Hal Porter Short Story Competition
The Hal Porter Short Story Competition is open until December 18, 2020. Australian writers are invited to enter a short story, in any style. First…
Category: Writing Competitions
Writing Competitions
Welcome to the Writing Sparks Competitions page; a great resource for upcoming and current competitions of all forms, mostly from Australia.
Got a questions? Ensure you direct your queries to the relevant organisers as we are not affiliated with these competitions.
If you’re a competition organiser and would like to list your writing competition on our site, please send the competition details to [email protected]
Please include the competition deadline date, entry fee (if any), prize, a link to your competition page and an image when sending information,
We’ll review your details and will post the listing on our website if suitable.
Joe O’Sullivan Writers’ Prize
The Joe O’Sullivan Writers’ Prize is open until November 30, 2020. Open to Australian residents. Submit prose, fact or fiction, 2000-4000 words. Theme: Closed Doors…
2021 Henry Savery National Short Story Award
The 2021 Henry Savery National Short Story Award is open until June 30, 2021. Open to all writers resident in Australia. Prizes: $400, $100 Submit…
Kembla Flame Written Bush Poetry Competition 2021
The Kembla Flame Written Bush Poetry Competition 2021 is open until December 24, 2020. This is a written Bush Poetry competition and is for poems…
Robyn Mathison Poetry Prize 2020
The Robyn Mathison Poetry Prize 2020 is open until October 31, 2020. Theme: Flora or Fauna Prizes: $200, $50 The competition is open to all…
Judith Wright Poetry Prize
The Judith Wright Poetry Prize is open until November 16, 2020. Judges: Bella Li, Bonny Cassidy, Anne-Marie Te Whiu and Toby Fitch The Overland Judith…
Mundaring Poetry Competition 2020
The Mundaring Poetry Competition 2020 is open until October 9, 2020. Free to enter. It’s open to everyone aged over 18 years. Theme: Food for…
The Stringybark Times Past Short Story Award
The Stringybark Times Past Short Story Award is open until September 27, 2020. They are looking for historical fiction stories based on a factual event.…
What’s Your Story? Writing Competition
The What’s Your Story? Writing Competition is open until September 15, 2020. The competition is open to Victorian residents. Categories and PrizesPoetry – AdultFor: Anyone…
Buzz Words Short Story Prize 2020
The Buzz Words Short Story Prize 2020 is open until October 31, 2020. Submit short stories of up to 1,500 words, in English. Stories must…