Home. More than 2 000 students compete in Evatt each year. There are categories from Reception to Year 12 COMPETITION INFORMATION Closing date: Friday 22nd May 2020. Competition Listings Posted 1 day ago under Uncategorised, Please note that apart from The Writing Quarter Competition, all other listings are for external competitions. The following information has been extracted from other websites and no assurance can be given as its correctnes s.. Give your hard work the best chance to win, make sure that you follow the entry requirements! Intermediate competition - Heats on 15 October and Final on 29 October 2020. The Evatt Competition. If you have a question about these competitions, please contact the competition organisers by clicking the website link in each listing. The Young Authors Writing Competition is a national competition for high school writers of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. There are lots of reasons why you might enter short story competitions. First place is a $5,000 prize, publication in Overland s print magazine, and a writing residency of up to three months at Trinity College, the oldest student residence at the University of Melbourne. In Western Australia, theres the biennial T.A.G Hungerford Award (2020) and the annual Dorothy Hewett Award (by UWA Publishing). Open to: young writers between 7 and 12 years of age. You can subscribe to their newsletter from there to be advised as information becomes available. We appreciate your feedback, so please feel free to message us with any ideas or suggestions. Competition Rules This competition is open to all writers aged 18 or over, regardless of nationality or country of residence. Word Limit: 6,000 words. Dandelion Press ages: all Youve got plenty of time to prepare the perfect story for this competition, which offers a USD$2000 first prize. Posted on 19 August 2020 19 August 2020 Entries close on 04 December 2020 Competitions , Young Writers Secondary students are invited to participate in the 2021 Somerset Storyfest National Novella Writing Competition. Write the World ages: not stated Details: This is an online writing community for kids with writing contests posted from time to time here. Writing awards and competitions will generally target If youd like to add any new writing competitions, please submit the details using the event submission form. In case of any questions about a particular writing competition, please contact the event organizer. Deadline: Last day of every month Prize: $30 Were looking for short stories of 1,000-3,000 words. The Better Read Writing Competition (cash prizes, publication) seeks short fiction for an anthology, closing 30 September, 2020 The Arts Central Queensland Lorna McDonald Essay Prize (cash prize, free entry), seeking essays of 3,000 to 5,000 words exploring any aspect of Central Queenslands story, closes on 30 September, 2020 The Red Hen Fiction Award was established in 2015 for original fiction with a minimum of 150 pages. Writing awards and competitions will generally target Please [] Read more August 2020 Competition Winner 5801 Smith Avenue #400 McAuley Hall Baltimore, Maryland 21209 410-735-6277 ctyinfo@jhu.edu Open theme. SHOWCASE YOUR WRITING SKILLS Writing competitions and awards give writers the opportunity to show their talent, hone their skills and engage in the broader writing community. Presented by Overland magazine, in 2020 the prize will be awarded to the best poem by an Indigenous writer who is 30 years or younger at the closing date of the competition. UN Youth Australia. It is open to original science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy up to 17,000 words in length. Categories: 7 8 years; 9-10 years; 11-12 years. AUSTRALIAN WRITERS' RESOURCE. This post contains a list of writing competitions for young writers in Australia, together with useful information such as word limits, closing dates and links to entry forms. COMPETITIONS. Most of these websites are yet to update whether they are running a competition for 2019, but its worth checking in over the next few months or signing up for their newsletters for updates. National Youth Foundation ages: grades K 8 Details: Must incorporate the contest theme of anti-bullying. These awards can assist in growing your resume and improve employment opportunities and many will have significant cash or other valuable prizes. Last updated 01/09/2020 Stay safe and well . Evatt is a Model United Nations Security Council diplomacy competition for students in Years 9-12. Just Kidding Australian Writing Competition. Theyre also an 7 short story competitions with huge prizes Browse different opportunities around the world. At the time of writing the 2020 details were yet to be published. Junior Competition - Heats on 22 October and Final on 5 November 2020. You may write poetry or prose, up to 1000 words. SHOWCASE YOUR WRITING SKILLS Writing competitions and awards give writers the opportunity to show their talent, hone their skills and engage in the broader writing community. Winners announced on 21st August 2020 The quarterly contest awards cash prizes of $1000, $750 and $500 are awarded every three months. The brief: Use your awesome storytelling skills to create a 500-word short story of your own. Theyre a great incentive to help you finish and hone your story. 17. Youth Opportunities is the largest opportunity discovery platform for youth from all over the world. Check the website towards the end of 2019. 5. This is an ongoing monthly competition. The 2020 Schools Competition resumed in person at New Town High School on Wednesday July 22 2020. It is free of a topic. Voice - UN Youth Australia Voice is a unique public speaking competition for students in Year 7-10. It began as a local contest in 1995, and since then has expanded into a national competition that has received tens of thousands of submissions from students across the country. These awards can assist in growing your resume and improve employment opportunities and many will have significant cash or other valuable prizes. The Young Writers Award is open to all South Australian students. Details: Check the website for the latest writing contests for kids. Senior Competition has been cancelled for 2020. 5. If youre a young writer in Australia, and have been wondering about opportunities to submit your work, then look no further. Closing date: 30 April 2020. Presented by Overland magazine, in 2020 the prize will be awarded to the best poem by an Indigenous writer who is 30 years or younger at the closing date of the competition. The comp accepts short stories as well as works of nonfiction, great for any budding essayists out there.