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Post Pressed is a small-scale publisher. Specialisation: Academic books and verse.
Produces material for primary and secondary schools, particularly photocopiable subject related books for primary schools and materials for secondary students at risk. Covers all subject areas. Supplies major Australian distribution agencies as well as having own distribution network operating Australia-wide. Exports to NZ and UK. Specialisation: Educational photocopy masters for primary schools and secondary schools.
The [untitled] team pride ourselves on promoting new and emerging authors from all across the country. A number of authors who’ve appeared in [untitled] have gone on to bigger and better things, such as A.S, Patric, the winner of the 2016 Miles Franklin with his novel, Black Rock, White City (Transit Lounge); Ryan O’Neill with Their Brilliant Careers (Black Inc.); George Ivanoff, the You Choose series (Penguin); Tess Evans, Mercy Street (HarperCollins); Eliza-Jane Henry-Jones, In the Quiet (HarperCollins); and many, many more.
Each ABR Fellowship is worth $5000. Funded by ABR’s generous Patrons and by philanthropic foundations, the Fellowship program is intended to reward outstanding Australian writers and to advance the magazine’s commitment to critical debate and literary values. ABR will offer two or three such Fellowships each year.
The AlburyCity Short Story Award offers $1000 cash first prize. The maximum word limit is 3000 words. Entry fee is $10. Details and conditions of entry can be found on the website.
All entrants must reside in Australia. Young Writers Awards (YWA) for Prose and Poetry on open theme (Junior 600-800 words/200 lines; Senior 1,000-1,200 words/200 lines). All YWA entrants must reside, work, or go to school in the City of Boroondara. Confirm closing date, rules and prize money with organisers.
Brandl & Schlesinger has a reputation as one of Australia’s most renowned independent publishers. They publish and nurture first time authors, with many of their titles winning major literary awards. Brandl & Schlesinger have a diverse list of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction, literary memoir and biography, academic journals, works in translations and a distinctive poetry list. As an independent publisher, they are committed to quality and challenging works that retain an Australian flavour whilst appealing to both national and internation…
Magazine features caravanning destinations, practical ‘how-to’ columns, travel stories, tips and techniques, and vehicle reviews.
The Debut Dagger is open to anyone who has not yet had a novel published commercially. Send the opening chapter(s) – up to 3000 words – and a 500-1000 word synopsis of your proposed crime novel.
Competition includes categories for preschool aged picture books, primary-school aged picture books, non-fiction picture books, chapter books, Middle Grade illustrated novel (NEW section), young adult Novels, graphic novels and illustrated picture books, and illustration. Published author section. Please see the website for further details.
Awarded on the even biennial year for an original, unpublished manuscript which shows some aspect of Australian History or has some Australian Historical significance. Theme is ‘Life Writing’, defined as a work of biography, autobiography, memoir, monograph, bibliography. Word count: 10,000 to 25,000.
Calling all queer writers – Feast’s annual writing competition is now open. The theme this year is ‘Square’. Max. 1,500 words prose, 20 lines poetry. Entry fee $5 each entry.
The books are available as print books, and as downloadable e-books. See website to purchase.
Original and previously unpublished poems with a limit of two poems per poet. Names and addresses of poets must appear on cover sheet only, not on poems. Poem title to appear on entries, and on the cover sheet for identification purposes. Please supply a contact phone number. The competition is restricted to South Australian residents. Entries will not be returned. Check website for further details.
The Gold Coast Writers’ Association (GCWA) encourages and supports writers from all genres, age groups and levels of writing to grow and excel in their craft. Guest speakers are invited from all genres of writing. Speakers are encouraged to share information about their writing life, discuss their techniques, and launch and sell their books. We encourage guest speakers to include a mini-workshop for members during their presentation. Vistors are invited to attend meetings (entry fee: members $5, non-members $10). Membership offers the additional advantag…
Manuscripts must be original works in English, not previously accepted for publication in Australia. Entries must not exceed 2,500 words. No email entries accepted. Only the story title, not the author’s name, is to appear on the manuscript. Include SSAE with entry for results. Check website to confirm competition dates and details or email competition organiser.
Accepting entries of stories and poems in three age groups: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-18 years. Prizes awarded at an Awards Presentation and winning and short-listed entries published when funds are available.
Any form of humour will be accepted, in any style, but the content must be original and it has to make us smile. Anything from a limerick to a poem of 32 lines in length is accepted. The competition will be run quarterly; 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December.
Facilitated by Griffith University on behalf of the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts. Prize for 1000-3000 words of short prose. Please see website for more details.
Facilitated by Griffith University on behalf of the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts. Prize for poem or suite of poems up to 100 lines. Please see website for more details.
Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors) with more than 30 years’ experience. Developmental, substantive and structural editing, copyediting (onscreen), proofreading, project management. All genres, fiction and non-fiction, all publication types. Honorary Life Member, Society of Editors (Qld). Dedicated, professional, reliable.
Writing for children or young adults? The NSW Writers’ Centre Kids and Young Adult Literature Festival is all about stories for young people, from picture books to young adult fiction, scriptwriting to theatre, fantasy to horror. Speakers include writers, illustratiors and publishers and agents who talk about the kind of work they are looking for.
This competition is open to short fiction pieces from authors Australia-wide. Words: 1000 minimum – 3000 maximum. Visit the website for further information and all Terms and Conditions.
Internationally respected short story competition, now in its 33rd year. No genre or theme restrictions. Stories must be original unpublished fiction, typed and double-spaced, and may not exceed 3,500 words in length.Open to all U.S. and international writers whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more.