Competitions

Writing competitions and awards in WA and around Australia, listed by closing date.

1 June 2011

Lyndall Hadow/Donald Stuart Short Story Competition 2011

Open Theme Competition run by the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA. This is an annual competition named after two well-known West Australian short story writers. There is a new judge every year.

• Opening Date:1 April 2011
• Closing Date: 1 June 2011 (entries must be postmarked by this date to be accepted)
• Number of Words: Maximum 3000 per story
• Prizes: First $400; Second $100; 2 x Highly Commended $50.
• Entry Fee: $10 per story (maximum of three stories per author) Cheques payable to FAWWA
• Entries must be accompanied by an entry form Entry Form

15th December 2011

Tom Collins Poetry Prize

Tom Collins Poetry Prize is an annual competition inaugurated in 1975 and sponsored by J. Furphy & Sons (Engineers) in memory of Australian author Joseph Furphy (1843 - 1912).

• Opening Date: 1 September
• Closing Date: 15 December (entries must be postmarked by this date to be eligible)
• Number of lines: Maximum 60 lines per poem.
• Prizes: First $1000.00 Second $400.00 4 x Highly Commended $150.00 4 x Commended (certificate only)
• Entry Fee: $5.00 per poem (maximum of three poems per entrant)
• Entries must be accompanied by an entry form.