Time to challenge yourself, dust off your writing skills, put pen to paper or fingers to keypads …
The Society’s biennial National Writing Competition is open to female writers who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, aged 18 years or over, members and non-members.
Closing date is 6:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on 30 June 2021.
PRIZES AWARDED
Short Story – Fiction
Winner – $500
Highly Commended – $250
Commended – $100
Short Story – Non-Fiction
Winner – $500
Highly Commended – $250
Commended – $100
Poetry
Winner – $300
Highly Commended – $200
Commended – $100
Winning entries willl also be considered for incusion in The Society’s centenary anthology to be published in 2025.
Fee per entry:
Short Story – Fiction and Non-Fiction:
Members: $30
Non-members: $40
Poetry:
Members: $15 per poem or $40 for three
Non-members: $20 per poem
Receiving officers:
Short Story – Fiction:
Michele Bomford, 18 William Street, Bundanoon 2578 michele.cb@bigpond.com
Short Story – Non-Fiction:
Ann Beaumont, C/- GPO Box 1388, Sydney 2001 abeaumont6@bigpond.com
Poetry:
Rita Shaw, 10 Kemble Place, Bilgola Plateau 2107 rhinoservices@iinet.net.au
Please see the attached file for further details and Entry Form – 2021 National Writing Competition Entry Form