We have put together a KYD member exclusive round-up of the latest prizes, awards and submissions openings across Australia.
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Current and upcoming writing opportunities at KYD:
- NON-FICTION (Magazine): Submissions are now closed.
Find more info here. - NEW AUSTRALIAN FICTION (Anthology): Submissions are now closed.
Find more info here. - FIRST NATIONS EDITORS-IN-RESIDENCE (Magazine): Submissions are now closed.
Find more info here. - KYD School Writing Prize: Submissions now closed.
Find more info here. - KYD Creative Non-Fiction Essay Prize: Submissions now closed.
Find more info here.
Your member exclusive round-up of the latest prizes, awards and submissions openings:
- Local Word Poetry Prize—closes 20 January
- QWC Adaptable: Turning the Page to Screen program—closes 21 January
- Calibre Essay Prize—closes 28 January 2025
- black&write! Writing Fellowships—closes 31 January
- The Tideland: Art + Word Ekphrasis Poetry Challenge—closes 31 January
- Ernest Scott Prize (historical research)—closes 3 February
- Verge Journal call for submissions—closes 9 February
- Tasmanian Writers’ Prize (short stories)—closes 14 February
- Griffith Review non-fiction callout—closes 15 February
- Stringybark Open Short Story Award—closes 23 February
- Sorrento Creative Writing Prize—closes 1 March
- SCWC 2025 Poetry Award—closes 2 March
- Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize & Poetry Prize—closes 7 March
- The Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award—closes 7 March
- Calanthe Collective Prize for Unpublished Poetry—closes 31 March
- Furphy Literary Award—open 1 February–30 April