| APRIL
CV2 magazine’s annual 2-Day Poem Contest
This contest challenges participants to write an original poem in 48 hours with one catch - the final poem must include ten words provided by the competition. Participants will have 48 hours to use each of these words at least once in an original poetry composition.
For full details go to http://www.contemporaryverse2.ca/index.php/contests/2-day-contest
Registrations close: 8 April
Kathryn Purnell Poetry Prize
Open to financial members of any SWW in Australia. First Prize $200, 2nd
$150, 3rd $ 100. Limit of three poems per entrant. Entry fee $5 per
entry or $12 for three entries. For entry form and more information
print from here.
Closing date: 13 April
2012 Banjo Paterson Writing AwardsThis year marks the 21st anniversary of the Banjo Paterson Writing Awards and to celebrate the occasion adult category winners will receive a limited edition Banjo bust sculpture by local artist Michael Lewis as part of their prize. For competition details
go to http://www.cwl.nsw.gov.au/2012/02/17/2012-banjo-paterson-writing-awards-call-for-entries/
Closing date: 20 April
Get creative with the Cancer Council Arts
Awards in 2012
For
15 years Arts Awards entrants have been painting, writing and sculpting
pieces that reflect their cancer journey. The awards are open to people
of all ages, from anywhere in the world. The theme for 2012 is
"strength". It takes strength to face a diagnosis of cancer.
Whether directly affected or by supporting a loved one, many will draw
on their inner strength to help them through such a difficult time. For
entry details go to http://www.artsawards.com.au/default.asp
Closing
date 27 April
The Common Thread Short Story Competition
The Common Thread Writing Group is offering a total of $700 in prize money for first and second prizes for this competition. The group is also offering an optional feedback report for an additional fee of $15. Winning stories will be offered publication in The Common Thread Anthology 2012. Entry fee $10. Details and entry forms
at http://www.pippakay.com/CTA2012.htm
Closing date: 27 April
Raspberry and Vine Short Story Competitions
First Prize is $300. Open to anyone. Fiction of any genre. Up to 4000 words per submission. Winner will be published on the website. For details
go to http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~raspberryandvine/Competitions.php
Closing date: 27 April
Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers 2012
Established in 1996 by the will of the late Kathleen Adele Mitchell, the award is for authors who have published their first novel under the age of 30 years. For details go
to: http://www.literaryawards.com.au/mitchell.html
Closing date: 27 April
The Best of Times short story competition
For humorous short stories (any theme) up to 2500 words. First prize: $200, second prize: $50. Include a cover sheet with your name, address, story title and word count, and where you heard about the competition. Entry fee is $6 per story. Send a cheque or money order made out to Chris Broadribb. Post your entry to PO Box 55, Blaxcell NSW 2142. Include a large SSAE so that your story can be returned afterwards, along with a results sheet. For details
go to http://spiky_one.tripod.com/comp13.html
Closing 30 April
University College Dublin MA in Creative Writing Anthology Contest
Categories include both short stories and poetry. One winner will be chosen from each. The competition is open to all writers. Each winning entry, along with the entrant’s short biography will be published in the Class of 2012 Anthology called New Tricks with Matches which will be distributed widely at Dublin-area literary events, at local bookshops, as well as online. Details
at http://www.newtrickswithmatches.ie/
Closing date: 30 April
The Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award
The Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award is an exciting initiative presented for the first time in 2012. Ekphrasis is a genre of poetry that explores works of art?usually paintings, photographs, or statues. Ekphrastic poetry seeks to interpret or ‘get inside’ its visual subject. Poets are invited to respond to one or more of twelve artworks selected from the Nillumbik Shire Council Visual Art Collection. Each poem must be no longer than twelve lines, and may be in any genre of poetry. The twelve artworks will be exhibited in the Nillumbik Shire Council Office foyer and on the Nillumbik Shore Council website. First prize: $500. For further information email
artsinfo@nillumbik.vic.gov.au or phone 03 9433 3126, or visit the website.
