prize.
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August
And Beyond…
Closes 22 Sept
Competition
The Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize 2026
The Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize welcomes submissions from Australian poets in any walk of life. Now in its 27th year, the Prize honours the legacy of Bruce Dawe OAM. Whether you are a new or an established poet, you may submit up to five original, unpublished poems for a chance to win $3,000 (winner) or one of two $500 highly commended awards. The competition is open for entries up until 22 September.
Read more here
Closes 30 Sep
Competition
Rhiza Edge Short Story Competition
We’re looking for short stories with the theme of “Hidden Creatures”. We are open to stories of fantasy, horror, sci fi, action, and crime. With a focus on cryptids / cryptozoology we invite exciting stories that embrace folklore, mystery, speculation…and all the shadowy places in between.
Think Yetis and Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, Mothman, megalodons, mermaids, sea serpents, yowies, werewolves, and more. We’re looking for fresh and exciting spins on well known cryptids, or feel free to plumb the depths of your creativity and invent a new ‘hidden creature’ – the only limits are your imagination.
Story setting can be as diverse as the theme. Contemporary or historical fiction, or set in another world or planet – the choice is yours. While we welcome cryptids and mythology from all corners of the world, we ask you be respectful and mindful of different cultures and cultural representation when crafting your stories.
Stories are aimed at readers aged 12+ so should be clean and suitable for school sales.
Chosen short stories will be edited and published as part of an anthology called Hidden Creatures Edited by Rebecca Fraser and Bethany Loveridge
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Monthly and Ongoing Opportunities
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Submissions
Short Australian Fiction
KYD now accepts short fiction submissions from members year-round, with a minimum payment of $1000. (Writers who aren’t yet KYD members are welcome to join here and submit.)
Entries close monthly
Writing challenges
Furious Fiction
On the first Friday of the month, you are invited to submit a short story up to 500 words, referencing the monthly theme, with only 55 hours to write.
Entries close monthly
Submissions
Cult Following Magazine
Get published in a monthly non-profit arts magazine promoting solidarity, kindness and respect over toxic competitiveness and corporate values. We publish most forms of creative writing (3000 words max) and do not charge for submissions.
Entries close quarterly
Competition
Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction
Choose a team and write a 500-word story based on your team’s 3 prompts to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes & print publication. Then stick around for the podcast afterparty where your judges will unpack the competition stats and celebrate the top stories!
Entries close monthly
Competition
Right Left Write
QLD Writers Centre’s monthly short fiction competition Right Left Write is a great opportunity to get your writing published. Winning entries are published in the newsletter, on their website, and in an annual print anthology edition.
Ongoing
Submissions open
Social Alternatives
Social Alternatives is an independent, not-for-profit peer-reviewed journal publishing practical and theoretical articles on relevant topics, as well as reviews, short stories, poems, graphics, commentaries and critiques.
Authors are invited to submit short stories with no particular theme. The collective firmly recognises the ability for literature to comment on range of social issues and act as vehicle for social change. Fiction is by definition transformative, allowing us to reveal and re-imagine ourselves.
Short stories can be up to 1000 words.
Entries close monthly
Writing challenges
Monthly Poet
The Monthly Poet was built for anyone who believes that acts of creativity still matter and that sharing them matters even more.
Each month four words are released and anyone can write a 16-line poem using them. There is no competition or judging panel, and every poem is published. Writers can participate from anywhere in the world.
It doesn’t have to be perfect; it doesn’t have to rhyme; it just has to be yours.
The four words for June 2026 are:
Dusty – Creed – Bring – Clock
Entries close monthly
Competition
The Wakefield Weekly Writing Competition
An exciting monthly challenge for authors Australia-wide. Each month, Wakefield Press release a new prompt for authors to respond to. The prize includes gift vouchers and the publication of winning entries on the Wakefield Press blog.
Ongoing
Submissions open
InReview
Readers’ original and unpublished poems of up to 40 lines can be emailed, with postal address, to [email protected]. Submissions should be in the body of the email, not as attachments. A poetry book will be awarded to each accepted contributor.
Ongoing
Submissions open
34thParallel Magazine
34thParallel Magazine was launched in 2007 by Martin Chipperfield in Adelaide and Tracey Swan in Los Angeles (34th parallel north and south) and is seeking submissions of “Good Stories”.
Fiction or not, short or long, unAI essay or artisanal journalism, free verse versus autocratic slop. Purchase of the magazine is required to submit.
View sample pieces here
Submit here
Ongoing
Competition
Bath Flash Fiction Award
An international flash fiction writing competition with three rounds held per year: March to June, July to October, and November to February. There is a 300 word limit, with cash prizes for winners. Winners and 50 longlisted entrants are offered publication in the end-of-year print and digital anthology. Entry fees apply.
Submit here
Free download: writing submission tracker
As a writer, spreadsheets are your friend. No really. They’re the perfect way keep track of your writing, whether it’s a catalogue of your pitches to literary journals or publications, queries to agents and publishers, or competition submissions.
If you’d rather spend your time writing than in Excel, we’re here for you.
We’ve designed the ultimate spreadsheet submission/ story/ pitch tracker template, so you can get organised and focus on the words. Whether you’re a freelancer, poet, novelist, creative or non-fiction writer, it will help you to manage deadlines, track your submissions, keep a record of your stories and more.
Why keep track of your submissions?
- Get organised. What are my best opportunities for submission right now? What open calls am I interested in? What stories are pending and when will I likely hear back? Which of my stories are available for publication? Keep notes on different journals, competitions, and deadlines all in one place.
- First impressions count. Don’t send out the same pitch or story to the same place twice. You’ll have a one-stop record of all of your past submissions.
- Manage your budget. How much are you spending on entering competitions or residencies? Manage it all in one place.
- Understand your confidence level. How often are you sending your work out there? Do you need to focus on submitting more frequently, or is it time for revising, editing, or creating the work?
- Refine your skills and get your words out there. You’ve written the story – now get it out there! A systematic approach to publishing will not only help you think of yourself as a professional writer, it can also help you to focus on making sure your words find the right home before you move onto your next idea. You can also see quickly and easily what worked – and what didn’t – to help refine your future approach.
*To save to your Google Docs: select File, and then Make a Copy and hit OK
*To download it to your computer: select File and then Download As and select Microsoft Excel.
We’ve created a blank template for you to change to edit to suit your specific needs. Happy writing!
