Society of Women Writers

JUNE

Lyndall Hadow Donald Stuart Short Story Competition 2012

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. Short stories accepted up to 3000 words. For more info go to: .http://fawwa.org.au/?p=458

Closing date: 1 June

The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award

One of Australia’s most exciting awards for unpublished writing is now open for entries. The Australian/Vogel Literary Award offers a writer under the age of 35 a chance to see their novel published by Allen & Unwin, and share in a prize pool of $20,000. The award is open to unpublished manuscripts of between 30,000 and 100,000 words. Details and entry can be found here.

Closing date: 1 June

The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing

An annual prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. It aims to discover more wonderful new books for young readers, by Australian and New Zealand writers. Both published and unpublished writers of all ages are eligible to enter with works of fiction or non-fiction. More details here.

Closing date: 1 June

2012 Shoalhaven Literary Award: Poetry
The Shoalhaven branch of the Federation of Australian Writers has launched the 2012 Shoalhaven Literary Award: Poetry. This year’s judge of the prestigious award is Australian poet Judith Beveridge, poetry editor of Meanjin and currently teaching postgraduate poetry at Sydney University. First prize is $1000 combined with a two-week residency at Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon artist complex on the Shoalhaven River, with a second prize of $300, third $100 and a $200 encourage award for a resident of the Shoalhaven city. For conditions of entry and a form go to: http://www.artshub.com.au/au/classified/classifieds/competitions-grants-and-funding/2012-shoalhaven-literary-award-poetry-129467
Closing date 1 June

The Stringybark Seven Deadly Sins Short Fiction Award 2012
The award is given for a short story of 1500 words or less, that relates to one (or more) of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony; greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride/vanity. For more details go to: http://www.stringybarkstories.net/The_Stringybark_Short_Story_Award/Home.html
Closing date: 10 June

SWWQ ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION
Poem to 40 lines,
Haiku - submit up to 3 haiku on a single page
First prize in both categories $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50
Submissions must be typed and sinmgle sided on A4 paper, 12 point, 1.5 spacing. Limit of one entry in each section.
No entry form necessary. Attach a title page detailing title of work, name and contact details. Judge: Ynex Sanz
Send entries to:
SWWQ Poetry Competition
Heather Jacobs, 15/9 Petrea Court, Wynnum West, Qld 4178
or email heather.jacobs2@gmail.com
Closing date: 30 June 2012

FAWNS Vibrant Verse Poetry Competition 2012
There are two categories. Category A ? Free verse, open style, open theme. Category B ? Traditional, rhymed or structured verse, open style, open theme. Maximum 60 lines. First prize $200, second prize $100. For details GO TO http://sites.google.com/site/fawnorthshoreregional/competitions-1
Closing: 30 June

Elyne Mitchell Rural Women’s Writing Award

The Elyne Mitchell Rural Women’s Writing Award commemorates internationally renowned Silver Brumby author Elyne’s life and work, and hopes to encourage women all over Australia to write their stories and send them in. All entries must have a specific reference to an Australian rural experience. Entries may be fiction or non-fiction. The theme for 2012 is ‘Leaping Into The Future’.
Entries must not exceed 2,500 words. Click here for details.
Closing date: 30 June

Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2012: Poetry & Short Story Competitions

Entries are now open for the Edmund Spenser Poetry Competition and the Canon Sheehan Short Story Competition. Poems must be 30 lines or less, and short stories 2000 words or less. For more info go to http://lonelyvoiceiwc.wordpress.com/
Closing date: 1 July

Entries open for the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2012

Now in its eighth year the Prize is one of the most esteemed arts prizes in Australia, providing opportunities for writers Victoria-wide across all genres, forms and career stages, and demonstrating the importance of literature in a vibrant and creative community. For more information go to http://www.melbourneprize.org/
Closing date: 16 July

CJ Dennis Literary Awards 2012

The theme for 2012 is "Our Farmers, Our Future", commemorating the Australian Year of the Farmer. Short story and poetry categories, including open unthemed sections for both. A total of $800 prize money is up for grabs. For more information and to receive an entry form, email Peter Lane at peter.lane4@bigpond.com

Closing date: July 20

The Trudy Graham-Julie Lewis Literary Award for Prose

A combined prose award in recognition of prose writer, Julie Lewis and Trudy Graham, President of the Peter Cowan Writers’ Centre from 1995-97. An open theme, up to 2000 words. For more info go to http://www.pcwc.org.au/index.php?p=1_32

Closing date: 27 July

2012 SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS QLD SHORT STORY COMPETITION

Prizes: 1st $250 + certificate, 2nd $100 + certificate, 3rd $50 + certificate, two encouragement awards.
Entry Fee: $5 for one, $9 for two
For Terms of entry and Entry form, contact heather.jacobs2@gmail.com
Closing date: 31 July 2012

StoneThread Fantasy & Science Fiction Short Story Contest
in honour of the late Ray Bradbury

Previously unpublished fantasy or sociological SF only
1500 to 15,000 words
Email submission as an attachment to contest@stonethreadpublishing.com
Enter as many stories as you like, one story per email

Details at: http://stonethreadpublishing.com/contests/
Closes 31 July but may be extended if not enough entries are received.