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Australian Short Fiction Markets 9th Edition

Australian Short Fiction Competitions 7th Edition

Australian Poetry Markets and Competitions 6th Edition

Australian Competitions and Markets for Young Writers 6th Edition

These minor alterations were implemented after release of Editions noted above.
Please feel free to email erismac@tpg.com.au if you learn of any other changes.

Books and Update Packs have been adjusted from the date noted for each alteration.

You will only need to take note of adjustments dated after you purchased yours.

For a fresh copy of any adjusted or new listing,
email erismac@tpg.com.au noting page/s required.

22/4/12
APMC
FAWNS Vibrant Verse Competition - June 30
Entry fee payments by cheque or money order made payable to:
Fellowship of Australian Writers North Shore Branch.

22/4/12
APMC
Karen Treanor Poetry Awards - Last Friday in September
2012 Deadline: September 21
"Deadline" now to read - Late September
Prizes: now to read - Open: First -$600; Second - $300; Third - $175.
Youth Awards: First - $75; Second - $25, plus 5 Commended Awards of $10 each.
Encouragement Award for Under 13's: $25.

22/4/12
APMC
NEW LISTING
Glen Phillips Literary Award for Poetry - August 31
Peter Cowan Writers Centre
PO Box 239
Joondalup WA 6919
ENTRANTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Poetry to 50 lines. Free choice of theme and style - no offensive or descriminatory material.
Entry fee: $10 per poem, $25 for 3, or $40 for 5 poems.
A Pen Name must be used and must be different for each poem entered.
First: $400; Second: $200; Third: $100. Plus publication in the PCWC e-Magazine. Plus 4 Highly Commended and 4 Commended at judge's discretion.
Send SSAE or email - cowan05@bigpond.com.au for entry/conditions forms or download from website: http://www.pcwc.org.au

22/4/12
ASFC; APMC
Eastwood/Hills FAW Literary Competition - End of May
2012 Deadline: May 31
Enquiries: add - Email - hillsfaw@live.com.au

22/9/11
APMC
Michael Thwaites Poetry Award - Early September
2011 Deadline: September 30
"Deadline" now to read - September 30
Entry fee: - now to read - $5 if not a member of the ACT Writers Centre, $3 if current member. Entry fee may be paid online via website. If paying online, the payment form constitutes an entry form. For posted entries do not send cash, fee payment may be in unused postage stamps, or cheque of money order payable to: ACT Writers Centre.

Note: Entries may be hand-delivered to the Centre by 5 p.m. September 30 and the entry fee paid by cash.

22/9/11
APMC
Peter Porter Poetry Prize - Mid-late November
2011 Deadline: November 21
Entries invited from: now to read - Australian citizens (living anywhere) or people who have permanent resident status in Australia
Entry fee: first sentence now to read -
$20 per poem, or $15 per poem if current print or online 12 month subscriber.
Entry presentation requirements: add - 3 copies of each poem entered are required.

22/9/11
APMC
Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize - Early November/December
2011 Deadline: November 15
Conducted: add - Entries received from September 1.
Entry form: now to read - Available from September. etc ...
New URL - http://www.overland.org.au

22/9/11
APMC
Melbourne Poets Union International Poetry Competition - End of October
2011 Deadline: October 28
Entry form: now to read - ... send SSAE, email: mpuinc@yahoo.com or download . . .
Entry fee: now to read -
... No cash - cheque or money order or E-Banking: BSB 063 010 1005 4087 only.
Judging finalised: now to read - Mid-end of November.

22/9/11
APMC;
The Blake Poetry Prize - Early to late June
New URL for New South Wales Writers' Centre - http://www.nswwc.org.au

22/9/11
ASFM; ASFC; APMC; YW
Writers' Centre contact details -
New URL for New South Wales Writers' Centre - http://www.nswwc.org.au

9/3/11
ASFC; YW
Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Short Story Competition - August/September
2011 Short Story Deadline: August 31

9/3/11
ASFC
FAW NSW Marjorie Barnard Award - August/September
2011 Deadline: September 20

3/3/11
ASFM; APMC; YW
The Sleepers Almanac
2011 Submissions Period opened mid-February and closes July 1

3/3/11
ASFC; APMC; YW
Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Verse and Short Story Competition - Mid-end March
2011 Deadline: March 30
Entry fee: adjust Payable to, to - Henry Lawson Festival
Rights: adjust cost of Anthology to - $17 + $3 postage . . . etc

3/3/11
ASFC; APMC
Banjo Paterson Writing Awards - Early-mid April
2011 Deadline: April 15
Entries must be Received by the designated closing date.
In ASFC Sections: alter word "Prose" to Short Story.

