tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56174886784683522024-03-14T18:04:36.532+11:00Writing CompetitionsListing writing competitions from all over the world.Writers Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-52467366011669730662012-04-24T15:46:00.000+10:002012-04-24T15:46:12.394+10:00WelcomeHi and welcome. <br />
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We're both authors and love to write. We want to encourage you to get writing too, and to make it easy for you, we're putting together this listing of English language writing and poetry competitions from around the world. We'll also be alerting you when respected publishers call for manuscript submissions for novels and other types of books. <br />
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On our home page, we'll be listing current opportunities, and on the Calendar page you will find a list of past competitions we have listed so you can schedule them for next year.<br />
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So you don't miss out, sign up for our email notifications. If you have a writing competition you would like us to list here, please email: editor (at) writerscompetitions (dot) com<br />
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Writing for competitions is a great way to improve your writing skills, and you just might win a prize in the process.<br />
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We also know there's nothing like a deadline to force those words to flow. So have a look through this list, choose one to enter and start writing.<br />
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Good Luck!<br />
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Julie & DianneWriters Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-92168035322461243862012-04-24T15:45:00.000+10:002012-04-24T15:45:38.058+10:00AWG/Freemantle Media Neighbours Script Training Award<br />
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Have you grown up on a diet of Neighbours and Home and Away? Does that song just loop around and around in your head? Is the desire to write for TV and performance the thing that gets you out of bed each day? The Australian Writers Guild and Freemantle media are offering an incredible opportunity to work with the story department of the hit Australian TV series, Neighbours. </div>
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For a 6 week period, two lucky writers will work as trainee storyliners and will each receive a $5000 stipend. Entry is by means of a 2 page outline of a story idea for the current characters of neighbours. There are helpful application <a href="http://www.awg.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=434:2012-fmi&catid=48:professional-development&Itemid=561" target="_blank">guidelines</a> and examples, and these should be strictly followed.</div>
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<strong>Prize:</strong> 6 week internship for 2 writers with the Neighbours Story Department, and a $5000 stipend.</div>
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</div>Writers Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-34998266218535236522012-04-17T15:10:00.000+10:002012-04-17T15:10:30.526+10:00Kids Book Review Unpublished Manuscript Award 2012<br />
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Are you a budding children's author just waiting for the right person to read your manuscript? Kids Book Review are running their 2nd picture book award for an unpublished manuscript, written for children between the ages of 3 and 10, in association with the National Year of Reading, 2012. Texts of strictly 500 words or less, without any illustrations (though short illustration notes within the body of the text are OK) are invited. Entries must be previously unpublished.</div>
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<strong>Entry fee:</strong> AUD$25 per manuscript, up to 3 manuscript entries allowed. Entry is by email. Submission guidelines must be strictly followed.</div>
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<strong>Prize:</strong> 1st Prize AUD$300, a certificate, and importantly, a manuscript appraisal by Sue Whiting, Publishing Manager at Walker Books Australia. Two runners up will receive AUD$100 each, a certificate and a short manuscript appraisal. </div>
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</div>Writers Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-30633420388836500932012-02-21T15:27:00.002+11:002012-02-21T15:27:49.821+11:00Tips for poetry submissions to PublishersCalling all poets interested in publication! Here is the link to an excellent short audio interview with Michael Schmidt of Carcanet Publishing in the UK, one of the world's leading poetry imprints.<br />
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He gives very helpful, no nonsense tips on what you need to consider when submitting to a publisher, talking about the yeas and nays of submitting your poetry for <a href="http://www.carcanet.co.uk/data/audio/audio53.mp3" target="_blank">consideration.http://www.carcanet.co.uk/data/audio/audio53.mp3</a>Writers Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-50058621406652074802012-02-17T12:51:00.000+11:002012-02-21T15:00:45.317+11:00Kathleen Julia Bates Memorial Writing for Children Competition<br />
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Is writing for children your thing? The 8th Kathleen Julia Bates Memorial Writing for Children Competition invites Australian writers, both published and unpublished, to submit the first chapter (maximum of 2000 words) of their children's chapter book for readers up to 10 years of age. Fittingly, the competition remembers the two year old daughter of successful children's author, <a href="http://www.enterprisingwords.com/" target="_blank">Di Bates</a>. </div>
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OK, so you've painstakingly crafted your manuscript over the past few years and it's ready to be put out there in the world. If it hasn't take you TOO long to get to this stage, and you are still under 35 years of age, think about submitting it to the Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, run by Australian publisher, Allen and Unwin.</div>
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This is one of Australia's leading literary awards and an established route to 'discovery' - previous winners have included Tim Winton, Kate Grenville and Andrew McGahan. Manuscripts must have been previously unpublished (commercially), not under consideration elsewhere, between 30,000 and 100,0000 words and may be fiction, Australian history or biography.</div>
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</div>Writers Competitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389759197996558499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617488678468352.post-58606651352889352632012-02-09T19:52:00.000+11:002012-02-16T12:15:08.977+11:00Stringybark Short Story Award<br />
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If short and sharp and twisted is your thing, here's the contest for you! The Stringybark Short Story Award, now in its third year, is looking for short stories, up to a maximum of 1500 words, in any genre for its annual contest. There are only two requirements: there has to be a 'nifty twist' at the end which will leave the judges gasping (well, ok, entertain them at least!), and it must in some way, shape or form, have a link to Australia. </div>
