The Australian Book Review’s Elizabeth Jolley Short Story competition is now open for entry More details here. [...]

One of Australia’s leading short story competitions is now open for entry. 3000 words on “The End of the World” or your own topic. More details… [...]

Do you believe in ethical treatment and positive relationships between humans and animals? Then this is the perfect competition for you. Judged by an all-star judging panel offering $20,000 in prize money and publication by Allen & Unwin, this is one of the best Australian writing competitions of the year. [...]

The Josephine Ulrike short story competition is one of the richest writing competitions in Australia. Find out how to enter here. [...]

Win a Magazine and Newspaper Writing course with us with this writing competition ran by My Child magazine. [...]

Sydney Writers’ Centre is once again supporting the Mardi Gras Short Story Competition, a national competition for members and friends of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities. You do not need to be a member of the [...]

Ever wanted to write for the Sydney Morning Herald? Or be part of a sprawling collaborative novel? Here’s your chance… [...]

The Margaret River Short Story Competition is open for entries of short stories of 1200-3000 words on any topic. [...]

Do you write young adult/teen fiction? If you’ve never published a novel before, this is the perfect competition for you. Hardie Grant Egmont is looking to publish novels by brand new authors. [...]

Congratulations to everyone who entered the 11 Word Story Competition. It’s been a lot of fun to see so many wonderful stories streaming in. The wide range of events and emotions made choosing a winner very difficult. The winning entry [...]