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Nillumbik Shire Council

Entries for The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing 2026 are now open

Short Story Writers & Poets – this is for you!

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Fellowships

University of Melbourne

Peter Blazy Fellowship

The 2026 Peter Blazey Fellowship is now open. The $20,000 award is intended to further a work in progress for…

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First Nations

The University of Melbourne

Kate Challis RAKA Award

The Kate Challis RAKA Award supports Indigenous creative artists. In 2025, the $25,000 award celebrates the best book of poems…

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Awards & Prizes

Woollahra Libraries

Entries Now Open: 2025 Woollahra Digital Literary Award

Calling all digital writers! This national award celebrates Australian writing first published online, with prizes for Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and…

Fellowships

University of Melbourne

Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship

Archives and Special Collections is proud to announce the relaunch of the Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship in 2025, named…

Competitions

Albury City Council

Write Around the Murray Short Story Competition

The annual Write Around the Murray Short Story Competition (formerly known as the AlburyCity Short Story Award) welcomes entrants from…

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The Wheeler Centre

The Next Chapter 2026

With a stipend of $15,000 - take your story to The Next Chapter, The Wheeler Centre’s landmark writing program.

Commission

Canberra Youth Theatre

Emerging Playwright Commission

This nationwide commission offers $17,400 to an emerging playwright aged 16–35 to create a new, full-length work for performers aged…

Fellowships

Lambing Flat Young Fellowship Of Australian Writers NSW Inc

Lambing Flat Young Fellowship Of Australian Writers NSW Inc National Writing Competition

Open Theme Adult/Open: Short Story max 1500 words Poetry 50 lines max $5 entry fee Secondary: Short story max 1000words Poetry 50…

Expression of Interest

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Melbourne Fringe Festival Judges Call Out

Melbourne Fringe is seeking EOIs for members of the "Best in Category" judging panels for the 2025 Festival (30th Sept-19th…

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