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    Upcoming Competitions/Events

    • Wimmera Regional Library Short Story Competition
      Competition is open to all residents of the Corporation's six member shire councils ie Buloke, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Northern Grampians, West Wimmera, Yarriambiack. Must be a member of the Library.
    • EJ Brady Short Story Writing Competition
      Annual short story competition with an open theme. Entry forms available from March. Two categories: Major Short story maximum 2,500 words or less, Very Short story 700 words or less. Entry form and guidelines on website.
    • Michael Thwaites Poetry Award, The
      Formerly the ACT Writers Centre Poetry Award, this award is for an emerging writer (ie without a collection of poetry published at the closing date for submissions to the award). Prize awarded to an original, unpublished poem not exceeding 50 lines. There are no generic or thematic constraints. The author must reside permanently in the ACT or region. Cheques should be made out to and sent to the ACT Writers Centre. Entry fee is now payable online via the ACT Writers Centre website.
    • Trudy Graham Literary Award
      Sections: Short Story (to 2,000 words) and Poetry (to 50 lines). Open theme. Awarded in even years. Age open.
    • Marjorie Graber-McInnis Short Story Award
      The award is for an emerging writer (ie without a novel or collection of short stories published or accepted for publication at the closing date for submissions to the award) who resides permanently within the ACT region. The award will be given to the story which, in the opinion of the judge(s), has the greatest literary merit of all eligible entires. Entries must not have been previously published. Limit of one entry per person. Cheques should be made out and posted to the ACT Writers Centre. Entry fee may be paid online via ACT Writers Centre website.
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