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Read and Write Own Poem
Poetry competition for school students. Age groups: 11 and under, 12 and over.
Bush Lantern Award
This competition is for bush verse. Each poem must have good rhyme and rhythm and an Australian theme. 100 lines maximum. Submit three copies of each poem with an entry form.
KSP Speculative Fiction Awards
Visit the website for further information and all Terms and Conditions.
Cottesloe Literature Prize
Free entry open to any age to combine creativity and local knowledge and contribute to the collective history of the Cottesloe, Peppermint Grove and Mosman Park areas. Entries either prose or poetry set in the past or present, may include photographs and other illustrations. Categories: Open, Year 1-7, Year 8-12, Poetry, Prose. Local History Award Open and Student.
Eastwood Hills FAW Annual Literary Competition
Short Story (max 3000 words), Memoir (Max 1500 words), Free verse (Max 80 lines), Traditional rhyming verse (Max 80 lines), Short Story (Max 800 words), Boree Log Bush Verse (max 80 lines). See www.hillsfaw.webs.com
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Manuscript Template
A standard word document with accepted margins and font sizes. (Save the file to your computer before making any changes.)
Solicited/Unsolicited
— What does this mean for your manuscript? An interview with Literary Agent Tara Wynne.
Darts in the dark
Writing and Selling Articles by Mary Garden.
How to write for inflight magazines
Tips from Denise Cullen.
Tips for submitting manuscripts
An interview with Literary Agent Margaret Kennedy.
Publishing thrillers
Tips from writer John Birmingham.
Playwriting markets
By playwright Shaun Charles.
Practice makes perfect
Writing short pieces that sell, tips from Craig Bolland, writer.
The Business Side
Eight tips for your publishing contract
By Jill Dimond, Business Manager of The Australian Society of Authors.
How to be a rolling stone that gathers moss
Advice from Travel Editor, Eileen Rothwell.
Picture books
The picture book market by Children's author and lecturer Libby Gleeson.
Tricks of the Trade
Forum Archive
- Q&A session with Sharyn November.
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- Q&A session with Matthew Reilly.
Forum Archive
- Q&A session with John Marsden.
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- Q&A session with Miss Snark.
Forum Archive
- Q&A session with Kate Morton.