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The Nita B Kibble Awards (The Kibble Awards) recognise the works of Australian women writers of fiction or non-fiction prose. The work must be about or in connection with life in Australia and must be capable of being classified as ‘life writing’ which includes novels, autobiography, biography, travel and other writing with a strong personal element. Please refer to the Kibble website for more information on the next awards.
Knightville Poetry Contest: Three poems per entry. Up to 300 lines per poem. Machigonne Fiction Contest: Submit up to 7,500 words of prose, anything from flash to long stories. Novel excerpts are welcome, as long as the manuscript functions as a stand-alone story. Previously unpublished work only. International submissions welcome.
The Slattery Media Group is a Melbourne-based publisher of magazines and books on sport, lifestyle and popular culture, with a distinct Australian focus. The Slattery Media Group is also the official publisher and photographer of the Australian Football League.
Magazine free with the West Australian newspaper. Features stories of interest to general readers, including TV personality profiles and topics related to popular TV programs or culture.
Founded by the world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of HG Wells and encourage creative writing, especially among the young, the prestigious HG Wells Short Story Competition offers generous Senior and Junior prizes and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology. 2019 dates to be confirmed.
The Ampersand Prize aims to find brilliant debut novels by YA and middle-grade writers. Since its launch, the Ampersand Prize has quickly become the premier award for debut novelists in Australia and New Zealand. Manuscripts must be full-length novels. MG novels are usually between 30,000 and 50,000 words long. YA novels are usually between 50,000 and 90,000 words long.
The prize was created to discover and publish new writing talent. The winner of the prize is offered a publishing contract with Impress books with the aim of publishing the book in the year following the award. The Impress team also looks at all entries, whether on the shortlist or not, with a view to publication by Impress Books. 2019 dates to be confirmed
The Text Publishing Company has interests across the spectrum of quality fiction and non-fiction. The company publishes approximately 100 titles a year into a growing list. Specialisation: Trade publisher of general fiction and non-fiction. Fiction includes both literary and quality commercial fiction.
The Manuscript Agency offers authors, publishers and agents professional manuscript development services, including: • Manuscript appraisal • Mentorships • Editorial services • Cover letter/Synopsis editing We use senior, experienced publishing-industry personnel to provide considered, objective feedback from a publishing perspective. In the highly competitive world of publishing, getting your manuscript read, assessed and developed by professionals is the first step to success. Kit Carstairs I +61 422 783 313 I [email protected] I www.manuscri…
A free to enter short story writing competition. Ongoing monthly competition. Deadline: Last day of every month. Prize: $30. Submit short stories of up to 3,000 words. Open theme.
The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is offered by Somerset College and is part of its Celebration of Literature Festival. Competition open to all Australian secondary students. Entrants must be under 19 years of age at close of entries. Required word length is 8,000 to 20,000 words.
Knightville Poetry Contest: Three poems per entry. Up to 150 lines per poem. Machigonne Fiction Contest: Submit up to 5000 words of prose, anything from flash to long stories. Novel excerpts are welcome, as long as the manuscript functions as a stand-alone story. Previously unpublished work only. International submissions welcome.
The Horne Prize will be given for an essay of exceptional quality, of no more than 3000 words. The essay must address the theme ‘Australian Life’, be that a profile or a reported feature centred on a particular issue, or a series of vignettes or something else that explains who we are and how we live. Entrants need not be published or professional writers, but craft skills of professional calibre are essential. First prize is $15 000.
Entries must be fiction but can be on any subject and written in any style or form. International competition based in the UK. Entries must be between 180-360 words.
Ricochet is an online magazine for emerging writers and artists.
RMIT Publishing is an electronic publisher of Australasian content for the education, research and business sectors. Under the Informit imprint, RMIT Publishing has established itself as an authoritative source of reference and research content both online and in print.
The Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award encourages the development of new Australian plays or performing arts projects emphasizing positive values. The Award is offered each year for the development of a play or other approved performing arts project. The Award provides financial assistance for playwrights during the writing or development of a play or a project. It is not intended as a prize for a finished work.
General interest writing group offering support and information to writers of all styles and degrees of experience. We hold the Annual Literary Competition.
Scribe specialises in fiction and serious non-fiction, with emphasis on politics and current affairs, biography and history, environmental and social issues, psychology and philosophy. Interested in books that will be successful in general trade and commercial markets.
Serenity Press is a growing independent publishing company with heartfelt passion and a burning desire to create beautiful books. Established in 2012, Serenity Press Pty Ltd is a small independent press based in Perth, Western Australia. Serenity Press aims to keep traditional stories and storytelling alive by fostering curiosity about, and understanding and enjoyment of, folklore, fairy tales and myth with its Fairy Tale collections.
Slouch Hat Publications is a small publishing house specialising in Australian military history and has a regular client list, as well as selling to libraries and the retail book trade. Books all written by Australian authors and printed in Australia. Slouch Hat publications also distribute other military books of interest to our readers. Specialisation: Australian military history, army and navy, ranging from the Boer War to Vietnam.
Over the years, Sourcebooks has grown and flourished by following its independent vision, and by publishing extraordinary authors and unique books with readers in mind. Noted for its strong publicity and marketing efforts on behalf of its authors and retailer partners, Sourcebooks stands today as one of the leading and largest independent publishers in North America.
The Young Australian Christian Writer Award is given annually for the best unpublished manuscript by an Australian citizen under 30 years of age. With the Young Australian Christian Writer Award Sparklit discovers and nurtures writers of the future.
Publishes trade books. Specialisation: Inspirational and Self Help.