The SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition returns for a second chapter

The competition aims to discover new voices that reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia.

After its successful debut in 2020, the writing initiative from SBS Voices is returning for another run with new judges, a companion broadcast and a new theme.

Open for entries from 16 August – 16 September 2021, this year’s theme is ‘Between Two Worlds: stories from a diverse Australia’. Writers aged 18 and over are asked to submit a first-person account, between 1,000-2,000 words. The winners will be announced on 10 November 2021.

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