writing competitions
January 29, 2019
NB. Please note that the competitions in this post have all closed. For a list of current competitions, please visit my Writing Competitions for Young Writers page, which I update regularly. If you’re a young writer in Australia, and have been wondering about opportunities to submit your work, then look no further. This post contains […]
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June 26, 2018
NB: The competitions in this post have now closed. For a list of new competitions for February to July 2019, check out this more recent post. Are you a young writer? Perhaps you’ve been scribbling down – or typing up – stories or poems or plays or songs for some time now. If you’re wondering […]
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February 6, 2018
NB: Please note that these competitions were for the first half of 2018. For a list of competitions for the second half of 2018 go to Writing Competitions for Young Writers in Australia: July to December 2018. If you’re a young writer, and have been putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) for a […]
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August 1, 2017
So, you’ve written a great short story, poem or even an autobiographical piece, and are now wondering where to send it. As one of my earlier posts about writing competitions for young writers suggests, there are plenty of places to submit your creative work if you know where to look. But. Many writers submitting to […]
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June 28, 2017
[NB: This post is for competitions that were open between July and December 2017. For the most updated competitions for young writers, head to Writing Competitions for Young Writers in Australia: February to July 2018. Do you have a passion for writing? Perhaps you’ve just begun to explore the world of your imagination and need […]
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February 15, 2017
[NB: These are writing competitions from February to June 2017. Head to 19 Writing Competitions for Young Writers: July to December 2017 for the most recent list of opportunities.] During the summer school holidays, I was once again privileged to run an all-day workshop for young writers at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre. Participants […]
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