Kyogle Writers Festival Poetry Competition

With a new beginning for Kyogle Readers and Writers in 2023 ‘BEGINNING’ is the theme of this year’s Poetry Competition. Entries to the Poetry Competition should, in some way, address this theme. Any style of poem is accepted, up to a maximum of 35 lines. The total prize pool is $500.

Entries close May 1 2023

Email your entry to [email protected]

The Literature Centre – calls for programming EOIs

The Literature Centre is seeking expressions of interest for authors/illustrators interested in participating in their programming from 2023 onwards. The Literature Centre is looking for new, original voices from across Australia, and successful authors/illustrators will be paid ASA rates to participate in the programming. Fill in the expression of interest form here.

https://www.thelitcentre.org.au/

MiNDFOOD Short Story Competition

Each month, MiNDFOOD will publish one reader’s short story, with the best story published over the course of a year going on to win $1000. We are looking for unpublished stories from budding non-professional writers who may need a nudge to showcase their talent. Each month, the staff of MiNDFOOD will choose the best story to publish and, at the end of the year, will choose the award for Best Short Story.

To enter email your story – along with your name, address and telephone number – to mindfoodshor[email protected]. Entries need to be 2000 words in length and previously unpublished.

https://www.mindfood.com/competition/calling-all-writers-short-story/