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Pan Macmillan Australia's <a href="http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/manuscript_monday.asp" target="_blank">Manuscript Monday</a><br />
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Penguin Books Australia's <a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/getting-published" target="_blank">The Monthly Catch</a><br />
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Allen & Unwin's - <a href="http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=462" target="_blank">The Friday Pitch</a><br />
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Be sure to read and follow their guidelines <strong>very</strong> carefully. <br />
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Is your writing inspired by the places and events around you? Feeling the need for somewhere exotic to fire your writing passion? Do you love the immediacy of blogging?</div>
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Women in Focus are giving two Australian women bloggers an amazing chance to blog from two incredible locations: either New York for Fashion Week or Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The winners will author a personal blog, 'In My Shoes', on the womeninfocus.com.au website, giving access to an instant audience for their writing.</div>
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Entry requires you to set up a <a href="https://www.womeninfocus.com.au/docs/DOC-1449" target="_blank">personal blog</a> on the womeninfocus.com.au website and write at least one simple post with the theme 'In My Shoes', then demonstrate your ability to build a following. Entries will be judged on writing skill (60%), social engagement (20%) and blog name (20%). It's all fun with a great reward at the end. If you win, we are happy to volunteer to be your 'take a friend'!<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">It's time to flex those writing muscles after the pleasures of Christmas-New Year. What better way to start than with the Fish Publishing Writing Contests? Short, sharp and very sweet might be just what is needed.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">County Cork (Ireland) based Fish Publishing hosts 4 writing contests a year, with a view to launching talented new writers and getting them into print. They attract heavyweight Irish writers and poets as judges and patrons and you have the option of paying extra for a full critique of your submission. <a href="http://www.michaelcollinsauthor.com/" target="_blank">Michael Collins</a> is the judge for the 2012 <a href="http://www.fishpublishing.com/flash-fiction-contest-competition.php" target="_blank">Flash Fiction Prize</a> (word limit: 300 words) and US Poet Laureate <a href="http://www.billy-collins.com/" target="_blank">Billy Collins</a> will judge the <a href="http://www.fishpublishing.com/poetry-contest-competition.php" target="_blank">Poetry Prize</a> (word limit: 200 words). The Inaugural <a href="http://www.fishpublishing.com/memoir-competition-contest.php" target="_blank">Short Memoir Award</a> (4000 word limit) will be judged by <a href="http://www.davidshields.com/index.html" target="_blank">David Shields</a>. </span></div>
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<b>Website</b>: <a href="http://britishaustraliancommunity.com/wp/british-australian-community-literary-award/" target="_blank">British Australian Community Literary Prize</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The Australian Prime Minister's 2012 Literary Awards are one of Australia's richest and most prestigious prizes - about which we can all dream! There is a total prize pool of AUD$600,000!!! (Worth the exclamation marks!). Authors who have had a book published between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011 in a range of categories can enter it for the Awards, though self-published books are not eligible.</span><br />
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They are looking for writing which is 'vivid and dramatic; with a strong and compelling narrative' and with a substantive element of research or information. If you can also lead the reader to an understanding of a deeper or universal meaning, then you have a better chance of catching their eye and garnering the generous cash prizes. Even if you don't take out the top prize, all submissions will be considered for inclusion in Creative Nonfiction Special Issue #47 on Australia, which will be launched at the 2012 Melbourne Writers Festival.</div>
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TheNextBigAuthor.com is a joint initiative by a group of big-name publishers, UK Art Council-funded <a href="http://youwriteon.com/" target="_blank">writeon.com</a>, and writers themselves. You submit the opening chapters of your book (completed draft or work-in-progress). You retain the copyright of your work at all times. You then review and rate fellow entrants' chapters, and have your own reviewed/rated in turn. The more reviews you do, the more your own work will be reviewed. Great practise in giving and receive critiques!</div>
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The Small Wonder Prose Poetry/Microfiction competition is an initiative of Spineless Wonders, a leading edge Australian publishing company focussed on short, quality fiction writing by Australians, wherever they may be. Electronic submissions only, via the website link below. They are happy for you to blur your genres, so if you haven't yet figured out if you are writing prose, poetry, prose poetry, poetic fiction or something new entirely, this is probably the competition for you!</div>
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<strong>Website</strong>: <a href="http://shortaustralianstories.com.au/small-wonder-prose-poems-micro-fiction/" target="_blank">Small Wonders - Spineless Wonders</a></div>
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Hardie Grant Egmont is looking for new, previously unpublished voices for their teenage readers. The theme of their new <em>Ampersand Collection</em> is the secret life of teenagers and they want to see your first five chapters.<br />
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<strong>Our tip</strong>: Commissioning editors always have a huge pile of manuscripts to read through. Give your novel the best chance of success by following the submission guidelines carefully. Write a fascinating synopsis.<br />
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<strong>Website</strong>: <a href="http://www.parentingexpress.com/Short-Story-Competition.htm" target="_blank">Parenting Express Short Story Competition</a></div>
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US-based Writer's Digest runs a series of writing competitions throughout the year for writers worldwide. If you have something to say in a poem, as long as it is 32 lines or less, they would love to hear it! I managed to pick up a 10th place in the 2009 Awards - so anything is possible!</div>
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<strong>Website</strong>: <a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/poetry" target="_blank">Writers Digest Poetry Competition</a></div>
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