3/3/11
ASFC; APMC; YW
ABC Central West Banjo Paterson Children's Writing Awards - Early-mid April
2011 Deadline: April 15
Entries must be Received by the designated closing date.
In Word/line count and Prizes alter word "Prose" to Short Story.

3/3/11
ASFC; YW
The Tim Winton Award for Young Writers - Mid/late May
2011 Deadline: May 22
Entries invited from: now to read - All school students between the ages of five and eighteen years inWestern Australia.
Judging finalised: now to read - Early July
Winners notified: now to read - Finalists notified: By mail in July. Best-placed category finalists who live and study outside the Perth metropolitan area will receive travel and accommodation assistance to attend the award ceremony.

3/3/11
ASFC
The Shoalhaven Literary Award for Short Stories - May (2011, 2013 etc)
2011 Deadline: May 23
Conducted: Entries received from now to read - late February.
Prizes: First prize remains the same. Rest now to read - Second - $300; Third - $100.
Plus a $200 Encouragement Award for winning entry from a Shoalhaven resident.

8/2/11
ASFC
The Todhunter Literary Awards - Beginning of August
2011 Deadline: August 3
2011 Theme: Disentangle the Past.
Entry fee now $25 per item.
And if Report on Work Submitted is desired, fee is now AUD$75 which includes entry fee.
Judging finalised: now to read - "By end of November."
Main prizes: now to read - The William Todhunter Prize - $2000; The Leslie Marchant Prize - $1200;
The John Joseph Jones Prize - $800. (ect.)

1/2/11
ASFC
The Joe O'Sullivan Writers' Prize - Late March/April
2011 Deadline: April 14
2011 Theme: Modern Migration.

1/2/11
ASFC
The Joyce Parkes Women's Writers' Prize - Late March/April
2011 Deadline: April 14
2011 Theme: Women's Ascendancy.

1/2/11
ASFC; APMC
Eastwood/Hills FAW Literary Competition - End of May
2011 Deadline: May 30
New "Enquiries" contact - Ph: (02) 9869 2715. Delete email address and other phone number.
Official Entry Form now required. Send SSAE or download from website.
A fully completed and signed Entry Form must accompany each item entered.
Entry forms available and Entries received from: February.
NOTE: Two copies of each item entered are required.
This Competition has now added a separate category for Traditional Poetry.
Its FIVE categories are now: #1 Short Story; #2 Free Verse Poetry; #3 Traditional Poetry; #4 Memoir;
#5 Pauline Walsh Award for Short Short Story.

1/2/11
APMC
Eastwood/Hills FAW Boree Log Award for Bush Poetry - End of May
2011 Deadline: May 30
New "Enquiries" contact - Ph: (02) 9869 2715. Delete email address and other phone number.
Official Entry Form now required. Send SSAE or download from website.
A fully completed and signed Entry Form must accompany each item entered.
Entry forms available and Entries received from: February.
NOTE: Two copies of each item entered are required.
Prize: Adjust First to - $100 and a hand-carved individual Boree Log trophy and certificate

6/1/11
ASFC; APMC; YW
Positive Words Mini-Monthly Challenge - Last day of each month.
Challenge words for 2011: January - Postcards; February - Lesson/s; March - Crossword;
April - Second; May - Map; June - Monopoly; July - Blanket/s; August - Newspaper;
September - Daffodils; October - Door; November - Picnic; December - Turkey.
Note: Entry fee is 2 x unused 60 cent postage stamps - $1.20

6/1/11
ASFM, APMC
Going Down Swinging
Submissions for Issue 31 close February 28, 2011
In addition to the Print and CD edition, a Digital version is also planned - check website for the extra interdisciplinary, multimedia and collaborative opportunities this opens up for amazing works from writers and artists who push the boundaries.
Please note: all submissions via email. GDS is no longer accepting posted submissions.
Word count and line limits are now open - but works must be 'top-notch'. Check website for full submission details.