Closing date: 30 April |
MAY
Society of Women Writers of Tasmania Short Story Competition 2012 Open
theme, but the word Tasmania
is to be included
somewhere in your story. 1,500 to 2,000 words. Fee $5 per entry. Prizes:
1st $250 plus trophy; 2nd $100; 3rd $50. Certificates for Highly
Commended. For entry forms, contact (03) 6362 2850 or visit: www.swwt.org.au
Deadline: 1 May 2012
Valerie Parv
Award 2012
Open to unpublished writers only. To enter, send first 10,000 words
(max)+1,000 word (max) synopsis of your unpublished romance/romantic
elements manuscript by email only. Maximum of 2 entries per person.
Entries open 23 April 2012 and close 4 May 2012. Entries
arriving before or after these dates will not be accepted. Once
80 entries have been received, the contest will close to further
entries. Prizes: 1st-one year mentorship with Valerie Parv, plus $300.
2nd - $200; 3rd - $100. For entry forms and conditions visit:http://www.romanceaustralia.com/vpa.html
Deadline: 23 April to 4 May 2012
The Williamstown Literary Festival (May 4-6)
Now accepting entries for the Ada Cambridge prizes for prose and poetry (formerly Seagull’s poetry prize). The winners will receive $1000 for prose and $300 for poetry. Please
go to http://www.willylitfest.org.au/
for terms and conditions.
Closing date 2 May
Annual
Queensland Day Writing Competition
Open theme 1,000 words maximum. $5 per entry. First prize $150; 2nd $75;
3rd $50, plus Highly Commended Certificates. For info and entry forms
email:
admin@herveybayartscouncil.com.au
or visit website www.herveybayartscouncil.com
Deadline: 3 May 2012
2012 Alan Marshall Short Story Award
Nillumbik Shire Council invites writers from Nillumbik and across Australia to enter this annual short story competition held in memory of the great writer and former resident of Eltham, Alan Marshall. The three categories in the Award are the Open Section - stories up to 2500 words by writers who reside in Australia, Local Writers' Section ? stories up to 2500 words by writers who live, work or study in the Shire of Nillumbik, and the Young Writers' Section ? stories up to 1000 words by writers aged between 15 and 19 years who reside in Australia. For details and entry form
go to http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Things_to_do/Arts_and_culture/Opportunities_for_artists
Closing: 7 May
Peter Cowan 600 Short Story Competition
Entries are now invited for the Peter Cowan 600 Short Story Competition. The competition honours Peter Cowan, an eminent West Australian short story writer and academic. Details can be found
at http://www.pcwc.org.au/index.php?news&nid=57
Closing date: 18 May
Bundaberg
Bush
Lantern Award
The
Bundy Bush Poetry Muster week-end for performance poetry competition
will be held on July 13th, 14th & 15th at Across the Waves Sports
Club, Miller Street, Bundaberg. Concerts will be held on both the
Friday and Saturday evenings. Entry forms can also be downloaded
from http://abpa.org.au/
Closing : 25 May
KSP Speculative Fiction award 2012 Speculative
fiction such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural and
superhero fiction are welcome. Word limit, 1,500 to 3,500. Entry fees:
$7 per story. Prizes: 1st $600; 2nd $300; 3rd $175. Entry forms, visit
KSP website: http://kspf.iinet.net.au
Deadline: 25 May 2012
ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Entry to the ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, in memory of the late Australian writer, is now open. First prize: $5000. Second Prize: $2000. Third Prize: $1000. For applications
go to https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes/elizabeth-jolley-story-prize
Closing 31 May
Australian Horror Writers Association: Flash and Short Story
Competition 2012 There
are two categories of horror stories: 1)Flash Fiction up to 1,000 words;
2) Short Stories between 1001 and 8,000 words. The winner of each
category will receive paid publication in Midnight Echo and an engraved
plaque. Entry is limited to one story per category per author. Free
entry for AHWA members. Non-members, $5 for flash fiction, $10 for short
story. Email entries preferred. Queries and electronic submissions to: ahwacomps@australianhorror.com
Info and guidelines visit: www.australianhorror.com
Deadline: 31 May 2012
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