Competitions

ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2021 Closing date: 30 June The Rose Frankcombe Short Story Competition is open to all writers of short stories, and off ers prize money of $200 for first prize and $50 for second prize. This year’s theme for writers to work to is ‘New Beginnings’, and stories should be between 1,200 and 1,500 words. There is a $10 entry fee for up to two entries. More details: swwtas.org/249437482

ACU PRIZE FOR POETRY Closing date: 5 July The Australian Catholic University Prize for Poetry supports the emergence of new and dynamic Australian poets and poetry. The total prize money is $18,000, with the first prize $10,000. The 2021 theme is ‘Resilience’ and will be judged by M.T.C Cronin. Poems should not exceed 80 lines and there is an entry fee of $25 per poem. More details: artsandculture.acu.edu. au/initiatives-and-prizes/acu-prize-forpoetry

E.M. FLETCHER WRITING AWARD Closing date: 15 July Entries for the best short story of 15002000 words on a family history or genealogy theme will be in contention to win a $1,000 prize. Organised by the Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc, the competition has an entry fee of $30 for non-members and $20 for members. More details: bestoft imes.com.au

RICHELL PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS Closing date: 17 July The prize off ers $10,000 and a year’s mentoring with one of Hachette Australia’s publishers to develop a manuscript. Guardian Australia will publish an extract of the first chapter of the winning work on its website. The prize is open to unpublished writers of adult fiction and adult narrative non-fiction. More details: emergingwritersfestival. org.au/richell-prize-emerging-writers/ VENIE HOLMGREN ENVIRONMENTAL POETRY PRIZE Closing date: 26 July Poems must be no more than 80 lines in length and on an environmental theme. Major prize is $1,000, and there are publishing opportunities with Rabbit journal. A $10 fee applies for each entry, with multiple entries allowed. More details: holmgren.com.au/the2021-venie-holmgren-environmentalpoetry-prize/

VARUNA RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIPS Closing date: 29 July Varuna Residential Fellowships off er two to three weeks of full board and accommodation at Varuna, uninterrupted time to write in a private studio, and one-on-one input from a Varuna consultant. Submissions are welcome from writers working in all creative forms, including fiction, drama, poetry, children’s books, and narrative non-fiction. More details: varuna.com.au/ fellowships/varuna

SUDDEN WRITING PRIZE Closing date: 31 July This prize is aimed at emerging writers (aged 25 or under) of prose, poetry, prose poetry, or hybrid forms and has an open theme. The winner receives $500, their work published on the Express Media website and a Voiceworks subscription, and a one-year membership to the AAWP. More details: aawp.org.au/news/ opportunities/ KSP SHORT FICTION COMPETITION Closing date: 9 September This competitions off ers a $300 prize plus weekend residency at the Katharine Susannah Prichard (KSP) Writers’ Centre for open category and $100 first place prize for youth. Up to 2,500 words for adults and 1,000 for youth of original, unpublished writing with engaging characters and a compelling narrative in any fiction style or theme. There is a $10 fee per entry. More details: kspwriterscentre.com/ short-fiction-competition

JOYCE PARKES WOMEN’S WRITERS PRIZE Closing date: 30 November The Joyce Parkes Prize is open to women writers in Australia. Both fiction and nonfiction entries are allowed, and must be between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length. Prize money on off er is $500, while there is an entry fee of $10 per piece. Topic for this year is ‘Welcome’ or ‘Failte’. More details: irishheritage.com.au/ awards/the-joyce-parkes-womenswriters-prize/

COPYRIGHT AGENCY FIRST NATIONS FELLOWSHIPS Closing date: 15 December Five fellowships, including accommodation, all meals, travel expenses and manuscript consultations, are awarded to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers from anywhere in Australia. This fellowship program is open to writers of all genres and submissions in language are welcomed. Residency will take place in June 2022. More details: varuna.com.au/ fellowships/firstnations

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