6/1/11
ASFC; APMC
Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival Literary Competition - 2nd Friday in February
2011 Deadline: February 11

6/1/11
ASFC; APMC; YW
Laura Literary Awards - Early-mid February
2011 Deadline: February 18.

6/1/11
APMC; YW
Central Highlands Annual Poetry Competition - Late February/Early March
2011 Deadline: February 27

6/1/11
ASFC; YW
Central Highlands Annual Short Story Competition - Late February/Early March
2011 Deadline: February 27

6/1/11
APMC; YW
Charlee Marshall Bush Poetry Competition - April/May
Note new Deadline: Late November
Entry forms available, entries received - from September.
Judging finalised: Mid January. Winners announced: January 26.

6/1/11
ASFC
Raspberry & Vine Short Story Competition - Last Friday in April
2011 Deadline: April 29

6/1/11
ASFC
Peter Cowan 600 Short Story Competition - Mid-end May
2011 Deadline: May 20

6/1/11
APMC; YW
Patron's Prize Literary Competition - July
2011 Deadline: July 22

6/1/11
ASFC; APMC
PCWC/Julie Lewis Literary Awards - End of September (2011, 2013 etc)
Competition now has separate entry forms and prize announcement dates for the Prose (Short Fiction) and Poetry categories.
New titles: Julie Lewis Biennial Literary Awards - Prose, and Julie Lewis Biennial Literary Awards - Poetry.
Note: New closing date for Awards - August 31 (2011, 2013 etc)
New prize announcement dates: Prose - Early November. Poetry - Early October.

6/1/11
ASFC; APMC
Trudy Graham Biennial Literary Awards - End of September (2012, 2014 etc)
Competition now has separate entry forms and prize announcement dates for the Prose (Short Fiction) and Poetry categories.
New titles: Trudy Graham Biennial Literary Awards - Prose, and Trudy Graham Biennial Literary Awards - Poetry.
Note: New closing date for Awards - August 31 (2012, 2014 etc)
New prize announcement dates: Prose - Early November. Poetry - Early October.

6/1/11
ASFC; YW
KSP Short Fiction Awards - Last Friday in September
2011 Deadline: September 30

6/1/11
APMC; YW
Karen W Treanor Poetry Awards - Last Friday in September
2011 Deadline: September 30

6/1/11
ASFC
Raspberry & Vine Short Story Competition - Last Friday in October
2011 Deadline: October 28

8/12/10
APMC
The Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize - Mid-late January
2011 Deadline January 31

8/12/10
ASFC
The Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize - Mid-late January
2011 Deadline January 31

8/12/10
ASFC; YW
Alan Marshall Short Story Award - February
Deadline now to read: Early-mid May
2011 Deadline May 10
Entry forms available and Entries received from February 1.
Judging finalised: now Mid August
Awards ceremony now Late August
Young Writer entrants must be 15-19 years old as at Deadline for entries in year of entry.

6/12/10
ASFC, APMC
Eyre Writers Awards - Mid-end November
Starting with the current Awards (old deadline Mid-end November), this competition's closing date for entries has been permanently moved forward to the end of January.
Deadline now to read: January 31 - (Postmarked by)
Enquiries email now: lincoln5606@hotmail.com
Entry forms available from, and entries received from - October
Judging finalised Early-mid March
Awards presentation - end of March
Prizes - cash amount now to read: Per category - First - $200

29/9/10
APMC
Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize - Early November/December
2010 deadline November 15.
Entry fee now $11 per poem - or $5.50 per poem if current subscriber to Overland Magazine.
Entrants can subscribe on entry form - 4-issue Overland subscription at the special rate of $40.
Judging finalised in March.
Prizes - now to read: First $5000 and publication in Overland. Plus 2 Runner Up prizes of $1000 each.

29/9/2010
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