Competitions

Spreadsheets of Writing Competitions - mostly in Australia plus a few elsewhere

(Excel spreadsheets of competitions for writers - updated periodically [approx. 250 K] )

==> 2013 competitions [last updated 5 January 2013] (the 2012 list is still avaialble here)

If you would like an email sent to you each time the competition database is updated, let me know: <daan dot spijer at gmail dot com>

(Events for Writers below)

Opportunities for writers

New Mary Journal is a Melbourne-based publication run by students. It is seeking submissions of short stories, poetry, essays, comics and photos. Details: http://mary-journal.tumblr.com/.

New Narator Australia is seeking submissions of short stories, poetry and essays for its online sites. Details: www.narratoraustralia.com.au and www.narratormagazine.com.au.

New 21D Magazine is seeking submissions for future issues. Details: www.twentyoned.com.au

New [untitled] is seeking submissions for issue six, to be published March/April 2013. Details: www.busybird.com.au

Momentum is a new Australian digital imprint. They are open to submissions on Mondays. Details: www.momentumbooks.com.au

Short+Sweet regional festivals. 2012 now closed but accepting entries for all venues for 2013 events. Details: Short+Sweet.

Cricket Magazines (USA) is seeking fiction (stories and poetry) and nonfiction for several of their stable of magazines for children. Details: www.cricketmag.com

Little Raven Publishing is calling for submissions for an erotic fiction anthology and a future ebook. Details: www.littleravenpublishing.com

The Knight Agency (USA) is seeking pitches for young adult and middle grade fiction. Details: www.knightagency.net

Creative Kids Tales is a new web site for emerging and established authors of children's writing. Initially contact them by email to make your pitch. Details: www.creativekidstales.com.au

Road Trip Humor Anthology seeks submissions for publication; must be funny with 1800-word limit, any format and cartoons also welcome Details: LinkedIn (must be LinkedIn member or join {free} to access)

The Monthly Catch Penguin have started an electronic submission process. Open for the first week of every month (the 1st to the 7th), the publisher asks for a manuscript, plus a 300 word synopsis. Details: Penguin.com.au

Rough Draft is currently accepting manuscripts for consideration for publication in 2012: literary and popular fiction; non-fiction, including history, biography, health and business; books for adults, children and young adults. Details: http://www.roughdraft.com.au/submissions.html

RABBIT is inviting submissions of non-fiction poetry for its 4th issue (POP). Details: www.rabbitpoetry.com

Hague Publishing is a new Australian publisher looking for speculative fiction work for e-book publishing. Details www.haguepublishing.com

Manuscript Monday - opportunity to submit. Pan Macmillan is inviting pitches for literary fiction and non-fiction, children's and YA books, and commercial non-fiction. Details www.macmillan.com.au

Bedtime Stories. Australian Women online is seeking short stories to be published, four each month, on its web site. They will pay $100 for each story used. Details www.australianwomenonline.com

Writers' Fellowships. The Victorian Writers Centre administers a number of Fellowships, permitting writers to spend time in various writers' retreats in and around Melbourne. Details http://vwc.org.au/services/fellowships

Social Alternatives is accepting submissions of short stories. Primarily a scholarly journal, it recognises the role of literature. For submission guidelines email ross@socialalternatives.com.

Voiceworks is accepting submissions of poetry, prose, essays, opinion & artwork. Must be under 25. Details at http://tinyurl.com/2366y4w.

Zone 3 Press is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction for its biannual (USA) journal. Details at www.apsu.edu/zone3.

Ekleksographia is accepting submissions of poetry, prose & essays for an Australian edition of the online international journal. Details from c.atherton@unimelb.edu.au or +61 (0)3 9370 6600.

Blake Education is seeking experienced teachers to write teacher resources. Details from lisa@vea.com.au

Hachette seeks picture books and YA. Hachette is now accepting unsolicited manuscripts for picture books and Young Adult fiction (for readers 13+). Illustrators are also invited to submit their portfolio. Details from: www.hachettechildrens.com.au

Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship call for applications. This unique 12-week Fellowship combines an award with a research project to benefit the Australian publishing industry. Details on www.publishers.asn.au.

Blue Dog Submissions are invited for the Australian Poetry Centre's national publication. Details on www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au/?page_id=36.

Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas (Melbourne) regularly publishes a program for writers. Details: http://wheelercentre.com

Positive Words magazine is open to submissions. Details: positivewordsmagazine@live.com.au

Theatre Network Victoria aims to foster small to medium performing arts. Details: www.tnv.net.au.

Stage Rage. New in Sydney, based on the successful Crash Test Drama in Melbourne. Monthly rehearsed reading of ten-minute plays. All plays cast and rehearsed on night. Entry $10. Details on Facebook.

Allen & Unwin Friday Pitch - Authors of adult popular fiction and non-fiction who are looking for publication can email Arena their FIRST chapter and a synopsis to reach A&U on a FRIDAY. Details: Allen & Unwin.

 

Events for Writers

Melbourne Writers' Lounge call for members Every 2nd Thursday at 6 pm. Open to a variety of content for fiction and creative non-fiction, the Lounge welcomes anyone with an open mind and material to share. For details email melbwriterslounge@hotmail.com

Poetry@fedsquare, 2nd Saturday of every month, 2–4 pm The Atrium, outside Jolimont Expresso café, Federation Square, Melbourne. Features widely published, award winning poet, Andy Jackson and Pamela Sidney, performance poet, musician and theatre performer. Open readings as well.