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As part of Love to Read Local Month 2025, Writing WA is thrilled to launch the BookTok Competition — a fun and creative way to engage with Western Australian books …
Call for submissions: 2025 Fogarty Literary Award
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On your marks, get set, submit! Western Australian writers aged 18–35 are invited to submit their unpublished work of fiction, narrative non-fiction, young adult fiction or a verse novel to …
Stories from the Spectrum
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Writing WA is proud to announce the next public all-out for our Short Story Showcase! The Showcase features the work of West Australian authors speaking to different themes, as part …
2025 Henry Savery National Short Story Award
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Submit short stories up to 2,500 words. Entry fee: $5 per story. Prizes: $400 for first Prize $400 and $100 for second Prize. Closing date: Sunday 30 June 2025. For …
2025 Premier’s Book Awards open for entries
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The Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are back for 2025 with a total prize pool of $120,000 and four new categories. The new genre categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and …
Totally Lit Micro Fiction Prize 2024
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Ky Garvey, creator and host of the Totally Lit podcast is excited to announce the inaugural Totally Lit Micro Fiction Prize. Ky has had the pleasure of interviewing Australian creatives …
Anthology Short Story Competition
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Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, the Anthology Short Story Competition is open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by …
Stories in All Spaces: Short Story Showcase – Stories with Pride
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Writing WA is proud to announce the launch of Changing the Conversation: Stories in All Spaces, a groundbreaking project funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. …
The Pearl Prize 2025: Writers Award
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The Pearl Prize is presented with Osborne and Fawkner Publishing and supported by Midsumma Festival. A writing award where Queer writers have a platform for self-expression through the writing landscape and into …
2024 WA Screen Culture Awards Submissions Now Open
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The WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) proudly announce that submissions for their fifth annual celebration are now open. This year’s event will take place on Sunday 1 December at Luna …